The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-12-22

/ see that no faith could be placed IN
j the stvry.''
4 Dr. Cook's CLAIMS that he made the
ascent or Mount aaehiri4sy in AaasAa.
4 sls nixnest peak an A4ierics. ~ nav
unosr ansesl.kation BY comnaittse "a
lae Expiorsrs Clup acre. Dr. COOK
promises 70 appear pelose tire coin.nit.
tee aIter ne lau cOhvIe MS roar
aAIa. put he oio NOT ao 80. nis gu.ae,
hsuwaro sarrnl, wno.a CooK ass~rlsas
Went with nun up the mouiltalii. Stnie
out with an amuavlt rev weeKs aso
declaring that they had not been
WITHIN ssveral macs Of the peak.
Americans VIII Investigate.
] Washes ION, Dec. ll.--rIvI. Willis
i Moore. >isresiuent OF the national ,seo-
srapnfc Society, winch, tarousn COM
mittee Oh the body. Is concluding an
investigation into the discovery OF the
NORTH roie. Expressed tne ilyeiIest In
/ Ierest IN the Information from Copen-
hagen.
Our own committee said Professor
Moore, with Prof. j How ard core
as chairman. will continue it's work so
that Its report may be compiete ano
\ cotnain q full history of the discovery
OF the pole. we hope that the report
will be SO fair ana impartial that the
world may understand IN all it's details
the controversy respecting the dIscov-
cry which has arisen
i IT presume that neither the Univer-
sity OF Copenhagen nor DIR. Cook now
will have any objections to our COM
mittee examining the original records,
4 and I anticipate the committee will
still desire to go to Copenhagen for
the purpose of making that examina-
tion. The committee Is acting under
the authority of the board Of mana
gers of the National Geographic Soci-
ETY.. which permits the committee to
use its own discretion. but as the COM
mittee cannot make its report entirely
complete without seeing these records
1t Is reasonable to assume the commit
tee will go abroad for that purpose.
"our committees examination OF
/ DR.. Cooks records doubtless would
confirm the findings of the University
Of Copenhagen, and would In on sense
be an impeachment of that university's
examining board: but, Under the rules
OF our society. 1t is necessary that
original records shall be examined by
Its investigating committee In order
| that the society's findings shall in ev-
cry sense be original"
1 Some Of the mem ers OF the Board OF
Directors of the National Geographic
| Society saw no reason why anything
the claims of DR.. Cook as the discov-
erer OF the North Pole. These menu
bers of the board do not care to sec
DR.. Cooks records and are quite ready
to let the matter drop, SO far as the
Cook controversy is concerned.
Geographic Society Satisfied.
/ Washington. Dec. 21.--.It's time,"
the comment of one of those officials
who Investigated closely the Arctic
claims of Peary and Cook, was an ejac-
ulation that apparently expressed the
4 feeling OF practically all officials of
e National Geographic Society
/ All along the officers of that organi-
zation. representing different lines of
scientific research, have believed the
result OF the deliberations of the CO.
penhagen institution would be as stat
ed but they were willing to be con-
yinced.
Admiral G. NJ. Chester. the former
head of the naval observatory and q
prominent figure in the inquiry into
the claims of the two explorers, at
tackled the alleged attainment of DR..
Cook In more or less public way at a
lecture before the University Club in
this city about month ago. While
the Geographical Society did not go on
record. 1t was apparent that the feel
ing of the personnel of the board of
4
closely aligned to the views. which
4 were then expressed and which ar
raigned DR.. Cooks contentious in q
sweeping way. The society has all
ready awarded Commander Pearx
medal, and so far as Official express
sion is concerned; deferred definite
conclusions as to Cooks claim pending
further investigation.
/ sT Told You so0--PeaFy.
Washington, Dec. 21.-"Three
months ago from the Labrador Coast,
I sounded an explicit and deliberately
worded warning to the world, based
on complete and accurate information
In regard to the Cook claims. In do
ing so accepted the responsibility
ldevolving upon me and fulfilled my
duty TO myself and TO the world"
With these words Commander Rob-
ert Il. Peary pointedly expressed his
sentiments regarding the failure of
the University OF Copenhagen to find
any proof of the discovery of the
North Pole by DR.. Cook.
Seated in comfortably heated
room in his apartments on Columbia
road. Commander Peary received an
Associated Press Representatives, who
appraised him of the decision by the
Denmark scientists against Dr. Cook.
i ALTHOUGH far from showing any de-
! light over the news from Copenhagen.
LIT was evident that the explorer re-
lceived the news with much satisfac-
ton. Not so much as fair test sus-
picion of a s%ile illuminated his stern
face but his eyes lighted up with the
welcome knowledge of a vindication
which had come to him after difficult
trials.
.'I have known the outcome of this
since weeks before reached this
country on my return from the pole.
It was not a matter of belief with
me, but Of absolute knowledge.
/ However, shall not discuss this
matter in detail for publication. 1t Is
mot necessary.
I "Remember My Cable"
i "The warning which I sent to the
country before / landed is still suffi-
Client, You remember my cablegram
from Battle Harbor. Here is the ex-
act wording of 1t:
Cook has not been to the pole
April o. 1908, or any other date. He
has simply handed the public a gold
brick
1 with this Commander Peary declin-
ed further to discuss DR.. Cook or his
affairs and It was evident that he re-
garded the whole controversy as end
ed.
1 He declined to say whether he con-
sidered 1t possible for DIR. Cook to
proceed further IN presenting addi-
tionaI evidence or in submitting his
| data to other courts OF authority.
my friends may consider this de-
| cision a complete vindication OF their