The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-09-02
BY w. H. Album

BY w. II. Auburn
CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook is determined to
"cOme back"
1 have just talked with the
enigmatic explorer pillOried as
"The worlds greatest liar" who
now appears to be regaining pub
lie confidence.
Simply, quietly, this big, slow,
patient man with pleasant blue
eyes and unconquerable fsmile,
told me of his tremendous fight to
justify himself i'm the eyes of man.
kind, Of the bold venture that is
to be his next step, and the vast
enterprise which he regards as his
real life work.
He Will win r 4tion
from the AmericaA beople;
he will climb the highest
mountain in the world; and
then he will make the inn
measurable resources of the
polar regions available for
the use of mankind. That
is his program.
when the campaign of de-
famation was at its height" he
said, "and my nerves broke under
the strain, l went away to rest
till the lies should wear them
selves out. Then 1 came back to
prove my case.
tThe battle was harder than !
expected. 1t has taken nearly
three years of my life. But now
1t is almost won.
81 went to the people. Day
after day, month after month,
l have travelled back and forth
and up and down the United
States patiently telling my story.
At first my audiences were small.
Now they pack the Chautauqua
halls. In three years I have
spoken to 100000 people.
Among all classes I have hosts
of friends who believe in me.
I'VE are going to ask congress
to name q commission Of inquiry
to determine my claims. for the
honor of America. Let them
appoint scientists and explorers
no matter whom. I will be salts
fled.
"Then will come something
worth while. ! am tired of lee
turing. I must get into the open
again. l am in the prime of life,
mentally and physically stronger
than ever and ready to grapple
with the biggest exploring job
left in the world.
mount Everest, at the apex Of
the Himalayas, between India
and Thibet, 20, 900 feet high, the
biggest Of all mountains, has new
er been climbed. Nobody has ev-
er really tried to climb it. II
towers far above the tall peaks
scaled by AbruzEi and Graham
and Mrs. Workman.
"THEY SAY 1T is INACCES-
SIBLE. VERY WELL - I
WILL CLIMB TT 1t cannot be SO
hard as the Pole.
"And will make no more mis-
takes. / will take along men who
cannot be bribed to lie. For the
final dash, will have three sci
entists OF world fame; a topogra-
pher. a. geologist and a biologist
/ have picked one Already
Swiss. And ! will take their at.
fidavits on the mountain top.
"It will take year. 1t will
cost $4,000. / have half thu
money myself and can get tht
rest.
"Then wilt come work lesl
spectacular, but more worth while
"The results OF polar explora-
tion have not yet been put tt
practical use. II / can show th<
way, / will have done my work.
s.:The vast Arctic regions art
swafming with life to within OF
miles OF the Pole. Land and set
have almost infinite capacity fol
supplying man with fur, food, oi
and leather.
The seals, whales, bears, musl
oxen, walruses and narwhals, tht
fishes and the birds, should b
fosterad for our use. Species
nearly extinct should be replen
ishod.
Northern islantls offer bound
less opportunities for the cultiva
f1on Of this wild life under hu
man control Polar bears may be
reared almost az easily as cattle