Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-04
COOKS ARRIVAL AT
DENMARK AWAITED

NEW YORK, Sept. 9.-The expected
arrival of DR.. Frederick A. Cook at
Copenhagen from the epoch-making
trip to the North Pole, which probably
will be chronicled tomorrow, is the most
important news item on the horizon.
1t is confidently expected by his
friends and supporters that he Will pro-
duce incontrovertible proofs that he
reached the North Pole, thus allaying
the wave of skepticism which has been
manifested in the opinions of many OF
his fellow scientists both here and
abroad.
That DR.. Cook would be able fully to
substantiate his claims is indicated by
a brief official statement from United
States Minister Maurice F. Egan at
Copenhagen to the state department
that the reported discovery of the North
Pole has been corroborated by Derg-
ward Jensen, the Danish inspector Of
North Greenland. 1t is assumed that
the Danish official investigated Dr.
Cooks claims after the latter left
Greenland en- route to Denmark, and
that he was able to confirm them.
Danes Are Active
The Danish government, which is
showing remarkable activity in it's
preparations to receive the explorer,
has dispatched a torpedo boat to meet
the steamer on which he is passenger
on the high seas and act as a convoy
of honor into Copenhagen.
The Danish minister of commerce mas
chartered a vessel on which to take
fine newspaper correspondents of the
world out to meet the Brooklyn eX-
plorer, and the Danish Geographical
society will meet Dr. Cook on another
vessel, From these unusual arrange
ments it is evident that DR.. Cook Will
have a quick opportunity to submit his
proofs.
lust when Dr. Cook will reach Amer
lea will not be known until next week.
John r. Bradley, the wealthy New
York game hunter who financed the eX-
petition, expects a cablegram from DR..
Cook soon after he reaches Copenhagen,
and then definite arrangements viii De
made for his departure for America
Just as Denmark has not for CEN
turies paid such homage to another
man as it plans to accord DR.. Cook on
his arrival there, it is likely that the
explorers return to America will not
be less noteworthy.
Annexed Much Land
Aside from planting the American
flag on the north pole, DR.. Cooks pre-
liminary report Indicates that he has
discovered and annexed to the United
States about 80, 600 square miles OF lana,
an area about equal to that of the
state of South Carolina, and, according
to Attorney Generl Wickersham, the
constitution will follow the flag, and
this country will claim and protect the
newly acquired territory.
While the first reports indicate that
the dash for the pole" was the unpre-
meditated outcome of a fishing and
hunting trip along the Labrador coast,
Mr.. Bradley now states that this was
not true, and that DIR. Cooks eXpedi-
tion was perhaps the most carefully
planned of any previous polar at
tempts.
Mr.. Bradley states that secrecy was
maintained as to the ultimate object of
the trip, because had Dr. Cook failed
much unpleasant controversy could be
avoided.
Captain in Ignorance
Not even the captain of the schooner
yacht which took the party to tho
northwest coast of Greenland knew
that he had a polar expedition until
orders were given near Etah, Green
land, to put DR.. Cook and the supplies
ashore.
That the journey to the pole was
well planned is shown by the quantity
and nature of the supplies which the
schooner yacht deposited on Greenland
for DR.. Cook.
These Included 10000 cans of provis-
ions, many tons of dried meats 10000
boxes of matches, 5000 gallons of gaso-
line, 1000 gallons of alcohol, two bar
rels of gumdrops (Which are currency
with the Eskimos instead of money!
guns and knives for trading, hickory