The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-09-21
DR.. Cook Is Generous Enough to Believe That
Peary Has Been MisquOted==Eskimos
and Whitney Will Explain All

New York. Sept. 21.-'T shall await
events said Dr. Cook. 10 tho Asso-
cistod Press just before he left the
decks of the Oscar III at Quarantine
today, TO be brought 10 the city by the
welcoming committee. when my ma
torlal has been got together and put
into shape 1t will be submitted In the
first instance TO the University of Co
penhagen. After that IL Will be laid
before tho geographical societies Of
the world. ] Will nc consent TO sub.
NIT any fragmentary portions of my
observations or OF my records TO any
one. The report and all the data coll
nected with my trip must be examined
ia their entirety, together with my In
stuments, some OF which have In my
possession now and others of which
are on their way To America at the
present moment, These viii all be
properly controlled and tested before
submission 10 the scientific bodies"
Asked why he did not Immediately
give full accounts of his achievement.
Dr. Cook said:
have given TO the public a con-
else account of my journey, similar
10 nat given by explorers on their re-
turn from A journey of exploration.
For the present no other details are
necessary and, as a matter OF fact, no
further specific evidences of my claim
have been called for from any side
II has never oeen customary hitherto
for explorers TO make their full rec
ords public In such haste. AS rule.
scientific societies arc not remarkable
for their Tapidity In coming TO con.
cluSion6 and they arc usually content
10 wait until complete data arc com
piled"
In regard 10 the full recognition OF
his feat by Denmark. DR.. Cook re-
marked;
"Daugaard Jensen. inspector OF
Uanleh North Greenland, after hearing
Rasmussen and talking with Governor
Kraut of Upernavik, who has seen and
read the entire record. telcEraphed TO
the Danish government in Copenhagen
his assurance OF the truth of my dec
larations and guaranteeing them as
authentic. The Danish authorities In
~ u
vlsers OF the Danish government. have
been for nearly four months In pos
session OF all details of my trip. The
Danish government and the Univer-
slty OF Copenhagen, as we'll as the
Danish Geographical society. have In
their report taken over the virtual
guarantee for the sincerity and au-
thentcity OF my records. They have
stood mp for them. so TO speak, before
the world. They do not ask me TO
furnish any further proofs OF evidence
Of any kind but, In justice TO Den
mark. IT is my intention TO place the
first completed record Of my polar
Journey at the disposal OF the Univer-
sity of Copenhagen"
Referring TO Commander Peary.
Cook said:
II have as vet heard nothing but
vague reports. | prefer for the pres
ont 10 believe that the statements
which have been attributed 10 Pcary
are incorrect. | am fully prepared to
meet any charges, but | must first sec
something definite. am absolutely
certain none OF the reports that have
appeared in print emaDate either from
my Eskimos. Ahwelap and Etukishuk.
or from Harry Whitney. Mr.. Whitney
has. without any doubt, kept his prom
ise 10 me not 10 say anything about
the expedition and Its results and |
feel sure OF my EsNmos. Mr.. Whitney
viii return 10 America about the mid
die OF October. Ho has complete
knowledge OF all the facts. He is al
entire liborty TO make public all ho
knows. He Is neither bound TO stand
up for me nor for Pcary.
In connection with the proposition
that Ahwelap and Etukishuk should
be brought to America. DR.. Cook said:
THE arrival In America OF the Es-
kimos who went with me 10 The pole
depends entirely upon the possioillty
OF obtaining a vessel 10 bring them
this year. Pvery effort has been made
20 obtain one and. n at all possible
they viii he in New York this year
That they Will como is certain ana J
intend 10 give them welcome IN
America. They will bc open 10 any
Kind of examination and VIII be ready
10 reply 10 any questions
"Kuud Rasmussen also VIII be re