The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-09-09
COOK HAD NOT
PREPARED FOR
DASH TO POLE
EXPLORER DECLARES HE TOOh AID
VANTAGE OF CONDITIONS ON
HIS ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
is FEASTED IN COPENHAGEN
Policeman Unable to Handle Crowd
Eager to See American Who Is
Caught in the Jam.
RETURNS LOOKING LIKE TRAMP

+ lex A. Cook, the American explorer re-
turning to civilization from his discovery
/ of the North pole, came into Copenhagen
| harbor at 10 o'clock this morning on
/ board the steamer Hams Egcdc from
/ Greenland.
/ Dr. Cook was standing on the bridge
of the vessel, which flew the American
/ flag at her mzzcu mast. Crown Prince
Christian of Denmark, Maurice Egan,
/ the American minister; the Danish min
lister Of commerce and committees repre-
scnting various public bodies boarded the
I Hans Egede and welcomed Or. Cook in
the name of the nation and the city
Dr Cook was escorted by Prince Chris
tiau. The explorer was cheered by
great crowds An immense throng fol-
lowed through the streets TO the meteoro-
logical Institute where he made a brief
speech.
Speaking to the representative of the
Associated Press, DR. Cook said he left
at the North pole an American flag and
box containing documents, including
brief account of his trip and certain OBJ
servations and data to bear out his
claim.
Records Are Correct
Capt. |. Larsen of the Hans Egede
said he had examined DIR. Cooks rec
ords and that he believed them to be per
fectly correct. In the course Of the in
terview with the Associated Press repre-
sentative on board the Hans Egede, DR..
Cook declared with great emphasis:
II have been to the North pole and !
have brought back the most exact OBJ
servatious, absolutely proving my state
Il tbr,utrhn
my entire expedition, in which | re
corded the most minute details
Continuing the conversation, DIR.
Cook said:
1T was not my intention at the start
20 proceed TO the pole, | was mercy on
an Arctic excursion. Bur as ! found
conditions favorable, | continued on my
way to the pole.
II discovered two hitherto unknown is
lands.
1--WE missed the depots which previous
ly had been established but we came ac-
cidcntally upon one Of Svcrdrup's depots
whore We found provisions and instru
mcnts in an excellent state of preserva
ton.
Owing to the smallness Of my expcdi-
ton, our requirements were not large.
For the same reason we We're able to
proceed quickly. On some days we
covered as high as twelve miles, which
IS an extraordinary speed.
Eskimos Are Frightened.
AS | approached the pole, the Eski-
nor with me were utterly scared at the
meteorological conditions.
ION the return trip our provisions be-
came entirely exhausted. No animal
life was visible, and for three days we
had nothing TO eat Then in crcvice
Of la. Ia. 1tyIt OH, . Al
wHlruses. ] had only Il few cartridges
left. ! crept along the ice on my stom-
ach, approaching the animals slowly 50
as not to scare them. | expended all
my cartridges, and as a result secured
two Of the walruscs Our lives were
saved.
I'VE then broke Up our only scdge
and made bows aud arrows Of the wood,
n do the Eskimos. and we secured game
with these arms.
Again near Cape York we were vir-
tuully on the point Of starvation when
we found young seal sleeping on the
ice.
AT Cape lorl, itself we found traces
Of musk oxen, which We tracked and
killed.
From Tpcruayik to Egedesminde
sailed on the same ship that carried the
Mactlntuck aud Franklin relief expedi-
tons
King Frederick received DR.. Cook in
private audience ut half past 3 o'clock
this afternoon. The audience lasted for
half au hour The Queen and her three
daughters, prin2esscs Ingcborg, Thyra
and Dagmar were present DR. Cook
was presented TO his majesty by Maurice
+. Egan, the American minister.
Replies to His Critics
Or. Cooks reply 10 his critics is as
follows:
He has the records Of his expedition
together with certain scientific data and
proofs which he will submit to the world
Of science for its Judgment. He is con.
fidcnt that the verdict will be a subst.n-
tation of his claims
Questioned on the skcpticsm regarding
his story arising from the fact that he
was the only white man 10 take bearings
and observations as well as the only
white man in the purity, he answered
that with other well authenticated cxpe-
dlliuns on" scientific man of the party
took all the observations. Dr. Cook left
AT the pole in metal cylinder small
American tIaE and the records Of his
voyage. He did not have staff ON
which 10 erect the flag. nor could the sta
billty of small staff have been as
sured.
At Minister EEan's luncheon Dr. Cook
looked hardy and healthy like an athlete
IN splendid training. He discussed his
trip readily and answered all the uues-
ti"us put To- him. Among his interroga-
tors were the Russian minister Who was
an eager seeker for Information, and the
representative Of the Associated Press
DR. Cook is particularly desrous that
the public refrain from accepting all al.
legged interviews by the various uewspa-
pers here as authentic, and while 1t would