The Cairo bulletin., 1911-01-09
PEARY PRESENTS
POLE PROOFS
ARCTIC EXP. cRER TEsTiFlEs BE
FORE NAVAL COMMITTEE
cF Hcuez.
TRIP TO Frozen NORTH
Eyaded Direct hnswo-s to Question
II Data coa,d be Made With
out Reaching North
Poe.

HO.S.
Washington, Jan, Sy-Capt Robert
Il Pcarysthe arctic explorer, told the
story CT us tip 10 the frozen ncrih
at d hearing today before a subcom-
Etittce cf The house committee On
naval affairs, the purpose being to
furnish proof of his attainment OF the
north poe or April G, 1909, In con-
neetion With nendng legislation for
national recognition Of his achieve
mants
He proafced all his original men-
oranda and answered numerous ques-
tions. Cross examined by Hepreser-
OF tine taken in reading data. The
tative Macon OF Arkansas, who has
announced his opposition to recogni-
ton of the explorer, was deferred on
account of time taken in reading data.
the committee adjourned to meet
next Tuesaay.
Mr.. Macon asked especial li5ht on
tilt LHlItr ifOu val was 4 bfAt
pole" and Mr.. Paary read from rs
log beck detaill his four hours
sleep, his iourneying beyond and
ba4k to the camp.
Feary said ne made no entries in
his book on lis return march, April s,
AMI mol until the afternoon Of the 9th.
WAS it absolutely necessary for
you to be at the north pole to make
tb obse vations Submitted here?'
asked Chairman Buter
Much Mooted Question.
"That is ques ion on which y
has been much discussion" re5iad
Capt. Peary.
"Wculd thore be any way to 3etaet
such Efforts" Insisted Mr.. Rutei
"Ghat ii a tlng could not an
saer,' rerlled Peiry "I'here has
been 4 difference oil OPTION. Some
3xl est5 viii say observations can be
arranged and othes S say rot
Representative Roberts of Massa
chusetts suggested TO the explorer
that Henry CAN'T, president Of the
National Geol2gie9l Society, and, he
theught, Supt o. H. Tittmann of the
coast ana seodetic survey, botn Of
whom were members Of the geogra-
phic society committee which had
passed on the Peary case, had testi-
fled before the naval committee that
it was possible for a person with suf-
ficient knowledge and with data at
hand to make any observations to
place himself "at any place on earth
and the figul es themselves would not
carry any proof on ther face"
That" replied !. cary" is the opin-
ion OF an expert"
Protected Publishers.
JEST at the close OF the hearing Mr..
Roberts handed the explorer a copy
of pamphlet purrorting 20 describe
how Peary discovered the pole, print
ed in Washington, and beaded;
"By Robert E. Peary.
He asked Capt Peary if he had ever
seen it before. apt Peary replied
that he had written it, When the
naval committee wanted Peary to APP
pear last spring, he deciinel, be-
cause OF publishers ri1',ts to ais
story, and this pamphlet. tie date of
the publication of which he could not
recall, is claimed to have appeared at
that time.
Upon appearing before the commit
tee, Capt. Peary said that his position
before 1t Was defensive o1e, and
that lie was ready tc answer any ques
tions. He described his naval service
and said that his present rank OF
captain in the construction cops was
the highest rank he could attain, ex-
cent that, as head Of the bureau, he
might become rear admiral.
Submits Loo Book.
The committee asked Capt Peary
to tell in his own way how he actu-
ally reached the I,cle, and be began
the narrative at the point where Capt.
Bartlett left him
The explorer submitted! an original
signed memorandum of Capt Bartlett
showing lie had left (, cary 1873 miles
from the pole, When, according to
Bartlett, Peary should have reached
the pole in eight days, The going be-
ing good and the weather fair.
"Have you any objection to allow
ing the committee to see your original
notes while in the vicinity of the
pole?" asked Representative Dawson
OF Iowa.
II have not replied Capt. Pea v,
VINO then submitted memoranda, the
text OF which already has been pub
lisned.
Capt. Peary also submitted his