The Cairo bulletin., 1909-10-29
WAS RECEIVED WITH GREAT EN-,
THuSiASM AT HAMILTON,
MONTANA. LAST
NIGHT.
SAYS HE WILL CLIMB
MT. M'KINLEY AGAIN
Declares These Who Made Affidasits
Against Him Were Bribed---Will
Submit Testimony to People
Of MoatanS u Ac-
cept Verdict

! Hamilton, Oct 28. 1r eaC In aa
taddress tonight denounced TIC tac;i
of his opponents ard yisoFo. sly u
tended Ills claim cf tl.e aseens on II
Mount Mckinley Iia Was autfi, 4
asticaily received here, Ba ril. 4 HON
city.
Queen Alexandria through d mes.
sage from Egan, American minister
to Denmark, conveyed greetings to
Efr. Cook and expressed absolute
confidence IN his polar achievement
At the conclusion Of the relation of
his story Of the attainment of the pole
IN, Cook made the following state.
ment about the controversy regarding
his ascent OF Mount Mckinley
| Satisfied that the people OF Mon
tana believe in Justice and fair play
have come not to seek revenge. not
to enter a controversy, but To ask d
fair deal, am not here to invoke the
law. My yeracity has been attacked os
men residing In this community They
have fallen into evil hands and the
termination was too great they have
sold their birth right for siIven anil
there We're probably more than Thirty
pieces.
4 am here to give my version of
the Mount Mckinley controversy. then
leave my case In tire hands of the
people Of Montana. I'll accept their
verdict,
Continuing Pr. Cook said. On my
arrival IN New York after two years
and three months in tine arctic when
all America was rejoicing over the
double discovery OF the pole there
began warfare to rob me OF the
lglory Of the achievement. which was
tightly mine. Confident that my rival
4 had triumnhed after aearly quarter
ioG Il century In the quest for the
fgfaas nhknosn. |. reioiced In his sue
lcess and in Copenhagen declared tlfet
there was glory enough for two. DE
ispite the bitter attacks upon me, my
attitude is unchanged.
When this warfare failed nv
tenemy began flank moyement Oh
the climb Of Mt. Mckinley: men with
! money to burn in the flame Of In
fanny entered the arena. Men In this
community whom previously he
lieved honest fell victims. Their
statements are absolutely untrue.
Istil / nurse no malice against these
misguided men. My counsel how
ever, are instructed to continue the
Investigation until we catch the guilty
Imoney aiyers higher up
Hamilton and Missouia have clear
,ly SHOWN their disapproval of this i'm
Justice, They have shown that they
did not believe in this malicious trra
Of rival powers, Your fairness. your
faith, is the pledge OF human nature
worth more than all the millions
thrown into the hall Of bribery For
The present / am willing to trust the
sase to the citizens of Montana as a
| nry After you have read the mass
VI testimony of my counsel. am
ready to abide by your verdict, Then,
with a new expedition 10 Mount Ma-
| Kiniey, | will guarantee cur future
position My records are on the sun.
nit Of the Alaskan Peak Accom-.
panied by unbiased, fair men, pie lge
my word that viii again reach the
top Of the mountain, and bring back
this unQuestionatle proof oil the sue
coes Of my former expedition.
LATER--CO0k NOT UPHELD.
Hamilton. Oct IS After a stormy
session lasting until after midnight
the meeting addressed by Dr. Coos
adopted resolution expressing con
fidence in the veracity Of RarriIl and
Prinz, the guides who made affidayits
that Cook aid not reach the summit Of
Mount Mckinley
Resolutions declaring lack OF faith
IN Cooks claiu were opposed AMI
withdrawn BaFlll declared th&t
Cooks statements we're incorrect,
Cook asserted to Barrill that the lat
ters statements We're false
The excitement was intense. Bar
Irill demanded 20 know why nr. Cook
lid not make an affidavit that he
scaled the mountain.
Dr Cook thereupon made an affi-
Idayit wherein he declared he ascend
ed Mount Mckinley that Barrill was
with HIM and that he left records on
1.-THE summit.
The dispute waXed warmer. Final
lily a resolution was offered declaring
the meeting firm in the belief In the
Iveracity OF Rarrill and Printz.'
! 1t was carried BY large majority
and the meeting closed amid great eS-
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