Bisbee daily review., 1911-09-24
It was not a Confession" says Explorer Cook

Dr. Cook, the explorer in a startling statement gives the details of his ne gotiations with Hampton's Magazine resulting in the publication of what was advertised as his Confession"
 Dr. Cook denies emphatically that he ever made a confession" of any sort, or admitted doubt about having reached the North Pole.
 Declaring that he left America at the height of the polar controversy because of nervous and physical breakdown. Dr. Cook says that it al ways was his intention to wait until his enemies had exhausted their charges against him and until he had secured evidence exposing the con spiracy on the part of Mir. Peary and his friends to discredit him before making his reply. This evidence, which is of an extremely sensational nature, is given in pr. Cooks book, which will shortly come from the press.
 Dr. Cook declares that Hampton's Magazine misrepresented him and hurt his cause irretrievably by adyer- tising his articles as a confession. Dr. Cook gives the details of his deal with Hampton's and his reputation of the labelling of his articles as a con fession" as follows:
 "Wearied of the whole problem Of undesirable publicity, mentally and physically exhausted; disgusted with the detestable and slanderous cam paign, which for MT. Peary, was fore ed unremittingly, l decided to go away for a year. to rest and recuper- ate. This could not be done if l took the press into my confidence; and therefore l quietly departed from New York, to be joined by my family later. Out of the public eye life, for me, as- sumed a new interest. In the mean time the public agitation was sulled. Time gave a better perspective to the case: Mr. Peary got that for which his hand had reached. He was made a Rear-Admiral, with a pension Of S6,' 900 under retirement.
 By the way I had resolved my case, l received through my brother. William l.. Cook, of Brooklyn, and my London solicitor, various offers from newspapers and magazines for any statement desired to make. Because I had gone away quietly and remained in seciusion, the newspapers had in famed the public with an abnormal curiosity in my so-ealled mysterious disappearance. This fact imparted a great sensational value to any news of my public reappearance or to any statement which l might make. Eager to secure a beat newspapers were offering my brother as high as one thousand dollars merely for my ad' dress. The New York newspaper which had led the attack against me sent an offer, through my London SO licitor, Of any figure which l might name for my first exclusive statement to the public. One magazine offered me ten thousand dollars for series of articles.
 While in London. l received a mes sage from Mir. T. Everett Harry, oi Hampton's Magazine concerning the publication of series of articles ex plaining my case. Mir. Harry came 10 London and talked over plans foI these. The opportunity of addressing the same public, through the same me dium, as MT. Peary had in his serial story strongly influenced me-in fact so strongly that, while I had stand ing offer of ten thousand dollars, finally gave my articles to Hampton for little more than four thousand dollars.
 Tn order that Hampton's Magazine might benefit by the publicity at taehing to my first statement, and in response to the editors request I came quietly to the United States with Mir Harry, by way Of Canada 10 consult with the editor before max ing final arrangements. Mir. Harry and I had agreed upon the outline fol the articles. They were to be ser ies of heart-to-heart talks, embodyine the physiological phases of the Pc lar controversy and my own actions In these determined fully to state my case, explaining the ungraciou: controversy, and analyze the impos sibility of automatically ascertain ing the Pole, or of proving such claim by proofs The articles tha
 eventually appeared in Hampton with the exception of unauthorized ed itoriaI changes and excisions of vital ally important matter concerning Mir Peary, were practically the same a planned in London.
 Editor Suggests Doctor Cook hak' Insanity Plea.
 Coming down from Quebec l stop ped in Troy, New York, to await Mr Hampton, who was to come from New York. While there, Mir. Ray Long a sub-editor with all a newspapel mans sensational instincts came t' see me. He communicated, 1t seems ! A brilliant scheme for a series of ar