The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-09-11
COOK NOT READY
TO SUBMIT PROOFS
VIII Not Enter Into Any Con-
tTOVHTsy With PeaU.

Copenhagen. Sept 81 have been
70 the North Pole. AS said when l
heard OF Commander Peary's success.
II he saws he has been TO the pole.
believe him
4 am willing to place facts. figures
and worked out observations before a
joint tribunal Of the scientific bodies
OF the world. In due course I shall be
prepared 10 make public an announce
ment that will enectually dispel any
doubt n there can be such. OF the fact
that I have reached the pole But
knowing that am night and that rlsht
must prevail. I will submit at the
proper time my fun story TO the court
OF last resort-the people Of the
world
Il will not enter into any contro.
versy over the subject with Com
mander Pesry. further than to say that
II he says I have taken his EskimOs
my reply Is that Eskimos are nomsds.
They are owned by nobody and are
not the private property OF either Com
mander PesTy or myself
The Eskimos engaged by me were
paid ten times what they agreed to &C.
company me for
Peary Took His Provisions.
'As to the story that Commander
Peary says l took provisions stored by
him. my reply is that Pesry took my
provisions. obtaining them from the
custodian on the plea that had been
so long absent that he was going TO
organize relief stations for me IN case
| should be alive. For this have
documentary proof"
This Is Or. Frederick A Cooks an
swer TO Commander Peary.
Coming so quickly upon other dra
matte incidents Of the week. Com.
mander Peary's dispatch denying that
Dr. Cook had achieved the triumph for
which he has been feted and honored
m Copenhagen beyond the lot OF any
other private person. has been read
here with feelings OF amazement and
concern But DR. Cook himself seems
in no wise disturbed. He was perfectly
cool aud apparently unmoved when
confronted with kilograms from the
United States saying that Commander
Peary had denounced him as an i'm
poster. His demeanor has not changed
in the slightest from the day he landed
at Copenhagen.
DR. Cooks friends had urged him to
their utmost 10 make any statement
possible for the public. but he had said
repeatedly that all he had TO say for
the present was that he possessed
proofs that he had visited the North
Pole on April 81. 1908. Those proofs
we're convincing and In due time would
be given 10 the world
Regarding the controversy over his
alleged taking Of Peary's stores. DR..
Cook asserts that he has written and
other satisfactory evidences that
Peary took his stores. perhaps believ.
ing him dead. Harry whitney Is
personally acquainted with all the
nAets. and perhaps what he has tn saw
when he returns may be interesting"
added the explorer
Or. Cook told Captain Sverdrup and
another friend the day after he had
landed here that he hoped there would
be no unpleasantness over supplies
with the Peary party: that he hal
'ound some Of Peary's men in posses.
sion Of one OF his depots and had turn.
ID them out unceremOniously.
VIII Bring Eskimos TO America.
II is settled that Cook will send a
'hip back 20 bring 10 America the
wo Eskimos who accompanied him on |
he last stage OF his Journey to the |
pole. as well as some OF the party who |
we're sent back when the start OF the |
asst stage began Captain Sverdrup
nay command the expedition: It is |
Dr.. Cooks desire that he shall do 80 |
Ind they conferred for some hours r.
ardinR the aefaffs ~ tho axra3g,t-~