The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-16
.PEARY READY, He
SAYS, W|TH.PRO0Fs
OF COOKS FAILURE
"rIl Silence Him for All Time,"
Commander Declares in
Effect.

BATTLE HARBOR, Labrador, Sept.
16, via Marconi Wireless Telegraph to
Cape Ray, N F.-Commander Robert
E. Peary consented today to talk fur
Their concerning his successful dash to
the North Pole. He dwelt particularly
upon the observations taken at the
apex of the world, and the movements
of Harry Whitney. the sportsman of
New Haven. Conn, who has been de
scribed as the bearer of records sui
Stimulating DIR. Frederick A. Cooks
claim to have reached the pole on April
q, 1908.
we took five observations prior TO
reaching the pole,' Commander Peary
said. Two of them were made ana
worked out by the late Professor Ross
G. Marvin, who prepared duplicate
records in each case, and duly signed
the duplicate certificates. To guard
against accident | took one set Of these
papers, and Professor Marvin took the
other.
When at q distance of 1875 miles
from the pole, the third observation
was made by Captain Bartlett, who
oA'O tA41 lCNOioS dtiQ CCItllltdttS
In duplicate, he retaining one set and
l the other. The fourth and fifth OBJ
servations were made by myself, the
last being taken five miles from the
pole proper"
was there more than one obser-
walton taken at the pole, and by
whom?' the explorer was asked.
There were several observations"
hn ran1iAH a. ~, 7 &A1i - - ----tc
They all agreed. You must understand
that the pole is a theoretical point,
without length, breadth or thickness
hts actual location depends on the ac-
curacy of the instruments ,mployed and
the conditions under which the obser.
vations are taken" aH|
You hav stated, Commander Peary,
that a copy of your records and polar
obs, -vations was wrapped In a piece
of a silk American flag and deposited in
an ice cavity at the pole; did any per-
son witness this act?"
To this question Commander Peary
declined to make any answer at present.
Continuing, Peary said that DR.. Cook
was expected by the world to submit
to an impartial tribunal, or board OF
arbitration, a revised and authentic
signed statement OF his alleged discov-
cry of the pole. DIR. Cook soon would
reach he United States. Commander
Peary said. and he was glad at the
prospect of the matter being submitted
Tor consideration at an early date. Ii
should be done inside of a couple OF
weeks, and when it was done, the com
mander declared, he was prepared to
turn over to the board of arbitration, to
the public, and to scientific bodies, an
array of testimony which would dis.
prove DR.. Cooks claims for all time.
1t Is rumored here hat Commander
Peary's brief will contain sensational
statements, and that a portion of his
document was prepared as long ago a.
the early months of 1908, when let
tiers We're received from DIR. Cook, II
Greenland, giving notice that he in
tended to make a dash for the pole.
Asked how Harry Whitney happened
to remain in the north, Commando
Peary said Whitney was one of a part,
Of sportsmen, who went as passenger
on board the steamer Erik. At Etah
where 1t was determined to land
party and supplies for the relief of Dr.
Cook, particularly in view of the fac
that Rudolph Francke was being in
valided home, Whitney asked If h
might remain on the station to hun
walrus inc polar bear in the spring
and make a trip to Ellesmereland witt
Eskimos after musk oxen. This wa
decided on.