The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-21

OlIAWP september o."Omcldl
circles take the view that the dis
covery of the north pole by DR.. Cook
does not affect Canada's title to the
sovereignty of all land which lies to
the eastward of Greenland and be.
tween the northern shore of Canada
proper and the pole.
These lands have been visited by
many American explorers, particu-
larly Peary. Many islands are NAM
ed after past Presidents of the Unit
ed States. Canada never has aban.
doned claim to this territory.
A high government official stated
today that the Canadian government
undoubtedly would contest any claim
to territory in these regions which
might be set up in virtue of DR..
Cooks discovery.
PARIS, September 3.-The Matin
publishes an interview with Prince
Roland Bonaparte, in which he fore.
casts controversy, if not conflict, be-
tween Great Britain and the United
| States relative to the possession of
He says that, theoretically. the
north polar territory, being a con
tinuation of Canada, belongs to Great
Britain. In point of fact, however
the explorer planted the American
flag at the pole, and the territory
therefore, would seem to belong by
right of discovery to the United
States.
1t has not been established that
the land in the neighborhood of the
pole is a continuation of Canada"
Some scientists hold that it mus
be a continuation of Greenland. Ii
that event Denmark could claim
control over it.
According to government authorl
ties, the United States cannot claim
control, because DIR. Cook was in M
sense an agent of this government.
State Department officials are o
the opinion that it is of little conse
quence to the United States wha
lands DIR. Cook has discovered on hi,
way to the north pole, So far as &C
tual territorial possession is con
cerned.
1t is recalled by the department of
ficials that ever since 1928 American
explorers in both the arctic and ant
arctic have discovered vast areas o
land to which no claims were ever
made.
| Admiral Wilkes discovered in the
antarctic a territory of more than
hundred thousand square miles IL
area.
DR.. Kane made large discoveries
in the arctic but no effort has eve
been made by the United States t.
assert its right to them.
Gen. Greedy some years ago lpcat
ed lands which never before were
known to exist, as also have otheI
explorers.
In fact, many of the worlds grea
navigators have, from time to time
made discoveries to whichsno CLAIM
was ever made. The principal rea
son for this, however. is said to b
that these lands in every instalc
were almost inaccessible and of al
solutely no value to any one.
The Islands of Spitzbergen, dis
covered many years ago, are stil
without a recognized owner. On tn
maps these islands are designate
ms belonging to Russia but her claim
If ever asserted, has never been rec
ognized, and for many years it wa
designated on the maps as IN
Mans Land" These islands are no
only accessible, but have develope
some thriving industries. Only will
In the last few years has any effoI
been made to exercise over them an
jurisdiction or authority.
Recently, however, a conferenc
has been suggested of represents
tives of countries having interests l
them to provide some sort OF an az
ministration for their government
The United States probably viii b
represented in that conference b
reason of the fact that the only In
portant coal mines in the territor
are. operated by Americans.
Modern map makers, 1t Is sat
| 60 Nuru