Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-29
PEARYs EVIDENCE READY.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Sept. 2S.-The ma
terial which Commander Robert E.
Peary will produce to support his con-
tention that DR.. Frederick A. Cook did
not reach the north pole is now in
completed form. AS soon as it has
been passed upon by the Peary Arctic
Club it will be made public. General
Hubbard president OF the club, and
Commander Peary concluded their con-
ference on the subject and the explorer
probably will return tomorrow to his
home at Eagle island
The papers which are to play such
an important part in the Cook con-
troversy are to be only the opening
guns in the campaign which Com
,nander Peary will wage on DR.. Cook.
It is intimated that Commander Peary
!as yet other material to prove his
contention, but he thinks it will be
Unnecessary to make it public at this
dine.
Although there has been no definite
statement as to the exact date when
the proofs will be made known, it is
announced that Gen. Hubbard il PLAN
ming to call a meeting of the Peary
Arctic Club in New York next week
Commander Pearys forthcoming
contribution to the controversy Is
rather voluminous, but has been pre-
pared with the idea that it should he
readily understood by the lay mind.
General Hubbard said tonight:
"The statement has been prepared
and will be submitted to the club.
do not feel competent to say whether
The club will approve of it in its pres
mt form. There will be no consider.
lble changes, however Some express
ions may be altered in phraseology
)ut that is all. OF course no one can
AXE from or add to the facts.
The statement will simply contain
Facts in their proper form and will
contain no arguments except the bare
statement of the facts itself consti-
tuteS an argument"
General Hubbard said that he would
not pass any individual opinion on the
question but that the club would do
that as a body. Then glancing Mt
Commander Peary who smiled in
answer General Hubbard added:
Il do not care to go on record as
;aying that the statement will prove
that DR.. Cook did not reach the pole.
That is a matter for the public !
judge. l can say that Peary's state
ment of facts is true"
Whether Commander Peary will he
able to attend the naval parade in the
Hudson-Fulton celebration next FRI
day. has not been decided.
Commander Peary was Informed to-
night that Harry Whitney. on his, ar
rival at st. Johns today, had stated
that he had read the Instructions
which Commander Peary left with
Boatswain Murphy regarding the
stores at Annatok and Etah. Whitney
stated that Murphy could not read
and that the Instructions said that
those guarding the supplies were to
use Cooks supplies first and then
Pcary's. Commander Peary when
shown the New Foundland dispatch
tonight said ~ ef'-
Il left very explicit Instructions with
Murphy about those supplies, but I'M
til the main question in this contro-
versy is settled. shall not make those
instructions public There was moth
ing ambiguous about the Instructions
with regard to providing for Dr.. Cook
in case he needed assistance
Commander Peary was the guest Of
honor this afternoon. at a formal re-
ception at General Hubbards villa.
Many prominent members Of the Bar
Harbor colony called and tendsred
their congratulations to the explorer.
One hundred and twenty-five invita-
tions were issued.