Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-30
GOING TO ETAH FOR DATA
Capt. Bradley S. 0sbon Expresses
Faith in the Results.
BANKER TO FINANCE THE TRIP
Documents to Be Submitted to Sci
entists in Copenhagen - Elk
plorer's Reticence Explained.


American of today says:
The mystery of the wherea bouts of DIR.
Frederick 4. Cook was solved last night
He is in Scotland preparing for a trip TO
Etah, whence he plans to bring back his
records of the discovery OF the north
pole and his instruments which are
cached there. He also intends to bring
back the two Eskimos who accompanied
him on his dash to the pole. and with
them an interpreter in the person of the
Eskimo boy, Meme, who recently returned
to Etah from New York
DR.. Cooks objective point when he shall
have recovered his records and instru-
ments will be Copenhagen. There he will
submit his completed proofs to the sci
entif1c body before which he appeared
when he first returned from the far
north. After that he plans to return to
New York to face his detractors and
prove beyond doubt that he was not only
the first but the only discoverer Of the
pole. 1t is expected that he will reach
Copenhagen about the LIST of October
and New York perhaps a month later.
Statement of Cooks Friend.
The stanchest supporter DIR. Cook has
in New York is Capt Bradley S. Osbon
of the Arctic Club of America. No man
has been closer TO the doctor since the
beginning of the now famous Cook-Peary
controversy, and he is one of the few
men who have been in communication
with the explorer since he disappeared.
Capt. Osbon last night would not commit
himself to a flat confirmation of the fore
going statements as to DR.. Cooks plans,
which We're received from another but no
less authentic source. but he did say
that it was his impression that the
statements were accurate.
DIR. Cook is in Great Britain said
Capt. Osbon. Il cannot give his exact
address. 1 firmly believe he is now COM
pleting plans to start for Etah to recover
his records and instruments. ! also be-
lieve he will recover them and take them
versity Of Copenhagen in DR.. Cooks case
was Not proven When he submits his
records. which will complete his proof.
that verdict will be changed to Proved
beyond the shadow of doubt -
II can't tell how Dr.. Cook will go to
Etah. because I do not know. There are
three ways open to him. The first is by
a whaling vessel from Dundee, Scotland
This is the least probable. The second is
by the Danish governments trading ship
from Copenhagen. This vessel goes only
to Upernavik, and it is a long, hard trip
from there to Etah. But DIR. Cook has
made 1t once and can make it again. If
he can get the permission of the Danish
government for the vessel to take him to
Etah, that would, perhaps, be the best
way for him to go. because, on a Danish
vessel and under the auspices of the gov
eminent, there could be no suspicion at
tached to the trip.
Banker Ready to Meet Expense.
Il think, however. that the third meth
cd is the best. There is a wealthy New
York banker who stands ready to defray
the expenses of the doctors trip to Etah
This man is now in Europe. Whether he
is or has been in communication with the
doctor 1 cannot say. But he is ready to
put up the money to charter vessel and
fit it out for the trip.
Il have advised DR.. Cook by letter not
to go for the records himself, as TO do SO
would give his enemies an opportunity to
say he tempered with them after recover
ing them. l want him to send a trust
worthy committee to recover the records
and instruments and to get the Eskimos.
This committee should go from Etah to
Copenhagen, and DIR. Cook could meet
them there If, however. he insists upon
some men who will see that the records
are sealed as soon as recovered.
DIR. Cook, if he goes in person. should
leave for Etah within few weeks. He
should arrive there about August l and
be back before October l.
Reason for Retirement.
DIR. Cook has kept out Of sight and
remained quiet for this reason: Every
thing he has said or written has been
stolen by his enemies and used, not only
against him, but in favor Of Mr.. Peary.
The doctor, in my opinion. has been
fn he shown
intelligence by keeping out Of sight until
in a position to refute absolutely the
charges made against him.
HE has been in Great Britain about