Show GEN GREELY RESIGNS FROM EXPLORERS CLUB New York Dee Dec II I A W ly I resigned as a member of or the thc Ex Explorers rs club almost at the begin beginning beginning beginning ning of or tho the controversy f This became known tod today tollay ly through thu clubs secretary Hauls Harris C O Walsh I 1 am ant not riot in a to in say I whether Gen resignation was all I duo due to tho tiro Ok p ah controversy tr v rs sold said Mr Walsh In n view of ot Ma his I friendship for lor Dr Cook however hocer and tho tiro confidence he expressed 1 In him his resignation may maj ma be so construed by I many persons I J can cnn say ho lie did not mention Dr Cook In his hla letter to 10 the club It w was as Just a n note of oC resignation told ind did not give sho any uny reason for the thu step 11 It was uis learned today tola that the mom mem members be ben bers fb of oC time tho I club had hall ante antea a n strong effort to Gen to reconsider his Intention to resign but without avail a ll Gen was 5 president pre of or the club prior pilot to the election of oC Commander I Peary to that office offie The latter was wag reelected at a meeting hero last night In Bi all the tho controversy Y Gen Greel himself IC an arctic explorer I of oC experience and anI reputation has stood bj by Dr Cook |