The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-09-04
Reply to Critics.

Will SUBMIT 10 the world OF science
for its judgment. He is confident that
the verdict will be a substantiation of
his claims. Questioned on the skep-
ticism regarding his story arising
from the fact that he was the only
white man to take the bearings and
observations as we'll as the only
white man In the party, he answered
that with the other we'll authenticated
expeditions one scientific man of the
ETY. took all the observations. DR..
by oft at the pole in a metal cylin-
%efe all American flag, and the
w.. 81 his voyage. He did not
have =. staff on which to erect the
flag, nor could the stability Of small
staff have been assured.
Scientist or Swindler.
Rome, Sept. "A correspondent of
the Tribuna interviewed Captain Um-
berto Cagni, president of the Inter-
national Polar commission, and him
self an explorer Of note, on his ar
rival at Gaeta, aboard the battleship
Napoli. Capt Cagni said that what
DR.. Cook had done was marvellous
piece of enterprise worthy of his dar-
ing. He believed DR.. Cook would be
capable of scientifically proving up
to a certain point that he had reached
the pole and declared that one who
has the courage to face the polar
danger cannot be man of bad faith.
"The Arctic explorer" said Capt.
Cagni, "either must be genuine
scientist or swindler. DR.. Cook is
not swindler. His undertaking is
astounding"
Capt. Cagni entered upon long
disquisition concerning the speed Of
DIR. Cook from the eighty-second par
allel to the pole. He thought the
statement that the explorer made the
distance in fifteen days was based on
wrong report. However, he said he
was anxious to hear the details of the
trip and especially those concerning
the provisions he took along, which
must have weighed five tons. Captain
Cagni ended the interview by saying
that the news thus far received from
DR.. Cook was SO vague that definite
Judgment would be premature and in
opportune. He hoped, however, that
when full details were at hand, they
would be magnificent proof that hu-
man activity had accomplished the
task which for SO long had baffled
the scientists.
Prof. Emanuelli, the astronomer,
points out that DIR. Cook must have
witnessed the total eclipse of the sun
which was visible only from the pole
just at the time he is supposed to
have reached 1t. This, the astronomer
said, would give the American an
opportunity scientifically to prove
that he had reahed the pole.
Canada Owns the Pole.
Ottawa, Sept. 4-In official circles
the view is taken that the discovery
of the north pole by DIR. Cook does
not In any way effect Canada's claim
to any new island upon which the in
treptd explorer has set his feet in the
course of his perilous journey. Can
ada has claimed all the land which
lies to the westward of Greenland
and between the northern shores of
the Dominion Of Canada proper and
the north pole. These lands, which
include as is we'll known large
number of islands, have been visited
many times by American explorers,
more particularly by Peary. The
geographical names which abound in
the north, many of the points and
bays being named after presidents of
the United States, indicate that the
far north has been we'll overrun by
citizens Of that country, but even in
view of this, Canada has never aban-
doned its claim to all the lands lying
directly to the north of the Dominion.
Canada's claim was strengthened
when in 1906-O7 Captain Bernier in
the steamer Arctic, went as far north
as Jones sound and planted the. Can
adian flag on all the islands touch
ed in the voyage. That Canada con-
siders she has a right to all this vast
country, is clearly set forth in the
northwest territory act under the pro-
visions of which Colonel White, comp
troller of the mounted police force,
deals with matters of government in
the territory outside the limits of the
nine provinces.
Canadian Territories.
The act defines the Canadian ter
ritories as comprising the territories
formerly known as Rupert's land and
the northwest territory, except such
portions thereof as form the provinces
of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and AL
berta, the Yukon territory, together
with all British territory and possess
sions in North America and all ISL
ands adjacent thereto. not included
within any province except the colony
Of Newfoundland and it's dependen-
cies.
Where Canadian Flag Flies.
The islands annexed by Captain
Bernier in his last trip to the Arctic
regions and on which he erected the
Canadian flag were: Byle island,
Griffin island, Cornwall island, Byan
Martin island, Melville island, Prince
Patrick island, Englinton island, Low
ther island, Cobourg island, North
Lincoln island, King Oscar island and
the adjacent islands, Grinnell island
Of Ellesmere land and Arthur and
Grant land.
An official of the justice department
when asked as to the legal effect Of
DR.. Cooks discovery, said that from a
legal point Of view little Importance