Evening journal., 1909-12-21
DANES RULE OUT
CLAIMS OF DR.. COOK
His SO Called Records of Alleged Discovery of the
North Pole Worthless, They Say, Has Nothing
TO Subsfanfafe His Prefensions
~ United Press ieased speelal WIG.

BY United Press Leased Special Wire.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21.-The North
Pole discovery claims of DR.. Frederick
A. Cook were today fatty rejected by
the University of Copenhagen. In a
report adopted by the university con-
sistory based on the finding OF the
special investigating committee it Is
declared that the data presented by
DIR. Cook furnishes absolutely no evil
dence to substantiate his claim
The records and observations, IL says,
are no more convincing, from a scien-
tihc standpoint. than was his news
paper account of his exploration.
Walter Lonsdale. Cooks private sec
rotary, who brought the data to Copen-
hagen is greatly disappointed at the
Consistory's report and is making an
cnort 10 have it withhold final judg-
ment until all of the DOCTORS data is
placed before it. He told the COM
mittee that the missing data. which is
a part OF Cooks original documents
sent from America by a different route
than that which the committee exam
ined would arrive here in a few days.
He explained that this data was sent
by different route for prudential rea-
sons and insisted that it was of the
utmost importance that It be consid-
cred.
The Consistory. however. will pay
no attention to this latest appeal and
the finding today is the final chapter,
so far as it is concerned.
one Of the members Of the investi-
eating committee. said after the find
ings had been approved by the Con-
sistory
Cooks Data Worthless.
1T took the committee but a few
minutes 10 see that Cooks observa-
tions and so-called records were worth
less We could have made a report
at once, but our surprise was so great
that it took us several days to re-
cover from it. The so called note books
submitted by the doctor, on which he
relied in great measure for vindication
had only the results OF his observations
rather than the observations them
selves and were thrown aside without
a moments consideration. cannot
understand how a man of DR.. Cooks
reputed scientific achievements could
have attempted to bolster his claim
with such fiimsy evidence.
Shock to Danish Pride.
Danish pride has suffered a shock in
the report OF the Consistory. In Septem-
Der Cook arrived here from the Arctic
and was acclaimed as the discoverer OF
the North Pole. Il is admitted that he
submitted no satisfactory proofs Of his
discovery but the Danish people. from
King Frederick down to the humblest citi.
zen accepted his story Of the greatest
achievement in the annals Of exploration
without question and proceeded TO shower
honors upon him. including university
degrees and National decorations.
Many Danish Arctic explorers. who are
supposed to stand in the front rank OF
scientists. listened to Cooks story and
Immediately went on record as declaring
their absolute faith in him.
No more unpleasant outcome than the
report Of to-day would have been possible
and could the university by any possible
means have avoided a reputation OF the
explorer. it would have done so.
The public now feels that It has been
grossly imposed upon and the most bitter
excoriations Of Cook are heard on every
hand. A demand will be made that he sur
render the honorary degree Of Doctor OF
Science which the university conferred
on him.