Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-09-10

Commander Peary found no trace
of DR.. Cook, who reported to the
world last week that he had made the
same discovery in April of the pre-
ceding year. This news reached here
through Captain Robert Bartlett of
the Roosevelt, Peary's ship, en- route
10 Chateau bay, Labrador.
Undeniable Yankee grit has con-
quered the frozen north and there has
been created a coincidence such as the
world will never see again.
Two Americans have planted the
flag of their country in the land of ice
which men have sought to penetrate
Tor -four centuries; and each ignorant
of the others conquest has flashed.
within a period of five days, a laconic
message Of success TO the waiting
world.
Cook, in his first message TO his
countrymen, was brief but noncom-
initial; Peary was even briefer, but
specific. Stars and Stripes nailed
to the Pole he said to the press.
That was all, but never before have
so few words conveyed to "a people a
greater meaning or a greater patriotic
satisfaction
On Sept. !, DR.. Cook sent out from
the Shetland islands the first message
Of his success-a message which has
aroused a storm of controversy around
the world. Robert +. Peary. lost
from view in the lane of ice and nm
heard from since August, 1908.
startled the world Monday, by a SINH
lar message sent from Indian Harbor
Labrador.
Message Leaves Nc Doubt
There was no qualification: il left
no doubt. 1t announced incentive
cally that he had reached the ton Of
the world. Thus two flags with the
Stars and Stripes of the United States
are floating in the i~ce-packs, proving
the courage of intrepid Americans.
With the word of Peary, the world
waits b~reathlessly for details. but nm
iii he arrives at Chateau BAY. Labra-
dor, waiting must suffice. THE first
word Of Peary's success reached New
York at l2:39 p. m. in a dispatch ~
the Associated Press. 1t contained
the bare announcement of his gaining
the Pole. Almost simultaneously he
had transmitted the news to London
repeating dramatically and simplv.
Stars and Stripes nailed to the North
Pole. At the same time he similarly
advised the governor of N~ewfonnd-
land.
Both the Old and the New World
were thus apprised of his great
achievement practically at the same
momen and the excitement which fol-
lowed attests TO the high pitch of in
terest aroused owe this climax OF
mans perseverance. Newspaper ex-
tras were rushed from the press and
those who read marvelled at the twist
OF the universe which had snatched
the ice mask from the North il so
strange a manner.
Like Cooks first message, Peary's
was tantalizing in its b%riefness, and
the waiting public, stimulated by
Cook success. was left unsatisfed.
- aS Nih NOOht cary ltSulutu HIS
homeward voyage Immediately after
Ming the curt news of discovery. l.
few words were added to this meagfs
information at 2: so p. m when there
was made public this additional in
formation sent to Herbert l.. Bridg-
man, secretary of the Peary Arctic
club:
Pole reached. Roosevelt safe.
'PEARY."
Vital Points Cleared Up
This gave assurance that the vessel
in which Peary departed had passed
through the ice unscathed, but de-
tails of his homecoming and the date
OF this discovery of the Pole were still
lacking. 1t was not until the New
York Times had received a dispatch
later in the afternoon, that these vital
points were cleared up. The message
said:
Il have the Pole. Expect to arrive
Chateau bay, Sept. T."