AIR LIKE FROZEN STEEL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 1400, 13 September 1909, Page 2

AIR LIKE FROZEN STEEL.

COMMANDER PEARY AT THE POLE. SCARCELY ANY SNOW. By Electric Telegraph.— Copyright. x LONDON, Sept. 11. The Times continues Peary's record. Beyond the b»tli parallel he covered 20 miles 111 one day, tho dogs sometimes running. Ihe ice was grinding in every direction, and the keen air was like froseu steel. A few miles from tho Pole there was scarcely any snow, and he covered 40 miles in 12 hours. He stopped for 'JO hours with four Esquimaux at the Pole and plant- v ed flags. There was no special incident $ in the return to Columbia, where the '< Strty arrived almost lifeless with ;' tiguc. I DR. COOK FAREWELLED. ] COPENHAGEN, Sept. 11. ; Dr. Cook was uccorded an enthusiastic farewell at Copenhagen, the shipping beii.;; decorated with flags. He sailed direct for New York. THE DISPUTE. »^ NEW YORK, Sept. 11. Commander Peary telegraphs that he will prove that Dr. Cook never reached the Pole. The United States, Geodetic Survey has offered to arbitrate between the. claims of Peary and Cook. 1 AMERICAN DESIGNS ON THE SOUTH POLE. (Received Sept. 13, 8.85 a.m.) NEW YORK. Sept. 12. . Commander Peary's exploit has givep a great impetus to the American idea of flying the stars and stripes at both ■ Poles. There is renewed talk of equipping an Antarctic expedition. MR. WRAGGE DISGUSTED. Per Press Association. GREYMOUTH, Sept. IT. Mr. Clement Wragge, astronomer, ' who is at present on a visit to the We»t Coast, writes a» follows to the Grey River Argus regarding the discovery of the^ North Pole: — "I, as a scientific man, wish to 1 enter my emphatic protest against the absurd jealousy and bickerings rampant among the adherents of Dr. Cook,awitr^ Commander Peary. Interesting (scientifically) thotfgb the journey has been, such miserable petty feeling is calculated to bring the whole business into disrepute. By what right has doubt been cast on Cook's observations? Surely he knew how to apply corrections for refraction. As well question Shaekleton's observations) , "For God's sake let .us be true to our nationality and treat every mata as . honest till tho reverse has been conclusively proved. In the light of the eternal universe and in the same of noble science, .what does it matter who first set foot on the PoleP Englishman though I am, I trust I should bo the last to refuse honour to a fellow-man . when honour is due-*-no matter what I his' nationality. . We are all brothers, W ought* to be. "As a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society of over thirty-five years' k standing, I regret that that society has apparently snubbed Dr. Cook, and that Admiral Sir George Narea has seen fit to apply the minus sign without, further knowledge. Petty jealousy, 'of which — as to result — I hare had much experience, is most utterly osntemptible and disgusting, and is be> neath any man- who claims to be a true scientist."^ _.