Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-03

impression upon him. and in the course
of his conversation remarked that he mad
q friend who, from the reading OF Peary
published reports. could prove that Peary
had not been at the pole. and that he
would like to introduce him to Or. COOK.
Now, naturally, DR.. Cook was entitled,
as 1 would have been, or any one else
placed III similar position. to what
reliability of Peary's observations. Dun.
KEEL reported that Loose was nautica!
expert. and would be able TO put PeaTy
observations to a scientific test. Dr.. COOK
accordingly consented to the 1nterV1eW'
and both men sought MIN out at MS hotel'
sending UP their cards.
Now, Independent of DR.. Cooks story. l
find that these cards sent up to COOK
room by Dunkel and Loose, were AFTER
ward published in the New York Times
with the date on which they were used by
Dunkel and Loose as evidence that tney
had actually had the reported interview
with Or. Cook. This. to my mind, IS GEAR
evidence that they sought out Cook nav
ing plot or scheme In their minos at the
very beginning.
SIN continuation Of his side OF this story,
DR.. Cook told me that finally. when Loose
had concluded his work, the papers ana
books being strewn about the moor ana
scattered about the room, Loose, looking
up to DIR. Cook. said:
well. am through with this now. and.
doctor, l advise you to take these docu-
meQtS with you TO Copenhagen. 1Ou WI
not need your originals.
"It was then and there, said DR.. Cook
to me- that the horrid plot for the first
time came to my mind, and at once said
to them: You gather up your papers and
pack them in that grip and get out OF
this room
Cooks Statements Confirmed.
Now this is DR.. Cooks statement. but
u-lYof ho, ont in,
Dr. Cooks statement that they took the
observations with them is this: A few
days ago l came to Washington to attend
affairs of the House. and while there met
Prof. James III. Gore known to the scien-
tific world as capable astronomer, and
who has been friend of mine for several
years. While in conversation with Prof.
Gore the subject naturally turned to the
claims of DIR. Cook. and upon my stating
that had more faith in DR.. Cook than
ever before. Prof. Gore asked: But what
about the Duukel and Loose observa-
tons? have them in my own possession.
Nov, if DR.. Cook had cared to have
used those obsaev atoms ne wouin then and
there have paid for them or retained them
in his own possession. Scientists and
renegades may endeavor to diSCredit DR..
Cook, but the seals and polar bears and
little foxes will bear testimony of unim-
ptdSHeDIc eiIdIdclcT 10 SUDStdntlate ms
claims as the discoverer of the north pole
The reading public will not forget that
when Paul Du Chaillu, returning from his
ex petition to Aflica, reporteu TIE dis
covery of the pig1nies. he was denounced
as a faker and a liar. For three years
Du Cnailtu. as he has told me himself,
sought In vain to re-estahlish his credi-
bility. and when at the end of that time
he succeeded in bringing some OF the
pigmies and exhibiting them before the
scientific bodies of the world, then the
doubling Thomases were obliged to give
him credit as the dscoYerer Of the Afri-
can dwarfs."