The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-09-08
DOUBLES OFFER
/. FOR LECTURES
Cook Will Profit by Peary's
Success.
RETAINS HIS FOLLOWING

Lectures Before Geographical Society
at Copenhagen, but Withholds De-
tails Of Polar Expedition Until
Publication Of His Book - Refuses
TO Be Drawn Into Controversy With
Rival When Shown Latter's Claim
to Fret Discovery Of North Pole.
Copenhagen, Sept. S.-one of the
most remarkable results of Comman.
der Peary's rivalry with DR.. Cook for
the discovery of the pole is that DR..
Cooks profits from the enterprise are
likely to be largely Increased. He
received offers for his books and lee
lures at twice the figures previously
rendered. One American of the high.
est standing cabled terms almost
startling, and. it is believed, far be
yond the sum hitherto paid for such
work. DR.. Cook is likely 10 accept
this offer. The controversy is begin
ming to wage warmer here. Comman-
der Peary's statement is UNANIMOUSLY
accepted as true. but there is very
large following faithful to DR.. Cook.
His lecture before the geographical
society, however, added little TO the
information he had given out with
reference to his expedition, and he
repeated the declaration of his inten-
tion to withhold details until the
publication of his book.
The king and queen, Prince and
Princess George of Greece and many
of the members OF the royal family.
together with large gathering Of the
most prominent people in Copenha-
gen, witnessed the presentation to
DR. Cook of n gold medal by the
crown prince and listened to the ex-
plorer's lecture afterward. Standing
in front of an immense map of the
Arctic regions, which was surmount-
ed by the stars and stripes, DR.. Cook
outlined his progress to the north
pole. In introducing tho explorer the
crown prince said that his reception
in Greenland and at Copenhagen
showed the way the Danes appreci-
ated his wonderful exploit. The
prince then begged the honor Of pre-
senting to him the medal of the geo.
graphical society. DIR. Cook told his
story coolly and without hesitation,
but most of his statements had been
given out before.
1T is too early" said the explorer,
"to give the general results of the ex-
10 Do
the work of polar effort. You have
not allowed time in Copenhagen. This
northward dash has occupied the
minds of men for more than 800
years. Slowly and surely the ladder
of latitudes has climbed with varying
degrees of success. Experience has
gained and each expedition profted
by the misfortunes of it's predeces.
sors. The failure of one expedition
led to the success OF subsequent ex-
petitions"
Then the explorer went over the
preparations for his departure and
the journey, his recital being similar
10 that already published. He cleared
up the doubts about the lowest tenn
PtidNuit ltNOlutus MulNn ut ltlltl-
ated was SO degrees below zero Fab
renheit. He said he had no doubt
that the observations made would
prove that he had been on and
around the ninetieth degree.
IF | Eave been within circle a
kilometer in diameter where the pole
IS situated" exclaimed the explorer,
'T am. satisfied that that is quite suf.
ficient for practical purposes. I will
say no more until my book is pub
lished"
When shown the dispatch which
said that Commander Peary claimed
20 be the first mar to reach the pole,
DR.. Cook said Commander Peary, of
course, can say whatever he wishes.
] am not accustomed to indulge In
controversies. All have to say about
Commander Peary is that If he says
he reached the north pole I believe
he reached the north pole"