Evening journal., 1909-12-21

tee. came as a result or the charges OF
Misrepresentation made against him by
Commander Robert L. Peary, whose an
nouncement of his discovery Of the North
Pole came four days after Cook startled
the world with his claim OF discovery.
Cook had previusly promised the Uni
versity of Copenhagen that. in return for
the many honors showered upon him by
Denmark while a guest OF that country
enroute back TO the United States he
records and observations.
When the Brooklyn doctor became in
volved In the controversy with Peary, he
sought to silence his critics by declaring
that he would submit his data to the Uni
versity OF Copenhagen and abide by its
decisions This action followed the ap-
pointment by the National Geographic So
ciety Of a committee to examine Peary's
data. This committee reported in favor
of the Commander.
Cook sent his data to Copenhagen
about two weeks ago. Captain A. w.
Loose and George H. Dunl1le. an in
surance agent. made afidavits to the
effect that Loose had faxed many Of
the observations that Cook submitted
to the investigating committee.
The committee which examined the
data, consisted of Professor Ellis
Stroemgren, president of the commit
tee; Commander Gustiv Holm, director
Of the photographic bureau; Com
mander Jensen. director of navigation:
Astronomer Pechyle. Of the Copen-
hagen observatory: Captain Ryder,
director Of the Meteorological Institute.
and Professor Enghtroem of Lund Uni
versity Sweden. Each of these men
is a world renowned scientist
Said He Had Reached the Pole.
1T was on September last that DR..
Cook electrified the world by tele-
graphing from Lerwicz, Shetland
Islands. that he chad reached the
North Pole" He had been absent
since early in 1907, and for a time It
was believed that he was lost in the
Arctic regions. His expedition was
financed by John r. Bradley, and he
started in a schooner fitted up for that
purpose by Bradley. Last year it was
finally admitted that he had probably
perished and Dillon Wallace and other
friends prepared 10 organize an ex-
pedition u search for him. This work
was abandoned with the announcement
that not only was Cook all right, but
that he had discovered the objective
point OF ages of exploration on April
q. 1905
DR.. Cook soon reached Copenhagen.
and then the feeling Of unbelief be-
gan TO spread throughout Europe.
Scientists. especially in England and
America voiced their disbelief. but the
Danes accepted his promises that he
would prove all that he claimed and
he was crowned the king of all ex-
plorers, made a Fellow OF the Uni
versity Of Copenhagen, dined by the
king and honored as no other explorer
had ever been.
Peary Denounced Cook.
For four days he enjoyed the center
of the stage, and then came a despatch
from Commander Robert f. Peary, u.
$. n, dated Battle Harbor. Labrador,
saying: Il have nailed the Stars and
Stripes to the North Pole"
Following this, when Peary learned
that Cook was claiming to be the
original discoverer Of the "big nail" he
sent despatch on September 10 say
ing: Cook has simply handed the
public a gold brick. He has not been
at the Pole on April 81, 1908. or at any
other time. The foregoing statement
is made adVisedly and at prOper time