New-York tribune., 1906-04-23
CAPTAIN SCOTTsS NFn]-
Mr. Reds Presentation Speech :,
Burlington House

lin behalf of the American Geor,,,s,.-
anr,l ;A919sssador to Great Bri,ss
Robert ~ Scott, r. n. the Anfare-,,.o Ars- % CaD.ais
au1lehGe nli'ng the great amphithssssso
Lord RayleighI '1aiOoroush aas
By the authority OF my governme,.
request OF the American Geographical 80 az NJ
am here to present an expression OF the - 7'y
III which the service rendered to Auta1r+'s 'sea
held in the United States e's
Our people have never been unobs.-v,,.
appreciatIYe Of your great work IN ~ a.. ~ "a
Polar research believe the first Arct, 80 80 q
expedition ever sent out was English =. -.'0a y
De without interest tonight TO recall ira, ao
sent OUT fror the United States was ahor, ., lS
centuries later. when u was organized bv '~ &a
lo'h merchant prince Tor the purpose Of as.,,s.
the search for an English expedition 49, -'s
never been heard from and which never 81 nss
that conducted by the lamented Sir Iob, uS.-'.
III Is interesting. too, to remember tbs. r
after thirty years, the tragic fate OF thar .ss,~
was finally ascertained IL was TO A vo17z ,.--oa ,-
can naval officer, Lieutenant schwatt. h.~- .'ll'
the Illinois town afterward identified vttb =
history OF General Grant. that thu frozen ~,
gave up its long-kept secret a
If I mention other Americans m. ,,,
Polar research, De Haven. Kane v,rkss -
Hall. De Long, Greedy, Peary. Il is onIv 80 -"
that they are not inexperienced or ino,~.~N
JUDGES who have awarded the distineti,, r -
the honor 70 bring 70 your most recent ar,lo.. :
The American Geographical socistv srs :,
American people have noted with interest ara :.
miration the work OF your late national .xo.d,.-
which spent two and half years inside tn. a-,..-
ito Circle. went within seven degrees OF ,ss sr,.
Pole. showed such prudent ana skiIsll I..s.r,ss.
that 1t lost but two men during al those v.s-. !.
hardship and exposure. and brought back v.,, a
greater additions TO our knowledge OF fh,- -.
known part Of the world than any previous s,,,.'
t1on from any country.
Those whom represent would not ,. ~. v.-
and daring people they are II they aid p,, 49,
especial pleasure in the fact that your naval r.r
tenant was only thirty years old when he wa, -.
signed to the command OF this expedition ard ~,
the force he led TO such distinguished slle,.s, r..
also composed OF young men
May ] add thar those whom represent r-,,,
not be the Americans they are IL they did M, ,l,
find especial pleasure in the fact that thoSa v,r,
men on this side the water who achieved thIs g-s,.
success were Englishmen? Next TO having son.v
themselves. nothing could please them se r,ucb =.
to have it done by you.
The Official letter in my hand advises "a. tb,.
at their annual meeting the American Geoxraphi,al
Society voted their highest award for sciert,s,
work. the Cullum Geographical Medal 10 Cautsl,
Robert F. Scott r. N. for the vOyags Of ths sbi,
Discovery and his sledge Journey 70 latitude s,sr'
south. 1so1-1s04"
In their name now have great pleasure Car
tain Scott in handing TO you this gold rasdI sui.
ably inscribed. authoritative and most cordial
American recognition OF your high services 70
science.