New-York tribune., 1909-10-17
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

Has Commander Peary got Dr. Cool, nailed.
yeti" asked Busy Man as he met Constant Reader
That is largely matter Of opinion" was the
reply, and opinion seems widely divided Peary
was considerably aided. however in his worj, of
olscreoiting Cooks veracty by the publication of
an afidavft by Edward n BarrU the slssla,,
guide Who Was Cooks only companion on the
alleged ascent 10 the top OF Mount Mckinley in
1906 declaring that Cook at no time within
fourteen miles OF the summit nor al greater alti-
fude than 10000 feet. The affidavit also states
that the photograph purporting to be OF the sum
NIT OF the mountain, which IS printed I'm Dr. Cooks
book To the Top Of the Continent was taken At
an altitude of 5000 feet and twenty miles distant
from the summit THAI other photographs and incl
dents Of the journey are incorrectly represented
ana mat Dr Cook ordered BarTill 10 fasify diary
which he kept during the expedition.
'Dr. Cook denied The guides charges intirnatod
that the man had been bribed by some one and
further said that II expedition would follow his
route the records left by him Al the top of the
mountain would be found
"Such expedition could moi start til next
spring" said Busy Man. and the suggestion looks
queer; but. on the other hand. the fact that the
guide kept silent for long and brings his charges
out only now. thus admitting that he WAS fer 4
time participant IN concocting an audacous false
hood mitigates much against his trlstworthi-
ness"
'Pearys long expected statement" continued
Constant Reader. "of his supposed proofs that DR.
1ooA old moi reach ile North Pole finally
issued However. il contains only the detailed
story OF Dr. Cooks TWO Esquiinau companions as
reported by members of she Peary party in which
they say that they went only two days Journey
north from Cape Thomas Hubbard and then re-
turned I'm the fun sledges south and west over am
other route than that described by Dr. Cook. Gen
eTal Thomas II. Hubbard. president Of the Peary
Arctic Club said in explanation OF the statements
incompleteness that il not intended by Com
nsnder Peary and the club be final presenta-
tion Of the explorers proofs. There are many
more, General Hubbard said. which viii be reserved
for later period
=" IT is the old story said Irr Cook when
he was shown the statement issued by Commander
PeaTy together with the map accompanying it,
'rhe map indicates that the Esquimaus have re-
tPecied their promise made 10 me that they would
not give any information 20 PeaTy or his men
The EsquimaGs were instructed not 10 tell Mr.
PeaTy or any OF his party Of trip over The
polar They told 20 say we had been far
north. They have kept their word Their Tepllss
20 the questions put have been twisted 10 suit a
perverted interest I viii enter into any argr-
nent about the matter but win bring the Esqui-
nlaus 70 New York AT my own expense and iA.y
Will disprOve the stoTy they were made TO tell by
PeaTy and his party. Ny scientific data will prove
that ] went 20 the pole
How long before these data VIII be ready?'
asked Busy Man.
Cook says ia about t.1ret Uaontss.'
'.MeaEtime his lecturing tour rontinues.'
Reader.
Why Peary did not bring those two Esquimau wit J