Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-29

that my grit or whatever you want to
ca = neipcS some"
Peary's critics. of the Brooklyn eN-
plorer for not living taken precautions TO
guard against losing his data of observa-
tions was brought up.
Il was not bound to follow out any
theory OF Mr.. .Peary's in protecting my
data" said Or. Cook. The mere fact that
brought my proofs safely back with me.
l think. answers this whole question. "
had lost them il would be different
affair but I didn't"
Asked if he did not think he had taken
too little care OF his instruments, the lack
of which ne has admitted would embai-
rsss him in proving his case. and If there
was not danger that he would lose them.
DR.. Cook replied:
My Instruments are safe at Etah.
Whitney Did Not Know of Records.
Whitney also says that there was
supply of food on the siedge which YOU
brought in to Annatok. You have stated
that YOU had not had any food for twenty
days when You met him. Is Whitney
wrong about the food" was asked.
DIR. Cook paused.
There was 10 food on the sledse."
he said. For two days we had eaten
nothing but seals skins They wcrt
frozen at that. When the slcdge CAM
in to Annoctok there was one sealskin
left. There was not particle of food.
unless you want TO cali that food.
How do you serve sealskin as food"
asked an inquisitive reporter.
rat it raw, replied DIR. Cook. IT
is not very appetizins. I admit. but
when you are on the verge of starving
a -s"a.ssln dinner mas to do. The skins
We're frozen and We're tough. We were
hungry when We got To Etah. and We
wanted change o. diet very badly.
Where Whitney Was Right.
In. Il
the published interview with whitney.
in which he referred. among othrr
things, to the stores left by DR.. Cook
at Annootok, which Peary found on his
way north.
"Evcrything in that interview touch
ing upon the provisions is substantially
correct, said Dir. Cook. 1T confirms
all my declarations. The written in
/ structions of which Whitney speak
which were given by Mr.. peary To MuT-
ply, the boatswain, were worded very
ambiguously. | do not care to COM
mont on them now. Later ] will prob
ably have something Ia say.
The whole story of my not having
gone to the north pole continued Dr.
Cook. lis based on the reply / gave to
Murphy when he asked me one day:
Have you been farther than 50 north :?
Yes. much farther north ! replied. 1
gave him no other information. as he
was MIR. Peary's boatswain. and ] was
anxious that Peary should not know
that lad reached the pole.
Mr.. Whitney stuck to that idea and
did not let Murphy know. The Eski
mos did the same They promised IL
tell no ono that I had been tn the
pole"
DR.. Cook started early today for
Philadelphia, where he will deliver a
lecture. He will attend a banquet OF
the Hudson-Fulton celebration at stat
en- Island tomorrow night. and Friday
night he will lectures in Boston. and
| then make quick dash back. to appear
Sunday night in Washington.
At the conclusion of the interview
Dr. Cook was asked:
Are you ready to produce your
proofs now"
Not yet" was the. response.
Hughes and Cook Together.
Gov Hughes and DR.. Frederick A.
Cook were the guests of honor at the
Hudson-Fulton celebration dinner given
by the Bronx citizens committee in Eb-
lings Casino. 155th street and st. AIMS
avenue, the Bronx. last night. Moro
than 400 people were present
Gov. Hughes was the first speaker. He
devoted himself to the subject of the
celebration The governor introduced his
speech by saying that he was glad 10
reach this farthest north of the city
| Later he caused the diners to shout.
"Oh, you Cook" by declaring:
| I'VE rejoice in the intrepidity and dar-
! ing of those who have braved the dangers
and perils of the frozen north and put
the American flag at the top of the
world
Dr. Cook responded to the Introduction
Of Justice Brady, who presided at the
dinner. in short speech. In which lie
remarked that Hudson In his day held
the record for going farthest north,
record which stood until early in the
last century.