Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-19
Popular Opinion at Copenhagen is
Undergoing Change.
EEzE3ERS OF FACULTY ANGRY
Regret Expressed that Report Was
Made Public.
PEARY HAS NOTHING TO say
Commander Smiles Broadly when
Asked for a Statement and
Remains silent-Dr. Cock
stfIf Missing.

C0FENHA6EN. Dec H-The Associated
Press is Informed 10y a high authority that
the committee Of the University q Copen-
hagen il its preliminary examination Of
his records failed 10 discover proof that Dr.
Frederick A. Cook reached the North pole
A preliminary report was made by the
examining committee at a secret session Of
The consistory Of the university today. The
conEistory listened 20 the report. which
provoked an animated discussion. II ap-
pears that the data so far submitted is not
held sufficient to establish the explorers
claims
The result of tocay discussion was a
requvst On the part u the o0Hsist0Ty that
the committee continue its work The uni
versity body VIII leave to the investigators
proper the matter Of making public later
the results Of their inquiries
In the meantime IL is announced BY az
official Of the university. the consistory
win not make public any communication
based % Information received orally from
the committee at today's meeting.
Popular opinion here appears te have
undergone q gradual change. From the be-
ginning Of the controversy the populace Of
Copenhagen has been decidedly pro-Cook.
Patriotism has strengthened this sentiment.
Recent Developments however. have been
disappointing and today the general i'm
preston prevails that Dr. Cooks papers,
as submitted. DO not constitute proof that
he discovered the North pole.
Report is Kept secret.
The report was presented by Rector
Torp but its nature was carefully guarded
from others than members Of ths eonsis-
tory. The latter are pledged 10 secrecy
IL was admitted however, that the work
thus far accomplished had provoked al
animated debate among the university Of
fIcials.
To the newspapes men Rector Torp ssid
ale eualnittee pork swaant yet fla
ish0d. ! cannot ten how long II win con.
tiuue. bur ! hope that the result oan ~
made pubic befnre New Years Both the
members Of the conststory ana The com
mittee have been forsldden strictly 10 max.
public anything reERrdinE wha; has beer
accomplished thus far by the invest
gators"
II is learned that several members O
the university oonsistory are exceedingly
angry OF the preliminary report. one o
them expressing regret that the uni
yerEity had not waited until Or Co5kl
claim that he reached the pole bad beel
proved before honoring nina
Peary smiles, bat ia silent.
NEW YORK. Dec. 1G-CommAnder Rob
ert Z, Peary smiled broadly today whe1
informed that a Copenhagen dispatch hal
been received quoting 3 paragraph Of Ia
University Of Copenhagen in its prelim
mary examination OF Dr. Cooks records
and failing TO find proof that the physi
clan had found the North pole. And tina
smile Was the only answer that Comma nde
Peary made TO the Information when in
parted 10 him at the Hotel Imperial
Absolutely nothing 10 say, said Con
mander PeRry.
Efforts 10 locate Dr.. Frederick A Cool
renewed today. were fruitless- His forme
counsel. y. Wellington Waek declared h
had neither seen nor beard anything {
Dr. Cook since November p
I believe. as have from the first. tins
Dr. Cook Is In Europe. said Mr Wack
Geographical society 10 Act.
WASHINGTON. Dec IE-Intense intere.
was manifested here today by officials {
the National Geographical society in II
preliminary report Of the committee {
the University Of Copenhagen that il Ia
failed 70 find proof substantiating D
Cooks claim that he had found the Mort
pole April q, 1903 None. however. wonl
permit himself 10 be quoted.
As soon as official announcement Is mad
Of the conclusions Of the university's con
nittee, the National Geographical sociei
viii take prompt measures 10 bring 70 6
md the Worldwide controversy as to u
inding OF the North pole by demaI dlr
from Dr. Cook absolute proof Of his clair
Failing 10 receive convincing proof u
Bociety viii proclaim Commander Peary
he disc0verer Of the pole