Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-14
LETTER FROM SECRETARY
OF ARCTIC CLUB OF AMERICA
Cook a Man of Integrity and SINGER
ity-GoId Medal for Cook.

New York, Sept. 13-That polar
polemics could not generate but main
tain unabated such heat needed the
proof of seeing and hearing to believe
but with DR., Cook homeward bound
and Commander Peary now in touch
with the correspondents, comment and
criticism lack nothing today OF their
previous acidity and rather gained
than lost in volume.
v. S. Navy Not SoIidly Behind Peary.
Previous assumption that Command
& Peary would have the United States
navy solidly behind him was not borne
out in a letter from Rear Admiral
Schley (retired) made public today by
Captain B. S. Osbon, secretary of the
Arctic Club of America, of which DR..
Cook is a member. The letter under
date of Sept. l, from Pocono Manor,
Pa, runs in part as follows:
"a Like Cooks Attitude Immensely"
81 like Cooks attitude immensely
in this unfortunate, unnecessary and
unwise controversy. He certainly has
been dignified and manly in the stand
he has taken in this matter"
Severe Charges Against Peary.
Captain Osbon followed up his letter
from the admiral tonight with a lee
ture on who Discovered the North
Pole -
DIR. Frederick A. Cook he said,
was for two years my wife's physi-
clan. saw him two or three times
a week and we chatted many hours.
He was secretary Of the Arctic club
while 1 was chairman of the execu-
tive committee. If have ever known
man of integrity, probity, sincerity
and modesty, it is DR.. Cook.
I have also known the other fell
low-known him to depart from truth
by large margins. A man who will
open cablegram and keep it four days
from his superior, a man who could
prevent the club from giving din
ner to the uke of the Abruzzi, is ca
pable of other things.
He has also opened letters ad-
dressed to me. One letter opened by
him he superscribed Opened by
Peary and sent it to me- When this
thing happened second time I told
him that if he opened more of my
letters 1 should be very energetic with
him. =.
Some Men Dig Pits Under Them
selves.
DR.. Cooks attitude in withdrawing
details Of his discovery was attributed
to his des%re not to anticipate the pub
ltcat1on of his book. But as soon as
| the other claimant got within reach
of the wireless" said the cartain "he
Mt dispatches to everybody he could
think of, but delayed in informing the
mother of the unfortunate Marvin,
who perished during the expedition
DIR. Cook is but an ordinar~ physi-
cian," the speaker said. 1.-The other
being in the navy, is supposed to have
received the training of a. gentleman
yet when Cook heard that Peary had
discovered the pole he congratulated
him. When Peary heard of Cook
claim. he wired that the doctor had
handed the public a gold brick. Some
men dig pits under themselves.
Mr.. Whitney's Disappearance Mys-
terry.
There is mystery in the dlsap-
pearance of Mr.. Whitney, who is com
ing home with Cooks papers. I think
he got on board the Roosevelt" Cap
tain Osbor continued, took his letters
and left for his own ship. the Jeanie
| because of Peary's attitude. This
matter of the Jeanie shows how Peary
brags. 1t was heralded that the Jeanit
was fitted out by the Peary Arctic
club. when, as matter of fact. the
| club gave only $1,000 and the Whitney
family contributed $4,000"
After a meeting of the executive
committee of the Arctic club Of Amer
lea, tonight. DR.. K. o. Stebbins, it:
chairman, giving the clubs attitude OF
the controversy, said:
Gold Medal Waiting for Cook in New
York.
"The Arctic club of America" h,
| said t'has nothing to do with the con
troversy over the discovery of the pole
All that the Arctic club recognizes il
that DR. Cook is the discoverer of th'
pole and that Pearx Teashed there
Our only desire is to honor the dis
coverer. Neither side has proved III