New-York tribune., 1911-04-06
.PEARY MEN IGNORE COOK
Explorer To Be Heard in Brook
Iyn in Spite of Attack.
CHARGES ARE OlSREGARDED
Second Celebration of the Find
ing of the North Pole Will Be
Held Without Interruption

Rear Admiral Peary will deliver his lect-
ure in Brooklyn despite the frantic efforts
Of Dr Frederick A. Cook 10 discredit the
discoverer Of the North Pole. The Brook
lyn institute where the rear admiral is
scheduled 10 appear. decided this yester-
day and nj the same time ignored the
many charges made by Dr. Coos This
would seem n bring 10 an end the sharp
controversy that Immediately preceded the
announcement OF peary's proposed lecture
before the people Of Brooklyn.
rr. Cook sent a letter to Professor
Franklin w. Hooper and the directors of
the Brooklyn Institute on Tuesday, In
which he set forth his charges. The letter
was received at the institute Yesterday
and accused Admiral Peary of sensational
acts during his sojourn in the Arctic Circle.
Some Of the accusations arc startling in
the extreme. and are unprintable OH that
account
Professor Hooper. in reviewing me
charges made by Cook. said that the IN
stitute would refuse TO take notice Of such
allegations. ON the contrary. the PearN
celehra non would be as large and as hearty
as at first had been planned. According -
Professor Hooper. Dr. Cook is persona non
grata in the institute. and has been since
II was proved that he had not discovered
the pole. as lie announced.
In his letter DR.. Cook protests against
Admiral Peary having tie right TO lecture
in Brooklyn.
Dr. Cooks letter begins as follows:
Gentlemen: My aim in writing this let
ter is not 10 challenge Peary's polar claims
not 10 fortify my own. History Will deal
with the merits OF both. Nor do ] protest
against the honoring of Peary. except in
It's bearing upon call for cleanliness in
public life"
Not only Admiral Peary and his polar
companions are attacked in Dr. Cooks let
ter. Sharp references are made 10 Messrs
Chester. Tittman and Gannett, who upheld
the statements made by Peary.
When seen yesterday Professor Hooper did
not appear to be worried by the charges
and the celebration of the second anniver-
sary OF the finding Of the North Pole will
proceed according 10 schedule. The sale OF
tickets has been extraordinarily large, and
IL is expected that the Academy of Music
will be filed to overlowing tonight
"Our rele tions with DR.. Cook" said Pro-
fessor Hooper. were completely severed
year and half ago when We found that
he had not reached the pole. Nothing he
can say or do will receive the slightest
consideration by the institute. ] believe
that he made some similar charges against
Rear Admiral Pcary when Congress was
celebrating oyer the proposition to eie-
vate Peary in rank. l have no further
statement 10 make"
When Or. Cook was seen in the Hotel
Cumberland Yesterday he said when told
Of the action taken by the institute:
II am not speaking to the Brooklyn In
stitute, but as a citizen of Brooklyn anu
che who IS telling what he knows
Admiral Peary will receive certificate
Of honorary membership i'm the Brooklyn
Institute tonight. He will give his lecture
about the finding of the pole with the aid
of illustrated slides. General Thomas II.
Hubbard, president If the Pear! Arc'c
club: Controller Prendergast and ctHers
will also speak. A supper 10 Adlnlral ana
Mrs. Peary will be given aftcrwdrd in Inc
hamilton Club Brooklyn