THE LOST EXPLORERS.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13648, 13 February 1913, Page 5

THE LOST EXPLORERS.

SORRW IN ENGLAND.

THE KING'S GRIEF

SYMPATHY OF PARLIAMENT

AN UNPARAIiLELED DISASTER

UNIVERSAL TRIBUTES

AN INSPIRATION TO ENGLISH-

■:men.

*■' PROVISION FOR THE DEPEND-

ENTS.

London, Feb. 11

The King telegraphed to Lord Curzon his grief at the Polar disaster, and sympathised ■> in the loss to science andp ; " ■'.".'[, ■■■■ ... •'":' ..' .'. / v The news- caused a: sensation in the. Hoiisobf Commons. 'y Th©' Premier-^aid; that .they wiera alt deeply impressed at,' the Antarctic disasteir. Captain Scott's last message was one of the most moving and pathetic utterances in the ann:als of^ discovery. The message was from a brave, enduring man face ix> face with the. tragic end of a career of self-sacrifico and devotion to the country's service. The appeal would 'not fall upon;, deaf

ears. .-■■•■■ • • ■ • ■ ••■■■•■ ■ . . ■ '■■ .■.■'..: The Premier spoke w.ith.emotion *and was almost, inaudible.!; ::; ~'-. ■ ■■•••"';' Lord Emmott, replying to Lord Lamiiigton in the House of Lords, said that the disaster was almost unparalleled in' Antarctic exploration, and they cbuld ill afford t.o lose men so ; favtJhfuT in the discharge of their duties. -• It. would be a splendid example and in■spiratipn to; Englishmen -for. all time. • Lord Curzori: ; wiU- preside at the Royal Geographical*^^- Society's meeting to-morrow to consider Capiain Scott's .appeal- ■ .•'..■;, ;.»;-,•■'.• .•■■- :• • .■: -V -;"; •: v ■ Many prominent personages, pay trir bulfccs to and express admiration for the heroes;' :.. i: .

.; The Lord Mayor declares that it is absolutely certain that provision will be mad^ ' for the 'dependents. Ho. is ;ponsi(ieruig: the opening pf;^ Mansion Ho^se; fund. :■'■.'-': .y: .■:' ' "•',•- ',-■,; .2\ ■■■ A m©nioridi' service at 'St.'Pawl's' on •< Friday, is being arranged. '.:■ ,;. , | Tho news has not been told tb-j Captain S^ott,'s a^year-old son Peter, who is living with.his grandmother, at Henley, where the flags are half-mast, j -Shipowners .and 'merchants at Cardiff intend to erect a statue of Captain Scott. , .. - .....•■•..- Topical interest .is attached to Mr. H. C. Ponting's films of Captain Scott's expedition, which are being shown throughioiit. the country. The Duko of Argyll, Lord Roberts, many admirals, Dominion representatives, and 'scientists announce support in carrying ;out Captain, Scott's wish regarding the dependents .of tho party;