The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-09-24
MOST BRILLIANT ASSEMBLAGE
THE EXPLORER HAS AD-
DRESSED SINCE HE
LEFT DENMARK.
GENEROUSLY SHARES
GLORY GIVEN HIM
Deep Gratitude For indian and Es
kimo, Who Have Given Only
Sure Means to White Man
to Reach Poie--,7raises
All Explorers.

New York, 1ept. 23.-Cheered by a
thousand men and women as he en-
tered the banquet hall on the arm of
Admiral Schley, IDr. Cook told his
story tonight before the most brilliant
audience he has addressed since he
left Denmark. The banquet was
by the Arctic Club of America of
which Dr. Cook is member, In recog-
milton of his announcement that he
reached the pole. While there was
no official representative from the
state or nation. the assemblage was
cosmopolitan and enthusiastic. Crowd
ed in the great ball room of the Wal
dorf-Astoria, they toasted the ex-
pIorer and listened attentively to his
after dinner address.
The bali room was decorated IN
patriotic colors, while over the ex-
plorers head hung a picture OF the
globe with the north polar zone sharp
ly defined
The speakers In addition to DIR.
Cook, who spoke last, were Schley.
President McGowan, OF the Board Of
Aldermen; Bird S. Coler president of
the Borough of Brooklyn; Count Won
Moltke, Prof. William Brewer, honor
ary president of the Arctic Club, and
Congressman Bennett.
Schiey introduced Cook. 'esy'
Introducing Cook ,Schley said;
Like all who succeed in the same
fields, some are filled with envy,
which often proceeds from disappoint-
ed men. But to. all fair and just
minded people the only regret is that
any issue has raised over the achieve
ment Of having glory enough for both,
Our guests splendid behavior under
those trying circumstances has at
traCted the commendation of his
hosts to his friendship. I believe, as
president of the Arctic Club, upon
their statements, that both Peary and
Cook reached the pole ! hail their
believe further that these two gen.
tlemen reached the pole because men
willing to make thC.S sacrifices in a
region of such terrific danger and
constant peril, are made of material
that does not bleach out in the wash.
All honor to them.
When DIR, Cook arose the assemb
lage leaped to its feet and cheered.
Cocks Speech.
DR.. Cook said. This is one of the
highest honors | ever hope to receive
You represent most OF the frigid ex
plorers of Europe, and nearly all oi
the arctic explorers Of America. Your
welcome is an explorers guarantee u
the world, coming as it does from
fellow workers, from men who have
gone through the same experience, il
is an appreciation and victory, tht
highest which could rail- to the lot o
any returning traveller.
Subsistence Main Thing.
THE key to frigid endeavor is sub
sistence. There fs nothing in the arc
tic realm impossible to man. If tn,
animal fires have adequate fuel ther
is no cold too severe, no obstacle to,
great. No important expedition eve
returned because of unscalable bar
riers or impassabl, weather. E>
hausted food supply, resulting fror
nf ~, - f,ti I,n
turned every asprant from the goa
The most important lesson of the age
of polar quest Is that civilized ma
must bend to the savage, simplicit
is necessary, We must begin wit
food and transportation to the will
man Even this must be reduced an
simplifed to fit new enviironmen
With due respect to your complimel
tyra eloquence, candor compels me
say that the effort in reaching tn
pole is not one of physical enduranc
nor is 1t fair to call~it bravery, but
proper understanding of the stomach
needs and knowledge of the limits {
brute force, of the motive power,
that man or beast.
Great Lessons Gained.
"Our conquest was only possib
with the accumulated lessons OF ear
experiences. The failures OF our pr
decessorS were stepping stones to |
innate success. The real pathfinde
to the pole were the early Danisi
Dutch, English, Morse, italian al
American explorers With these v
share the fruits which your charm;
put into my basket
Similar obligation is due the I