Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-25
DR.. COOK HERE
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ing series of lectures before return
| ing to the mainland.
Il am here primarily for two rea-
sons. One is that am in search of
rest and relaxation, following upon a
/ lecture tour that has occupied many
months of my time, and has carried
me through the length and breadth of
the United States.
| You must remember that | have a
| big fight to wage against odds that
would cause many a man similarly
situated to hesitate Therefore, one
reason for my coming here is to en-
deayor to set myself right with the
people of these islands,"
DR.. Cook discussed at length the
! problems that confronted him in at
tempting to clear his name of the
charges preferred against him by Ad-
miral Peary and his hackers with the
present administration
Il intend to clear up this matter
before attempting TO take up a new
+ line of exploration or discovery.
DR.. Cook expressed the belief this
morning that the coming Democratic
administration would give his case inn
mediate attention. He expected a
fair and square deal from this source
From his line of conversation concern
ing his future, Dr. Cook has but one
ambition at the present time, and that
is to establish his claim as the initial
visitor TO the North Pole, Admiral
.Peary to the contrary notwithstand-
ing. *=.
The Wilson administration, it is ex-
pected, will soon appoint a free and
unprecedented committee that will
carefully inquire into the Cook expe-
dition, make an exhaustive examina-
ton of data and all material gathered
by Dr. Cook on his last expedition to
the Pole. The explorer further stated
this morning that he had assurances
of the hearty support of a large ma
jority of Arctic explorers in his cause.
DIR. Cook believes that an area.
equally as large as the entire conti-
nent of North America, remaining un-
explored continues to offer an inyit-
ing field for the investigator. He be-
lieyes that future work will be along
the lines of specific studies and at.
tempt to unrayel scientific problems
that now confront the exploration of
the present. With view of ascertain
ing the possible resources of the mill
lions of square miles of territory in
both the North and South Arctic re-
gions, future expeditions will devote
their time and attention to this work
His contention is that much of the
land and sea within five hundred
miles,of both Poles is disable and will
be converted to the requirements of a.
vast number of people.
Contrary to general belief, the land
within the Arctic circle is not COW
cred with vast blanket of ice and
snow. the entire year. Much of it Isl
productive, and with daylight for
twenty-four hours, covering period
of many months, the ground is free
from snow and covered with a luxur-
ious growth of grass and Towering
plant life.
KILLED Scott.
Weakness caused by continued ex-
posture and a possible shortage of pro-
visions are assigned by DR.. Cook as
the probable causes of the death of
Capt. Robert Falcon Scott, the British
Antarctic explorer, whose death was
recently reported.
An exploring party with but eleven
miles tc cover to reach a base OF sup
plies would hardly fail to reach the
goal, despite the severity of an Anti
arctic storm, were the individual
members of this expedition in first
class physical condition. is his COM
ment.
DR.. Cook is inclined to the theory
that Capt. Scott and his party had be-
come much WORKOUT through their
fight to gain the open sea and when
the storm did overtake them they
failed to make any progress against
the SHOWS and biting gales that sweep
the deserted tracts within the Antarc-
tic circle.
The noted explorer will deliver two
lectures in Honolulu, according to
present plans, on the evenings of Feb |
ruary % and March l, at the opera
house Seats have been put on sale
at the Promotion committees rooms 7
and the demand is brisk