New-York tribune., 1909-09-10
COOK TO SAIL FOR
HOME TOMORROW
DUE TO 4RRIVE HERE IN
TEN DAYS.
University of Copenhagen Comfers
Degree of Doctor of Science on
DR.. Cook-Renesced Confidence.

Copenhagen, Sept. 9-Dr. Frederick A Cook
will sail from Christiansand Saturday morning
on BOARD the scandinavian American liner Oscar
II for New York where she is due about Sep
tember 20 or 81. Probably Captain Roald
Amundsen will accompany him.
DR. Cook will leave here tomorrow night for
Christiansand. He has abandoned his proposed
visit to Brussels the adSce of friends. The
explorer is spending the night Count Hol
STEMS castle. With him are Or. Egan, the
American Minister. and Miss Egan.
DR.. Cook to-day asked the officials of the
Danish Greenland administration to arrange for
the dispatch of one Of their boats 10 Greenland
at his expense TO get the two Esquimaus who
accompanied him to the pole. The officials stat
ed that il is now too late in the season for such
an attempt, and advised him that he must wait
for spring which he will do. He proposed to W.
Gould Brokaw. who is here with his yacht
Fedora, that they make start for Greenland
Immediately, but Mr. Brokaw would not agree
to this
The Copenhagen papers are full Of the contro-
versy. Almost all of them support DR.. Cooks
claims, but they throw new light on the sub
5ect.
Captain Amundsen is one of the strongest sup
porters of the explorer, who is now backed up
by DR.. Edward Bay, the zooIogist of the exped
tion under Captain Syerdrup in the Fran, n
1885 1902. on that expedition Captain Sverd-
rup made highly important scientific investiga
tions. and it over the route mapped by
Sverdrup that Cook made his journey north
ward.
DR.. Bay to-day had long talk with DR.. Cook
at the conclusion of which he said that while at
first he had doubted Cooks story he was now
certain of its truth, far the route claimed
TO be taken concerned. DR.. Cook. he said
gave him accurate descriptions Of places AMI
things which no other white man except BaJ
had ever seen.
DR.. Bay asserted that the Danes in Greenland
were unfriendly to Commander Peary because
they believed he treated the Esquimaus badly
and forced them to work for him.
The University OF Copenhagen to-day con-
ferred upon DR.. Cook the honorary degree Of
Doctor of Science in the presence of 1900 per-
sons. who cheered the explorer heartily.
Professor Torp. rector of the university. in
presenting the diploma 10 DR.. Cook. spoke of the
admiration his achievement had aroused I'm the
university. and declared that the news that
other famous explorer had solved the
problem could in way detract from the honor
due DR.. Cook
In expressing his thanks Dr. Cook said he
cepted the honor testimony to the genuine
ness Of his journey. He promised to send the
university his complete records, and he repeated
that it his intention TO dispatch a ship TO
Greenland al his own expense TO bring down the
two Esquimaus who accompanied him on his
expedition. In conclusion the doctor said:
Il can say no more; I do no more. I show
you my hands"
The ceremony occurred In the great hall Of the
university, in the presence Of great company
including several scientists When Professor
Torp handed the parchment TO DR.. Cook, the
explorer arose 10 reply, but he was unable TO
speak for five minutes, on account OF the con-
tinued applause.
DR.. Cook in referring 10 the records he had
said he would send the university, said Il
produce all desirable evidence that | reached the
North Pole"
The function of comforting the degree
most impressive. In honor Of DR.. Cook the
entire body Of professors and students entered
the hall in procession. They We're accompanied
by the Danish Ministers of Education and Com
msrce and Maurice Egan, the American Min
kter 10 Denmark. An orchestra rendered
Beethovens symphonies.
Professor Torp said that the honor conferred
upon DR.. Cook the highest in the gift Of the
University, and he complimenteG the explorer
On the courage and self-sacrifice which enabled
him to go where no human being had ever set
MS foot before.
He declared that Denmark and the United
States would be neighbors in the Far
North. Then, warming up TO his subject, Pro-
lessor Torp said with enthusiasm that the Dan
ish people not only admired DR.. Cook for his
DEEDS, but also because he was an American
A crowd OF more than one thousand persons
That had congregated outside the hall cheered
Dr. Cook as he left and followed his motor car.
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