New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-20

will not arrive at New York until Tuesday morn
ing. This is at the urgent request Of the re-
eeption committee which is to meet DR.. Cook
The steamer could have reached Sandy Hook
Monday afternoon. but message from the re-
eeptiOn committee asking that the arrival be
delayed. owing to the fact that it was imDOs-
sible to change the committees arrangements.
was received this evening by wireless. and the
captain consented to comply with the request.
The Oscar II is therefore under decreased speed
and will reach Quarantine at about 1880 o'clock
Tuesday morning.
On board the Oscar H. of Nantucket By
United Wireless and MarcOni Wireless Tele-
graph Sept. 19. $3.50 p. m--Dr. Cook tonight
asked The Associated Press to make public this
Ny desire to get on American soil Increases
win every mile laid behind by the Oscar W.
The vessel is doing her best, although delayed
occasionally, making 400 miles in the last
twenty -four hours.
Commander Peary's unfortunats accusations
nave disclosed another side Of his character.
The specific records Of my journey are ac-
eeSsjnie 70 every one who reads, and all can de-
eioe TOR themselves when peary publishes a
similar report.
Commander Pesry has as yet given to the
world no proofs Of his own case. Ny claim has
been fully recognized by Denmark and By the
HIng OF Sweden; the President of the United
States OF America has wired me his condolences;
my claim has been accepted by the international
Bureau for Polar Research at Brussels; most
| or the geographical societies Of Europe have
acceptance for The present, and almost every
explorer Of note has come forward with warm
and friendly approval.
a specific record of my Journey is accsssibI,
| 20 all and every one who reads decide fer
himself When PearY publishes a similar re.
| port, then our cases are parallel. WEy should
! Peary be allowed to make himself seIf-ap-
| pointed dictator Of my affairs? In Justice TO
himself. in justice 70 the world and TO guard the
honor or Hationsl prestige, he should be
/ PEELED TO prove his case; he should publish
az once a preliminary narrative, to be compared
with mine, and let fairmiaded people ponder
over the matter while the final records 5y which
our cases may eventually be proved are being
know Peary the explorer. AS such he is
/ hero in Arctic annals and deserves the credit
/ o. long and hard record. To Peary the
| plorer ! am still willing TO tip my hat, but
/ Pearys unfounded accusations have disclosed
another side to his character which will never
/ be forgotten.
| When Peary wired that he had rallied the
| Stars and Stripes 70 the pce Immediately sent
\ congratulations. then believed, as ] do now,
/ line ot travel was new conquest o. great I'M
porsance. and, of course, that his position at tho
pole ~9Hld supplement- my work With vauaole
Tor two American flags at the pole.
Divine service on the oscar II was conducted
to-day by Pastor BiorI of Duluth. sIinn.. and it
was attended by fun congregation. fnciudins
Dr. Cook and the ships officers. \ sermon vas
| preached both in Danish and in English
/ Captain HempeTs dinner n 5. evening was "A
highly enjoyable functi1s.. sverybcdy being
| decked with fancy caps Of and grotesque
/ or picturesque ornaments. AND greatest good
humor prevailed. In toastins che captain. Dr.
/ Cook said:
There Is . man aboard the Oscar II who pro-
/ tects the lives of many. His guardian hand is
felt everywhere; hls watchfuI eye is always
wakeful TO our comfort and safety. am sure
that every man. woman and child Will agree
L vrba 7 H4st baS bann
a dream. and will always be an important page
in our diary OF adventure. The passengers have
arranged themselves in a family circle. with
brothery and sisterIy interest, and the mental
and social atmosphere has been superb. Captain
Hempel is the radating centre from which our
joys Illuminated"
other toasts followed. speeches being made by
Director Cold Consul Nilsen. Captain MOeIler
and Benjamin F. Trueblood, president Of the
American Peace Society. a dance followed on
deck which lasted until l-te hour.
The Oscar ii. according 10 earlier reports.
would have reached Quarantine by noon to-day
and upset the plans of the reception COMMITTEES
of the Arctic club. but in view OF a special ar
rangement with the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Line the Oscar Ii is being delayed in order that
the plans may be carried out as arranged
Accordingly a tug bearing Mrs. Cook and her
children accompanied by few friends. will go
down the bay early tomorrow morning ready
10 take Dr. Cook from the liner at Quarantine.
The PERMISSION of the health authorities for this
transfer has already been obtained Following
in the wake of the tug will be the steamer
Grand Republic. especially chartered for the oc-
casion. on which DR.. Cook will finish his jour
ney to the city.
DR. r. o. StebbiEs. chairman of the executive
committee of the Arctic Club. said early this
morning that he had received a wireless mes
sage from DR. Cook at about midnight in which
the explorer accepted the invitation of the Arc
tic Club to attend a dinner in his honor at the
Waldorf Thursday,
A dispatch from New Haven announced that
the relatives of Harry Whitney. who is sup
posed to have Dr. Cooks instruments and rec
ords in the relief schooner Jeanie. will come To
New York TO take part in the reception to thu
explorer.
\ prominent supporter of Commander Peary
said yesterday he doubted that the explores
seriously intended TO appeal TO the International
Polar Commission for a settlement of the polar
| controversy. as has been suggested IN one Oe
the dispatches from Battle E4arbOr. The Organi-
cation was a new one. he said. having been hrsa
formed in 1901 and never having met as an au-
! thorized and representative body.
The official meeting will probably be held IN,
Rome in 1911. on the occasion OF the hftieth an
niversary. of the founding of the italian Royal
Geographical Society, Commander Peary Is tho
| representative of the United States on the conn.,
mission. and IT was suggested that he would
hardly refer his controversy to a body with
which he directly affiliated.
| 5UGHER HAS MoToRcYcLIST ARRESTED.
Frederick H. Bugher Deputy Police Com1nis-
siOner. personally caused the arrest at Slst street