Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-12-19
COMMITTEE REQUESTED
To CONTINUE ITS MORk
Animated Debate Follows Presenta-
tion of Report, But consistory De-
cides Not to Make Public Any Com
nunication-Rector Torp Hopes to
Have Final Decision by New Years.
(By Associated Press).

(By Associated PresS).
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 1S.-The con-
,istory III the University of Copen-
hagen, at a secret session today, re-
cslved from the examining commit
tee u preliminary report covering 'he
first stage OF the work CT the COM
mittee winch is examining the north
polar recCras OF Dr. Frederick A
Cook. An excited discussion follow
ed
The consistory listened 10 the re-
uolt when provoked an animated ais
cussion. Ii appears mat data so lar
submitted are not neld suIiiclent 10
establish the explorers claims.
Inc result u today's discussion
was request on the part CT the con-
slsIory that the committee continue
its work.
IL Is announced by an official OF the
mivei silly tnal the consistory VIII not
make public any communication based
upon lnfcrmatlCn received orally frtm
the committee at today's meeting.
Animated Debate.
The report was presented by nee
tor 1 Orp, but Its nature was carefully
guarded Ii was admlGted, however,
that the work 50 far accomplished
provoked an animated debate among
me university officials.
The committees work is noe yet
finished said Rector Torp. 4 cam
not tell how long ii win continue. but
hope tnat the report can he made
public before New Years Day. Botn
the members OF the cOnsistory ana
the examining committee have been
forbidden strictly to make public any
ching whatever regarding what mas
been accomplished thus far by The
investigators.
Populsce Disappointed.
From the beginning of the contro-
versy the popuIace OF Copenhagen
has been decidedly pro-Ccok- Patriot
ism has strengthened this sentiment
Recent devele ments, however, nave
been disappointing, and today the
general impression prevailssth that Dr
Cooks papers as submitted do mol
constitute proof that he discovered
the north police.
IL is learned that several members
of the university consistoTy are ex.
ceed:ngly angry over the rector
preliminary report, one Of them ex.
pressing regret that the university
had not waited until DIR. Cooks claim
that he reached the police had been
proved before honcTing him.
The Copenhagen newspapers up &c
the present, have been wholly friend
" to DR.. Cook, but il is learned that
some Of the leading dsilies tomorrow
will print articles throwing doubt on
Cooks trustworthiness.
Pesry Smiles Broadly.
NEW YORK. Dec. 18-Commande
| Robert E. Peary smiled broadly toda,
when informed that a Copenhagei
despatch had been received quoting .
high authority that the committee o
the University of Copenhagen, in IL
preliminary examination of Dr. Cook.
, records failed to find proof that tn.
physician had found the North Pole
And that smile was the only answel
that Commander Peary made
Absolutely nothing to say" san
Commander Peary.
Efforts TO locate DIR. Frederick A
COOK. renewed today. were fruitless Il
developing any trace OF the explor
Ct.
Il believe as 7 have from the first
that DIT. Cook Is In Europe said n
. Wellington Wack. former counsel o
DIT. Cook. todav.
d.. Co ks close friends said tonigh
that the doctor. previous TO despatch
ing his polar data to the University o
Copenhagen. had written IN privatl
, &C. Rector Torp. informing him tia
IN the event Of an adverse decision
he. Dr. Cock. would not appeal frcu
the findings o fthe consistory. His to
struments and three documents I'm
iycrtant 90 his case. Dr. Cook pcinte'
cut in his letter. are still al Efewah
end Il is thought these IN view q
the fact that al the evidence va
not in. the university might find {
Sco.ch verdict Of NOT proven
Would C % Greenland.
In such event. the doctor wrote. h
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