New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-09-19
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

HAS the Peary-Cook controversy as 20 which
discovered the North Pole been settled yet?' asked
Busy Man when he met Constant Reader last even
sng.
Far from st." answered his friend so conflict
ing have been the daily reports from Labrador of
the details OF the two expeditions that one hardly
knows what 10 believe and what TO reject as un-
Trustworthy. Peary reiterated his statement that
DR.. Cook did not reach the pole at all, but he de-
ciined TO make public any Of the evidence upon
which he bases this grave charge until DR.. Cook
has first produced HIS proofs OF discovery and the
record OF the observations that ne made 10 verify
his position Meantime both explorers making
their way toward New York. Peary acknowledged
that the reason he allowed none OF his white COM
panions who shared the danger and hardship OF the
quest actually 10 reach the pole with him was be-
cause he wanted the honor for himself alone"
4 don't believe Columbus or Hudson acted that
way" commented Busy Man, 'and their fame
seems pretty secure. Pearys reason looks TO me
more like that OF a Snowman greedy for the box
Office receipts than that OF real scientist, anxious
above all 10 augment the OF human knoWl-
edge What has been going IN the world Of
business"
.'i.ObeTt s. Lovett was elected chairman of the
executive committee Of the Union Pacific Railroad
20 succeed the late Edward H Hartman and also
70 a similar place with the Southern Pacific. He
was formerly general counsel for most OF the Har-
riman lines Before the federal grand jury for the
Southern District OF New York the United States
government began an investigation Of charges that
TRANSATLANTIC steamship lines especially the Hol-
aAnd-Americe Steamship Company, had entered into
conspiracy with certain American railways 10 ac-
cept rebates and violate the Sherman antitrust
law. The Westinghouse Air Brake Company de-
careo an extra dividend. besides the regular quar-
terry one. The Public Service Corporation OF New
Jersey increased its annual dividend. The Balti-
more q Ohio Railroad gave orders calling for an
expenditure OF something 50 10000 on equip-
meni The net earnings OF all the railroads IN the
United States for the year ended June 30 last
proved 70 be over ssoooOOO greater than last year
il G. frick started great combination of rninin,
eno manufacturing companies 20 compete with the
United states Steel Trust The Pennsylvania Rail-
road decided hereafter keen is books accora,n.,
10 the forms prescribed by the Interstate Corn
Inefce Commission. David z. Thomson F-p5taa
States Ambassador 20 Mexico. by the purchase -.
ssoty1V OK the stock secured controlling inters.t
10 the Fan-Anlerican Railway, a line ey,ens,n,,
from San Geronimo on the Tehuantepee NsstonsI
hallway 10 Msriscal on the Mexiean-ousternale,
ironner' rs niles. James J. Hil, addressing the
BANKERS Association in Chicago, declared that
our exports OF wheat are decreasing 80 tesd,,,,
that We VII soon cease 20 supply the porls VIII
This grain and WIN ourselves become a novr g.
porting nation" am
he seems 70 overlook the fact" SAID F2,,., NJ
'hAi our Farmers are just beginning 60 produce
larger crops than from the soil nv ,nanro,.
nne'hons OF cultivation. What has President Ts,,
been doingg" iAi'
The President decided the BslIt,,sr p,,,.
controversy over the policy OF conservation OF ,,ot
~. resources IN favor OF the Secretary a, ~.
sasessar. and granted his request for sn,ha., ~.