New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22
PRAISE FOR THE DOCTOR

Sitiiltys
PRAISE FOR THE DOCTOR
He had one trait which is not always
noticeable IN explorers. He had good
word for everybody. He never Quarrsled
with his shipmstes. and never heard him
speak unkindly OF any one. present or alb
sent"
William L. Cook. Or. Cooks brother. who
is milk dealer az no. TAT Bedford ave
nue.. Brooklyn. would not comment on the
news from Copenhagen. Mrs. Cook con
sentsd 20 speak for him.
We have all the faith IN the world In the
doctors word" she said. and both my
husband and myself firmly believe that no
viii be able % .substantiate his claim in
spite Of any adverse decision from Copsn-
hagen He has never lied 70 any OF us
yet. and IL is rather a late date for him
10 begin. Ny husband has finally decided
20 have nothing further 10 say on the sub
Jet We are nearly used up answering
questions. and the telephone has become
nuisance. and ~ we did not. need II in our
business we would have It removed
ANTHONY FIALA REGRETS.
We'll. u the Copenhagen COMMITTEES has
decided against Or. Cook. We must ACCEPT
a L
have been so far in the position OF not pro-
nouneing a man guilty until he is proved
so. ] am sorry that this has occurred. but
the Copenhagen copsistory seems 10 have
settled the matter. The best aspect Of the
whole controversy IS that IN future there
will be less OF the spectacular and more
| OF the scientific in polar exploration In
stead OF polar dashes' and that sort 81
thing, We will have some contributions 70
science"
Captain Bradley p Osbon hangs with
| Arctic grimness 10 belief in Dr. Cook
Who sent those dispatches anyway he
asked Il don't know. When I see a writ
ten statement from Rector Thorp-that's
what they call him. amt it9-maybe III
begin 60 think otherwise than ! do now
| But by CAD. sir. was brought up 20 stick
/ 20 my friends even when they're forty
/ fsthoms deep"
On Friday the report OF the Explorers
/ Club committee IN reference 20 Dr. Cooks
| alleged journey up the side OF Mount Nc
/ kinley viii be handed over 10 the board
/ Of governors. The committee Is composed
OF Anthony E1ala. H. c. " alsh. Frederick
5. Dellenbaugh. W. q. Clark. =. III. Town
send and Marshal II. Savinc. Professor
\ Saville heard tho Copenhagen verdict with
1 interest yesterday. lie would make no
/ statement regarding the possibility OF Dr.
/ Cooks expulsion from the Explorers Club.
1 4 member Of the committee admitted that
the Denmark decision would probably, how
/ ever. have weight. especially as the de-
I cislcn OF the committee with regard 10 the
/ Mount Mckinley matter is supposed TO be
| unfavorable 20 Or. Cook.
H. Wellington wsck. who was formerly
/ attorney for DIR. Cook. but subsequently,
severed his connection. ins,nusted yester-
! dsy that the Brooklyn man was mental.
I unbalanced.
Does it'look Ike the act Of a sane man
10 have had trafie with Loose and Dunkle
at such a critical time. as 1 am convinced
| Dr. Cook dido" he asked. If these ind
ings are hnal. DIR. Cook is certainly the
man without a country. Ills position is a
terrible one. And n this is o monumental
fake. can only say that We also are vic
tins OF H."
The annual election OF officers Of the
club win take place this evening" said
Dr. Roswell o. Stebbins. OF the Arctic Club
OF America. and something will be done
about tails latest Development II the Co
penhaSen decision Is authoritative I
am assured that IL is-some action has
! got % be taken. and the sooner the better
The matter win certainly be brought I'D to-
l night IN some way. i was ready 10 honor
the discoverer OF the North Pole. TO mat
ter who he might be. but l am Just as
ready 20 denouncs man II he turns out 20
be fakcr ! ara not going 20 cover up
! anything and win 90 all can 10 expose e
! fraud. But n comes rather hard blow,
especially as I have been working night
anu day this subject"
Charles I. Wake. the intimate friend OF
Dr. Cook. still believes h got 20 the pole,
or az least thought he did tie said last
night that DT. Cook was now In Europe
and in position 10 furnish his original
records % Copenhagen Uniyersity."
The verdict OF Copenhagen IL a dlsap-
pOinlment. OF course. but II has not altered
my conviction that DIR. Cook either reached
the pole or honestly believed he had
reached u" he said His original records
we're In M possession Tor some time. but l
did not attempt 10 read them. They were
written with the aid or a magnifying glass.
on aceount OF the scarcity OF paper. ana
could not be read without one. II was only