The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-10-29
Gave an Address at Hamilton, Mon
tana and Spoke About the
Scaling Of Mt. Mckinley
Ia Alaska.
CHARGES A CONSPIRACY
Men With Money TO Burn Are Back Of
the Attack Upon Him, He Says
But Insists He Climb
ed Mountain.


nounced the tactics Of his opponent
and vigorously defended his claim to
the ascention OF Mt. Mckinley. He was
enthusiastically received here in Bar
rill's home city Queen Alexander,
through q message from Egan, Amer
lean minister to Denmark, conveyed
greetings to Cook and expressed abb
solute confidence in his polar achieve
ment.
AT the conclusion of the relation Of
his story of attainment of the pole,
Cook made the following statement
about the controversy regarding his
ascent of Mt. Mckinley:
Satisfied that the people Of Monta.
ma believe in justice and fat, play, l
have come, not to seek revenge, not
to enter controversy, but to ask q
fair deal. am not here to invoke
the law NY veracity has been at
tackled by men residing in this com
munity They have fallen into evil
hands and the temptation was too
great. They have sold their birth
right for silver, and these probably
more than thirty pieces.
Continuing the doctor said: On
my arrival at New York, after two
years and three months In the arctic,
when all America was rejoicing over
the double discovery Of the pole, there
began warfare to rob me Of the
glory OF the achievement which was
rightly mine Confident that my rival
had triumphed after nearly a quar-
ter Of century in quest for the great
unknown, rejoiced in his success
and in Copenhagen declared that there
was glory enough for two. Despite the
bitter attacks upon me my attitude
was unchanged.
when this warfare failed, the en-
emy began flank movement on the
climb Of Mt. Mckinley; men with
money to burn in the flame of infamy
entered the arena Men in this com
munity whom | had previously believ
ed honest fell victims. Their state
ments are absolutely untrue. Still
nurse no malice against these mis-
guided men. Ny counsel, however
instructed me to continue the inves
tigation until we catch the guilty
money givers higher up.
"Hamilton and Missoula have clear
& ly shown the disapproval Of this in
Justice They have shown that the.
did not believe in this malicious turi
OF the rival powers. Your fairness
your faith is a pledge of human natur
worth more than millions thrown int
the hall of bribery. For the presen
am willing to trust the case to th
citizens of Montana as the jury. Al
ter you have received the mass of tes
timony of my counsel am ready t
abide by your verdict. Then with
new expedition to Mt. Mckinley
will guarantee our future position
My records are on the summit of th
Alaskan peak. Accompanied by Ill
biased, fair men, / pledge my wor
that ] will again reach the top of th
mountains and bring back this III
questionable proof Of the success {
my former expedition 2
After stormy session lasting unit
after midnight, the meeting addresse
/ by DR.. Cook adopted a resolution e.
pressing confidence in the veracity {
Barrill and the guides who made th
affidavits that Cook did not reach tn
summit of Mt. Mckinley.
The debate. on the resolution wa
hot. Barrill was brought to the pla
form and said few words in such
low tone that he could not be hear,
Cook offered to sign an affidavit tn;
he scaled the mountain.