Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-08
COOK SAYS PEARY CUT
OUT ENORMOUS SPACE
BY GOING EASTWARD

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7.-"By going
ahead farther to the east than did,
Commander Peary has cut out of the.
unknown an enormous space, which,
of course, will be vastly useful and
scientifically interesting"
So said DR.. Cook when he was told
today Of dispatches confirming the
previous reports of Commander Peary's
success in reaching the north pole.
"Im the first to shout 'Hurrah for
Peary,'" the doctor continued. IF he
has telegraphed an announcement that
he has reached he pole, then it is true,
and 1 congratulate him."
Asked whether Commander Peary
was likely to have found traces of his
progress over the polar seas, DR.. Cook
replied:
"No, he scarcely would have come
across my tracks"
DIR. Cook them said: IT understand
that q rumor is current about my
having taken some of Peary's pro-
visions at Etah. This Is founded on
Eskimo gossip and misunderstanding.
desire no controversy. l simply say
in reply to any such assertion, Mo-
Commander Peary is a friend of
NINE"
DR.. Cook ALSO said that according to
his present plans he would reach New
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Peary's Name Is Lauded
The name of Peary is heard more
frequently in Copenhagen today than
that of DIR. Cook. Experts, the general
public and the newspapers accept Com
mander Pearys triumph as an un-
questioned fact. While loyal to DR..
Cook. the people await the publication
of the details of his observations.
The University of Copenhagen to-
morrow will make DR.. Cook honorary
professor of science, a greater distinc-
ton than the honorary degree first
proposed.
Four hundred tourists arrived here
today for an excursion into the country,
but the party remained in Copenhagen
to see DR.. Cook.
No one was more interested In Com
mander Peary's announcement than
Commander Hovgaard, who is an au-
thority on Arctic exploration.
'I said to DR.. Cook when 1 heard the
news" the commander exclaimed, you
are the first to reach the pole, and there
you have my opinion, briefly"
Gen. Thomas Hubbard, president of
the Peary Arctic club, received today
the following message from Command
er Peary:
'Tndian Harbor, via Cape Ray, N.
ance. The 300-year search for the north
pole is ended. Pole occupied by clubs
expedition April 6. Roosevelt returns
uninjured. (Signed) Peary."
In response, Gen. Hubbard sent the
following cablegram to the explorer:
Hubbard Sends Congratulations
"New York, Sept. Z.
Commander r. 3. Peary, Indian
Harbor: Your cable gives me the best
news I have had this century. Con-
gratulations and best wishes"
Messages of congratulation are COM
ing from Mr.. Bridgman. One from
President Darwin of the Royal Geo
graphic society of Great Britain read:
''Delighted to hear of Peary's safe re-
turn. Warmest congratulations. Have
wired Peary. st. Johns"
Henry F. Osborne, president OF tne
Museum of Natural History, wired Mr..
Bridgman as follows:
1T am delighted beyond measure to
hear of the success of Peary. A great
triumph for the United States. Accept
my warmest personal congratulations
to yourself as devoted secretary OF the
Peary Arctic club"
Commander Peary and Mr.. Bryant
who is an explorer of note, are friends
of long standing. Two weeks ago Mr.
BRYANT was at Indian Harbor whittier
he had gone to revisit Moravian settle
ments along the coast of Labrador
While there he left word for Peary
and the telegram of today is the an
swer. a.
In 1892 Mr. Bryant was one of the
party that conveyed relief to Comman-
der Peary. and he was member or
several other expeditions to the noEth.
The National Geographic society re-
ceiyed a cablegram today from Com
mander Peary, announcing the dis
covery of the north pole, and the So
ciety, through President Willis Moore,
has cabled Commander Peary the so
ciety's congratulations.