Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-23
CALLS
ON PEARY To
MAKE GOOD
WANTS DANES TO PASS
f, ON COMMANDERS CLAIMS
Admiral Persists in Belief That
Cook Reached Pole and Also
That Naval Explorer Attained
Long Sought Goal,



fBy Morning journal special Leased wIreI
Washington. bee. 2a Heafnrming
HE complete confidence IN Dr. Cook,
Rear Admiral vs. < schley. retired.
today called on Commander PeaTy 10
submit his proofk that he reached the
North pole 70 some scientific body
other than tho National Geographic
society.
This the admiral declared should
be done at once IN the interests OF
Justice and to establish beyond ques-
ton the claims Of peary The adj
iniral believes that tho same body
which threw out and repudiatcd
Cooks data should be permitted TO
pass upon the datn submitted by
peary 10 the Geographical society.
"rhe Danes are the best posted
body IN the world on Arctic matters
he said. The consistors Of the Uni
verslty Of Copenhagen should be Civ
on the opportunity 10 examine tho
renry proofs. for IN that way they
would be submitted 10 the same test
that was applied to those OF Cook.
Tho oonsistory. which was regarded
ny the civilized world ms O than
friendly TO Df. Cook. showed by its
action In turning down the explorer
that it holds the scales ~ Justice as
II sees them. evenly und honestly"
Moreover, Admiral schley believes
the submission Of the proofs to Copcn-
hagen should be insisted upon by
Peary, Whatever the attitude OF the
National Geographic society might be.
Il was suggested 10 the officer tina
IN. society some time ngo officially
declared its Intention 10 let scientific
bodies OF reputable standing examine
and ties, the peary proofs when they
had been passed upon by the society.
"But tho organization has not done
s." he rctorted. $50 far there has
heen shown ma disposition 60 carry out
its vowed intentions. has there?
Admiral sohloy declined To- SAY an
what grounds he took exceptions 10
the findings OF the scientists Of the
University OF Copenhagen IN regard
To Cooks claims lie merely reafhrm-
ed his bcliof Ia ihe explorer. adding
that he believed also that peary, too, |
had gained the top OF the earth.
The Importance at the ndmlrals de-
mand ls Increased by the fact that he
has had Wide experience In the far
north. In 1884 he was ia command
OF the Tbctb expedition which result
cd IN the rescue Of Lieutenant Greeley
ana sin men wis had been east away
at cape sabine aud whom tho civilized
world had practically given up for
lost. For his rescue Schloy. then d
captain IN the service, was awarded
q gold watch and "a vote OF thanks hv
the Maryland legislature and a medal
ot honor by the Massachusetts Hu-
man. society.
shortly after his return from the
Admiral, then Captain
published . book. '"The Rescue
Greeley which rccouuts his strug
IN the fruzen region.
Members of thc National Geograph-
lc soclrty declined 20 discuss the sus-
sestion 81 the retired naval officer.
ihe society d sim smnrtinr under the
curt reply made by the T'ni-I I,
81 Copenhagen 20 is request ,
hat q committee representing the so- A.,
'lety be- permitted 20 De present when {
Tnuk data war examined whit. 2
-"%cognizirg th' complete right of the f,
Danish scientists to decline such % re- Q
luesi American slvants feel that The
Danes we're needlcssly brusQue IN
heir doclnatlon.. 4