NORTH POLE DISCOVERY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 183, 7 September 1909, Page 2

NOR TH POLE DISCOVERY.

DK. OOOK SEAKCUI.NGLY EXAMINED JOURNALISTS AS PROSECUTORS AND JURY. "AN UPRIGHT, HONORABLE MAN." THE EXPLORER ROYALLY ENTERTAINED. By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrighl Received A, 10.5 p.m. London, September 6. The Times' special correspondent and Mr. W. T. Stead scurchingly cross-ex-amined Dr. Cook in of DO journalists. The Times' correspondent and Mr. Steud are entirely satisfied that Dr. Cook is an upright, honest man. The Daily Chronicle's corropondeal is sceptical and the Daily Mail's correspondent states that the majority of the correspondents came away with a full belief in the narrative. Dr. Cook stated that the lowest temperature was 83 Fahrenheit below zero, not Centigrade, as was stated, which was due to a telegraphic error. He took 100 photos, which are still undeveloped. The sextant and praetioally all the instrument recordsjjvcre left at EtaJi lor direct shipment tff America. Dr. Cook afterwards dined with the King of Denmark and the Royal Family.

ESQUIMAUX INTERVIEWED. DR. COOK'S STATEMENTS CORROBORATED. Received (I, 11.15 p.m. London, September (1. Hcrr Raasihtisscu, the Danish Polar explorer, interviewed at Cape York the Eskimaux who accompanied Dr. Cook. They corroborate some of Dr. Cook's statements. ENTERPRISING SHOWMAN. THE EXPLORER ADHERES TO HIS STATEMENTS. London, September 5. The manager of Luna Park, a Coney Island resort, cabled to Dr. Cook an oiler of £50,900 for a series of 250 lectures. Dr. Cook adheres to all his statemeats, notably the one regarding 117 below zero Fahrenheit. Commander Peary recorded 65 and ] Lieut. Shacklcton 50. ' Admiral Nares points out there are many tor scepticism. He blames Cook for taking Peary's Esquimau dogs, which Peary kept alive trained for ycuts. Cook did this up!p.ircntly without consulting Peary or attempting to see him on the return journey. ... I&JM*

' THE TEMPERATURE. Sydney, September fl. Professor David and other experts declare that the temperature recorded by Dr. Cook though improbable, is not impossible, and that, suitably provided, ;i man could eudurc it without much difficulty. THE EXPEDITION'S EQUIPMENT. FORESTALLING PEARY. London, September 5. Mr. Bradley, who bore a large portion of the expenses of Dr. Cook's expedition, states that Cook had a valuable sextant in aluminium, several compasses, an artificial horizon barometer, some thermometer charts, 5000 gallons of gasoline, coal sufficient for tlireo years, hickory-built sledges, 100 gallons of alcohol, 25 guns (which were given him as presents), biscuits, axes and tobacco, and other things dear to the heart of the Esquimau. He also had 10,000 boxes of matches, for there is scarcely anything the Esquimau appreciates so highly. Details of the equipment wWe kept strict in order to forestall Peary. Mr. Bradley adds that Cook's collapsible canvas boat enabled liim to cross lakes of water obstructing the course of the dog sledge*!. Usually he could easily cover 00 "miles a day over reasonably good ice.

PRESIDENT TAWS MESSAGE. I I—l I ' ; I'.S | New York, September a. President Taft cabled 'to Dr. Cook: "Your report that you reached the Pole calls for my heartiest congratulations. It stirs the pride of all Americans to think that, the feat which so long has hall'leil the world, has been accomplished by the intelligence, energy and wonderful endurance of their fellowcountryman.*' TREMENDOUS l( INCEPTION AT COPENHAGEN. RECORDS DEPOSITED AT THE POLE. Oopehagen, September S. Dr. Cook received a tremendous rccep. tion nt Copenhagen. In reply lo critics he declared that he had deposited records of his journey in a sealed tube on the place where the Pole was located, namely, in ice which was drifting eastward.