The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-16
.DR. COOKS STAY IN COPENHAGEN New Facts Regarding the Ex-
 plorers Visit UNIVERSITIES ATTITUDE Proposed Visit to Belgium and Why It Was sAbandOned-HOvt the Major-
 ity of Danes Regard pr.
 Cook Today

Minister M F. Egan, in the Century
 Magazine.
 So far as I know, Dr. Cook was not asked to present his data to the Uni versity of Copenhagen. On the day he received the honorary doctorate of phi losophy from the university he solemnly promised to send all his records to Copenhagen and to charter a shin to go to Etah for the lost instruments and the Eskimos, whose testimony he considered necessary to prove his case
 Though the rector magnifcus of the university does not tell me the secrets or the consistorium, I am informed that when the Cook records were shown to the committee of experts there was gem eral indignation that he had submitted no proofs' but had only reiterated his previous narrative. This indignation was not openly shown. because the dignity oI the learned body would not permit sucn pubic expression of the hopeless inaoequacy of the data offered seriously to scientific circle.
 must accuse myself of an error of Judgment in suggesting to pr. Cook that ne snouid leave Copenhagen at the first opportunity. He was desirous of poin q 10 Belgium, in which country. he said lived one of his closest scientific friends the astronomer royal, T believe. If seemed 10 me that his delay was making a matter for serious scientific considera. tion seem frivolous, and the aubiect n, sentimental and sensational discussion The work at the legation was at a standstill; autograph hunters and all sorts or freaks' were infestfnr the place; and now that the guest had been treated with distinguished consideration l was only too happy to speed him. Be- sioes' Commander Peary's declaration tna, ne had found the north pole had settled the question: the honor was ours No matter which had first reached that drear and desolate place, he was an American.
 Nevertheless, feel that if the ex- plorer had been allowed to go to Rel gium he might have fallen into the hands or saner counselors. He appeared to be almost too dependent on outside advice. l attributed this seeming weakness to his long absence from civilization
 Sped as a parting guest, on Friday. September 10. he sailed on tho Melchior to meet the Oscar II of the Scandinavian American line. Flowers were flung after him, and acclamatfons accompanied him :. but tbere was no official notice taken or ms departure, nor any suggestion made that his majesty should give him the order of the Dannebrog. I mention this merely to accentuate the fact that no royal decoration was bestowed Many strangei rumors have been printed. One was that l had sent a special messAEe from her majesty the Queen of England to Dr. Cook. Of course, no such mes- sage was received or sent by me.
 The feeling of the Danes, who were individually and as a nation intensely interested in the episode. is rather of sorrow than of anger. It Is significant of the moderation of their scientific men that the University of Copenhagen has not made any move to announce that the latest recipient of the silver medal of the Royal Geographical society, or of the honorary degree of doctor of philoso- phy. should be deprived of his honors That the consistory of the university used violent language in making It's re- port on the comparative worthlessness of Dr.. Cooks records is, repeat, untrue Messrs. Stromgren and Pechule are too much aware of the dignity of their posi- ton to be otherwise than conservative in their expressions. The majority of the Danes seem to think that the explorer deceived himself, but they are rapidly ceasing to think about the matter at all They know they acted generously and courageously, and that is enough for them and the rest of the world.