Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-09-22
COOK AT NEW YORK.

New York, Sept. Eli snail aWal
events" said DR.. Cook to The Asso
ciated Tress just before he left tn
deck of the Oscar III at Quarantine to
day t. he brought to the city by III
welcoming committee.
"Wi!cn my material has been got to
sethcr and out into shape, it will b.
subin tied in the first instance to tn
University of Copenhagen. After tina
it will be laid before the Biographies
Societies of the world l will not con
sent to submit any fragmontary por
tiCns of my observations or of my rec
ords to anyone. The report and al
the data connected with my trip mus
be examined in their entirety, toGcthe
with my instruments. some of which
!.ave in my possession now and 9th
erS OF which are ON their way to Amer
lea at the present moment. These vii
all be properly controlled and testet
before submission to the scientific
bodies"
Asked for what reason he did no
Immediately give full details of hi
achievement DR.. Cook said:
Il have given to the public a con
else account of my journey, simila
to that always given by explorers o,
their return from q journey of cN
porauion. For the present no othe
details are necessary and, as Il matte
OF fact no further specific evidence.
of my claim have been called fer from
any side. AS rule. scientific socie
ties are not remarkable for their ra
pidity in coming to conclusions ant
they are usually content to wait unit
sufficient data are compiled"
In regard to the full recognition o
his feat by Denmark, Dr. Cook re
marked:
'Daasaard Jensen, inspector OF Dan
ish North Greenland. after hearin.
Rasmussen and talking with Governo
<raul of Upernavik, who has seen an,
read my entire record. telegraphed t
the rianish government in Copenha
gen, his assurance of the truth of m.
declarations, and guaranteeing them a
authentic. The Danish authorities i
Grenrlaud, who are in reality the aG
viSerS OF the Danish government, hav
been foi nearly four months in pos
sessi' n of ell details OF my trip. Th
Danish government and the Universit.
of Copenhagen, as well as the Danisl
Gee graphical Society, have, on thel
report, taken over the virtual guaran
tee for the authenticity OF my records
They have stood up for them, SO I
| speak, be fore the world. They do no
ask mo to furnish and further evl
| dcnce of any kind, but in justice t.
Denmark, intend to place the frs
,>E Inr
at the disposal of the University o
| Copenhagen"
referring to Peary, Dr. Cook said:
| Il have as yet heard nothing blu
| vague reports. / prefer for the pres
| ent to believe that the statement
| which have been attributed to Pear.
arc incorrect. / am fully prepared t
| meet any charges, but | must first Sc
something definite. / am absolutel
| certain that none of the reports tina
| have appeared in print emanate eithe
| from my Esquimaux. Ahwelah an
| Etukishuk, or from Harry Whitney
Mr.. Whitney has. without any doubt
| kept his promise to me not to say any
| thing about the expedition ard Its re
suits, and 1 feel sure of my Esqui
mauX Mr.. Whitney will return t
| America about the middle of Octobe,
| He has complete knowledge of all tn
| facts. He is at entire liberty to max
public all he knows. He is neithe
| bound to stand up for me or 70
Peary."
In connection with the proposition
| that Ahwelah and Etukishuk, shoul
| be brought to America, DR.. Cook said
| The arrival in America of the Els
| 1umaux who went with me to tn
pole depends entirely upon the posi-
| bility of obtaining a vessel to brin
them this year Every effort has bee
| made to secure one, and, If at all pos
sble. they will be in New York thi
year. That they will come is certain
| and / intend to give them year Il
America. They will be ready to repI
| to all questions.
"Knud Rasmussen also will be re
quested to come over to New York a
soon as he lands in Denmark"
On the question Of his plans, Dl
| Cook said:
Il intend to stay in New York TO
the present. While there / shall com
plete my work. l have not decide
whether / shall deliver any addresse
before my work is done. l should not
| however, like to commit myself o
that point, although my present in
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