| Show PEARY REPRESENTS UNCLE SAM OFFICIALLY Washington Sept Commander Rob Robert Robert Robert ert E Peary was detached from regular duty with the navy na department July Tul 2 1908 and assigned to special duty dut with the coast and geodetic survey His explorations in the arctic regions before that date had been conducted un under under under der technical leaves of absence from the navy department This status was waa satis sails satisfactory satisfactory factory neither to Commander Peary nor norto norto norto to his hiB associates in the naval corps of civil engineers and it was believed he could prosecute his scientific investigations Investigations investigations with a freer hand if he were at attached attached attached to one of the governments government scientific tine bureaus and ando relieved from the tedi tedious tedious ous cus naval reports at set intervals which had embarrassed him One point of supreme importance In m this report of his success which h has attended his lo lIt ht t efforts to reach the north pole is that the statement must remain abeo absolutely absolutely I unchallenged in all probability there can be no question of the fact be because because because cause Peary undoubtedly Is I able to con confirm confirm confirm firm his h statements by credible white wit witnesses witnesses witnesses nesses who made up the personnel of his party His Superiors Delighted I Rear Admiral W S Cowles chief of the bureau of equipment of the navy na ex expressed expressed pressed presed his delight df over the Peary an announcement It was my understanding said Admiral Cowles that when he left here it was his hope to reach reah the pole I about this time Peary is 18 a most desery deserving de erv ervIng ing officer He has pursued his purpose under all sorts of adverse conditions condition and enly a man of his energy and persistence could hope to win so great an under undertaking undertaking undertaking taking S Peary had an exceptionally fine equip equipment equipment equipment ment It would be no great wonder weeder at atall atall atall all if he has at last achieved what he be beset set out to do Admiral Cowles also said he believed that Dr Cook discovered the pole p last year At any an rate he said I believe In the interest of fair play pia adverse judg judgment judgment ment should be suspended until it has been demonstrated that hat he has haa not made the discovery he claims I 1 never ne r had any doubt that Com Corn Commander Command mander mand r Peary would do just as 8 the die dis dispatches patches say he has done said Herbert HerbertI L I Bridgeman secretary and treasurer of the Peary Arctic club when wh n Informed to today today today day that the explorer had reported that he had nailed the stars and stripes to the north pole Mr Bridgeman is here visiting his sister Continuing Mr air Bridgeman said saidI I do not think it is becoming for me meto meto meto to say anything more than that I have always felt that own work will excuse me for any remarks Coming at this particular time the news is very Cry gratifying This Tills is the confirmation of my m faith and I am particularly pleased Mr Bridgeman is secretary s and treas treasurer treasur treasurer ur r of the Peary Arctic club |
