New-York tribune., 1910-12-01
COOK WANTS SYMPATHY
Says He Isn't Sure That He
Reached the North Pole.
TO PUBLISH "OWN STORY"
Will Return to This Country with
Wife and Children to Spend
Christmas Here

n as own Story which will appear
in the December number OF Hampton
Afasazine DR.. Frederick A Cook with
his orru pen confesses that he is not sure
that he reached the North Pole. but. he
declares anew. that when he landed at
topenhagen he honestly believed he had
stood or the spot where al the meridians
meet His confession viii. il is announced,
lee a self analysis. psychological treatise
of ms Journey and a plea Tor the charity
Of his fellow men when he returns 10 the
United States or December = with his
wife and children 10 spend Christmas with
MS relatives in Brooklyn.
In the first OF four insJaiments- aggTe-
eating J0.d@o words. Dr. Cook says:
DID 7 reach the North Pole? Perhaps
! made a mistake il thinking 1 dla- Per
haps / did not make a mistake After ma
t7gl-e thought 7 confess / do not know
=hsoiutei- whether [ reached the Pole or
not This may seem an amazing statement
nv dong 50 | can get all opportunity 10
-DreSrnf my case. By my case l mean not
my case a geographical diseoVerer Pui
my case as q man Mucn as tfe aI1tIil-
tInent % the North Pole meant to me- the
tsympaThy and confidence of my fellow men
'Inean more
Some idea OF the effect which long en-
xaureo mental strain and physical suffering
helpless and chiidIike craving for human
.ssvmpailiz- Fzpatriated, ne has been the
~nbodiment of 9 man without 3 country
.fie SAYS
T-refrtahle sS some o: the charges
- 2ainst ne may seem. no one should con-
iemn me until ne has heard my stoTy-a
s.Storz- which has never been told. which in
l-tr,ez ~ 6esTsi- 7 6ouD1e6 I should ever
F-ell 40 one should discredit me until he
knows what ! endured during the TWO ana
--Tgarrf~a
i77e hurgers with me. freezes with me.
sshGddeTS With TDe IN the SpecIer Tlu0eI
;GiaTirs, burning. long ana crazy ATcLIc
-iav. Not until then can ne understand my
mental condition al the time or appreciate
JUS how 1 Ieei nov and what believe 10
.'FuIlv. freely and frankly shall tell
,-a,-er,-ri1irg-and leave the decision with
.vou n after reading nv story YOU say.
cook Is sincere and honest. nan crazed
i1ieved that he reached the Pole: he Is NOT
g faker" then I shall be satisfied
The ourcast explorer makes no mention
~. Captain Robert Z Peary- He does.
,4ov,ez-or. refer 10 the Mount Mckinley
snciGert in the later instalment Of his
s-r:cle Regarding the accusation that he
i5,lan1ed 10 rob Captain PearE Of any
hlonor that might come 20 hIrn. Dr Cook
savs
When ] l.ft New York my plans we're
r7ot 81 all definite Even lad j known tnen
hhat 7 should trv for the pole. ] should not
have sought any geographical license from
ss=o-ne vague and unknown authority
s.uiet departure. I always felt the guest
40 The pole q personal ambition d
srazv hunger that 7 had 10 satisfy.
Among the many things which the pub
i,5r as been uisled into believing is that
aTol,r1 z Bradley and / together conniTed
so- The purpose OF essayins this quest OF
who mole. The fact IS. despite published
.rtatemeIts that not until I reached An
77eaIok and saw that conditions were
.~g--orat, t,le, for a long EiedEe journey did /
szua7fv determine 10 make a noTthward
1-ip- not until then did I tell my decision
si.Finitelv 10 Mr. BRADLEY.
.-ore of the big mistakes which has
><a- pounded into the public mind Is that
he proposed polar exploit was e1Ten-
s=fzel, financed Il did cost great de4i 70
finance The hunting trip which we planned
hut ny tourney northward. which was an
extension % the Yachting cruise. cost
sor17parariyelv q little
Although he has never -esorted "a any
disguise more effective than pair NJ
automcbiie goggles Dr. Cook has felt
J7eeniy The necessity for maintaining per
rect disguise. Whenever he was told that
he -esernhled the famous Dr. Cook the
explorer would smile and acknowledge that
ms attention had been called 70 the sim
Slaritv many times His feelings on this
rnatter are expressed in this manner:
Accused OF being the most colossal liar
Of hlsto-y. some times feel that more lies
sra--e been told about me than about any
xn1e ever born. have been gully of many
,risra kes-nost men who are really true to
Ha4
North Pole may rest upon the quick
Bands: vet when regard rhe lies, great
end small that have been attached TO NE
q am filed almost with hopelessness-
A little further or Dr. Cook declares
slst i i Impossible for any man TO dem
snst7a1e that he has stood where the