Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-16
PEARy LESS
AGGRESSIVE
Will Await DR.. Cooks Full All
thorized Statement before Dis
cussing Case Further.
ONLY WHITE MAN AT POLE
Says lie Is Prepared to Prove II ut
Proper Timc--WiIl Not Allow the
Roosevelt In the Hutlson-F'ui-
ton Parade II DR.. Cooks
Boat Ia in II.

Commander Robert Il. Pearv. accord
Ing to the dispatches from Battle Har-
hor Labrador, Yesterday has assumed
less aggressive attitude toward his
rival. DR. Frederick A. Cook. and with
Or. Cook beyond the reach of wireless
on the ocean. the fame Of the North
Pole controversy must be fed nv sup
norters of the two explorers. rather than
by the principals themselves. DR. Cook
has held his tongue all along with the
assurance that he would "mnlto good"
when the time came but until yes
terdav Commander Pearv has flashed
at intervals curt messages from Labrn-
dor. questioning tho achievement OF the
brooklyn explorer. When interviewed
Yesterday however pearv said that he
declined TO enter into further debate
until Mr.. Cook has issued his full au-
thorzed statement" A.. the same time
the commander emphaticay reaff'rned
that Il am the only white man. who
has ever reached the North Pole"
With the situation as It stands. the
world can but bide It's time until DR.
Cooks arrival in New York. where he
Is due on September n. Meanwhile plans
for the reception of both explorers arc
being completed and Mrs. pcary re-
mains at sydney. " S, waiting for her
husband
The time of the Roosoveits departure
from Battle IInrhor s still indefinite and
the vessel will reach sydney several days
after DR. Cook will have joined his
wife in New York Thursday or Friday
has been set for her departure from
Battle Harbor
Little If anything of weight on
either side of the controversy was
produced yesterday. Herbert l..
Bridgnan. secretary of the Peary
Arctic club. who Is in sydney de-
clared false the stories that Peary
had appropriated Cooks stores in the
North. lie had merely saved them.
said Bridgman. after they had been
abandoned by Cooks lieutenant,
Francka
Cooks hackers find consolation IN
tie recent despa tches saying that
only one Eskimo accompanied Pcary
when he reached the Pole Cook said
two Eskimos were with him when he
crowned tho world, and his detractors
took up the cry that the absence Of
any white companions weakened his
clam. Bnt now II what comes from
Rattle Harbor be true. Peary IL in
the Same position with Cook-minus
one Eskimo
Scientists have generally withdrawn
, from the debate. pending tho injection
If mere facts and loss personal feel
Ing. while England and TIC continent
are becoming hit WEAR
Announcement wns made in New
York last might that tho DAnish-Am-
erican Association comprising Danish
American citizens from all over the
United States had invited pr. Cook
by wireless to atterd n banquet after
hts arrival IN New York. Tho date
rGs not been fixed
The latest dispatches from Battle
TIarbor last night indicate that the
Roosevelt IS In good condition not
withstanding her battles with the tee
in the No,th, She will bring her pic
turesuue crew even inrluding the dogs,
RICH. into New York harbof.
Commander Peary intimHted last night
| that the Roosevelt would not be allowed
10 pprtiCipate in the iIulson-Eulton
naval parade II the schooner. John Il.
| Rrndlev was similarly honored. The
Bradley IS the vessel upon which DR..
| Cook made h'e northern voyage.
Invitations have been sent out by 'ho
| Arctic club Of America 20 President
! Taft. Governor Hughes, Mayor McClcl-
| lar of New York and other prominent
| men. urging them to atterd III" banquet
| in honor of Dr.. Cook. which Will be
hcla at the Waldorf In New York on
the evening Of September oS.