Show PREJUDICED IN FAVOR OF PEARY Washington Oct 31 It Is evident that Dr Frederick A Cook made no mistake when he declined to submit the proofs of his polar success to the National Geographical Society of the United States but followed his original plan of laying them before the Uni University University University of Copenhagen For with all due respect to the honesty and sincerity of the scientists of this country it must be admitted that If Dr Cook had sought recognition from the National Geographical society he would have hae been forced to lay his case before a acourt acourt court In which there was prejudice In favor of Commander Peary This la is lanot I Inot not saying that the board appointed by the National Geographical society would not have considered the evidence of Dr Cook upon Its merits but It Is certain that this evidence would not noth I he h ve been viewed in an entirely neu neutral neutral neutral atmosphere The law recognizes the necessity of neutrality In arriving at Just conclusions and provides the change of venue to this end and that thatis thatIs thatis is what Dr Cook Is 15 taking advantage of In submitting his case to the Uni Un University University I of Copenhagen Prof Willis L Moore chief of the weather bureau service Is president i of the National Geographical society Professor Moore loore has baa preserved a dig dignified dignified dignified and consistent attitude In the public press with respect to the claims of Cook and Peary but all his friends know knOy where his sympathies lie He In composition he has taken tak n no pains to conceal his belief that Cook CookIs Is a gambler In the realms of ot exploration exploration exploration tion Just as his backer Bradley is a n gambler In the sporting sense He does not believe Cook reached the north pole and he lie Is convinced that Peary did Professor Moores views are shared by a large number ot of scientists In the government service who are members of the National Geo Geographical Geographical Geographical graphical society and Commander Peary being a Washington man In th the service of the government It Is not strange that this sentiment In his favor should exist here Commander Peary has already sub submitted submitted submitted to the tM society his proofs that he reached the north pole and the committee appointed to consider them themIs Is composed of Henry Gannett chair chairman chairman chairman man of the board of geographic names Rear Admiral Colby M Ches Che Chester Cheter Chester ter U S N formerly superintendent of the Naval Observatory and O 0 H fl superintendent of the coast and geodetic survey Mr Peary being an engineer officer of the navy it is but proper that his report should be made to a board consisting of government govern government government ment officials but the least suspicious and most disinterested nonpartisan could not fail fall to notice that the court to Which he has come for approval Is Isa Isa isa a very friendly one No civil court In Inthe Inthe inthe the country would permit Admiral Chester to sit upon a Jury to try a n case In which a brother naval officer was a party All three members of this committee are fellow members of the National Geographical society with Commander Peary are fellow of the government with him and are believed to be personal rinds of his Even these facts will not prevent them from f Om considering carefully and fairly the evidence he submits but this task will not be a severe one for the claims of Mr hawk have nv nr never r h ti ou and there Is really no need of submitting proofs at all aU to support his statements It Is only the claims of i Dr Cook that have nave been questioned and standing as he ho does under a fire fir firof of charges and suspicions he Is obliged to be more careful In selecting a court that Is entirely free from prejudices In going before the University of Copenhagen with his data Dr Cook apparently will stand before a neutral tribunal Denmark has sent many able explorers Into the Arctic region In search of th the w In And id d none nono of or them have been successful Consequently In determining the facts that are to o establish establish establish lish the claim of priority between two American explorers It Is not likely tha thu the Danish scientists would unconsciously unconsciously unconsciously be b Influenced by prejudice or any other sentiment No o national or personal considerations could enter Into their deliberations and they th would be interested solely In deciding whether the corroborative evidence a put forward by Dr Cook Is strong enough I to substantiate his claim that h reached 90 degrees latitude on the datt 11 sava hp he W Sl lure T |