The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-03-04
MAKES APPEAL
TO AMERICA FOR
SCOTT MEMORIAL
Henry C sws Directs Movement Il
Raise Fund to Honor Late
Antarctic Explorer.
PEARY HEADS THE LIST
And Americans Generally Are Asked
to Contribute in Conjunction
With England
PEARY HEADS THE LIST


letter from Henry Clews. the promi-
nent New York banker, relative 10
contributions that are now being
raised in this county for memo
ria fund to the late Capt Rob.
Scott, the English explorer who
with his party met death in the
Antarctic regions. after discovering
the South Pole. The movement is
world wide and anyone in this
vicinity desiring to contribute may
do so by communicating with Mr.,
C'ews.
This is the letter:
TO the Editor of the
Cairo Bulletin.
Cairo ILL.,
Sir. These rough notes aud our
dead bodies wrote Captain Scott
in his last message to the world
must tell the tale. 1t remains
for those who treasure the memory
Of the men who found victory in
death and who eft behind for Our
heritage an Unreasonable addition
to the moral treasure of humanity
most important task--the task OF
providing a permanent aud worthy
memorial
England is doing and viii do her
share. The British government has
undertaken to pension the widows
of Captain Scott and Petty officer
Evans and voluntary provision Is
now being made by the eountrymea
Of the dead heroes for the benefit
of other dependents England viii
also subscribe every cent of the sum
| of S150,000 needed TO relieve Cap
tain SCOTS estate of the liabilities
he incurred personally for the expe-
dition upon which he met his death,
| 1t II fe i that something more re-
mains to be done 10 attingly COM
Imemerate the great Tragedy of the
Antarctic and in response TO the de-
mand that IA Permanent Memorial
in honor OF Captain Scott and his
dead comrades be inaugurated. deli
mite steps are now being taken. ia
assist in establishing the Permanent
Memorial American aid is invited
Nationality is not factor We
cannot leave this matter to England
merely because Scott was an Eng
Iishman. We wouldn't wish to, even
If we could Had Peary met disaster
in the region of the North Pole. the
| English would have come forward
promptly with recognition OF his
great world service. We are on
the same footing before the world
in this case, and we cannot afford
to see our cause belitt,ed by any
semblanee of Indifference.
leading London newspaper in
lassociation with the Mansion House
Fund, of which the Lord Mayor is
chairman, has set the ball rolling
The world is giving 10 the cause and
the United States should not be left
behind An American branch of the
Scott Memorial Fund has now been
started and OF this branch | have ae-
cepted the Office of Treasurer.
The precise form of the Perma-
aent Memorial must be left to later
consideration but one feature which
will probably find general approval
is the supplem enling of the govern
mcnt pensions to the widows and
dependents of the dead heroes. The
general scheme undoubtedly will
embody the universal wish that the
sacrifice of Scots gallant band shall
be fttingly commemorated The
Geographical and leading American
| exploring societies devoted to scien
tfie exp Grafton and many of our
prominent and representative Ameri-
can citizens have sent messages in
| dorsing the establishment OF the
American branch of the Scott
Memorial Fund and representative
American committee is now in pro-
cess of formation.
We appeal to the American pub.
| lie, always warm-hearted in good
cause, for support Admiral peary
| discoverer of the North Pole. has
headed the list with s100. JosephH
Ihcate and others whose names viii
shortly be published in New York
and London simultaneously have
also helped.
sha be glad as Treasurer. to
acknowledge all donations. big and
snail, and these should be addressed
to me as Treasurer at Is Broad ST.
New York.
iC1rs truly,
HENRY cLEws.