SOME APPRECIATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 227, 13 February 1913, Page 5

SOME APPRECIATION.

A GENEROUS RIVAL. New York, February 11. Captain Amundsen, in an interview, said lie would gladly have foregone the distinction of having reached the Pole if thereby he could have saved a brave man. such as Captain Scott, from his terrible fate. A MACXTFICEXT MAUSOLEUM. Paris, February 11. T)r. Charcot says that Scott realised his dream. Amundsen would be the first to admit that Scott opened the way to the South Tole. Scott and his comrades have as a magnificent mausoleum the whole fantastic architecture of the Ant- j arctic Continent. DR. NANSEN'S OPINION. Christiania, February 11. T)r. Nansen. interviewed regarding Bernacchi's suggestion that Scott and his comrades were starved to death through inadequate precautions, owing to anxiety to reach the Pole before Amundsen, says: "It is needless to consider such a meaningless conjecture. Scott was too prudent to make inadequite preparations owing to fear of Amundsen." , I -Dr. Nansen. in an interview, said that Captain Scott's death was a terrible calamity and a loss to England and the world. "Our only consolation," he added, "is that the shields of the men who so gloriously fought for honour and the benefit of the world, are as bright and shining as the snow that covered their graves." THE LATE DR. WILSON. London, February 11. Mr. Reginald Smith, of Smith. Elder and Co.. publishers, states thai Dr. Wilson was a. remarkable personality. He was the modest and retiring adviser to (lie expedition. Air. Smith adds: "Captain Scott had eight thousand volunteers when his expedition was announced." London. February 11. President Taft and President-elect Wilson have cable to the King their condolence on Britain's loss. Sir Joseph Ward, presiding at the Colonial Institute when Sir E. Wm. Thiirn read a. paper on the less known islands of the Western Pacific, paid a tribute to the brave explorers who had nlaced their flag alongside the Norwegian flag. Lord Ciirzon will preside at the meeting of the Royal Geographical Society to-morrow to consider Captain Scott's appeal. Many prominent personages pay tributes to and express admiration for the heroes.

Tlie T.ovd Mayor declares it is absolutely certain provision -will be made for dependents. TTe was considering; opening a Mansion House Fund. A memorial service at St. Paul's on Friday is being arranged. The Duke of Argyll. Lord Robert?, and many admirals, dominion representatives

aiiil s'-iciilirits announce (.heir support ; in carrying out Captain Scott's wish. It is understood that the Government will propose a comprehensive grant to dependents, apart from any national movement. Copenhagen, February 12. Air. C. E. Borchgraevink says that Scott's reaching the Pole was a glorious deed, but more glorious still was the long march back./ Christiana, February 12. Nanseh says that the blizzard was not the real cause of the disaster—it was only the last straw. He is satisfied that it was due to the party being weakened by terrible hardships, and probably the ravages of scurvy, to which Captain Oates's de-pcrate action is explainable. Another important cause was not using the dogs and ponies to drag stores. King Haakon and Queen Aland have telegraphed to King George their condolences. New York, February 12. Amundsen, interviewed, said that Scott's companions mast have been exhausted ami starving. Probably scurvy was rife when the blizzard came. The, was in not taking dogs. The men were in a weak-mod condition, added to their sufferings during sledging over the ice, unprotected from the mercilessly sweeping winds. "J cannot," he said, "read Scott's last message without emotion. I never met him personally, but he was a brave man. Shackleton turned homeward just in time to save his life." Amundsen denied .that the objects of his own expedition (o the North Pole were purely scientific. If close to the Pole he might go there.