Arizona republican., 1913-03-01
Capt. Scott's Dying Message
(ChicagO Tribunel

In Capt. Scotts diary Atkinson found the fol- lowing, which is quoted verbatim:
 Message to the public: Fate due faulty organization but misfortune in all the risks which had to be undertaken.
 one the loss of the pony transport in March, 1911, obliged me to start later than | had intended and obliged the limits of the stuff transported to be narrowed
 The weather throughout the outward journey and especially the long gale iT S$ degrees south, stopped
 "The soft snow in the lower reaches of the glacier again reduced pace
 We fought these untoward events with a will, and conquered, but it ate into provisions serve.
 Every detail of our food supplies clothing and depots made the interior ice and that long stretch of roo miles to the pole and back worked out to perfection
 The advance party would have returned to the glacier in fine form and with a surplus of food but for the astonishing failure of the whom we had least expected fail
 Seaman Edgar Evans thought the strong est of the party and the Beardmore glacier is not difficult in fine weather But return did not get a single completely fine day. This with sick companion, enormously increased anXeties
 T have said elsewhere that got into fright fully rough ice and Edgar Evans received con cussion of the brain. He died a natural death, but left us shaken party with the season unduly advanced.
 all the facts above enumerated were as nothing to the surprise which awaited the barrier. l maintain that arrangements for returning quite adequate. and that in the world would have done better in the weather which encountered at this time of the year. on the summit in latitude S5 degrees to St degrees, had minus twenty minus thirty. on the barrier in latitude S2 degrees, 10000 feet lower, had minus thirty in the day and minus forty-seven at night pretty regularly, with continuous head winds during our day marches.
 Tt is clear that these circumstances came very suddenly and wreck is certainly due to this sudden advent of severe weather. which does not to have had any satisfactory
 T do not think human beings through such month have through and should have got through in spite of the weather, but for the sickenng of a second companion, Capt Oates and d shortage Of fuel in depOts, for which 1 cannot account. finally the this depot which he hoped the final supplies.
 Surely, misfortune could scarcely have ceeded this last blow.
 We arrived within eleven miles of old One Ton camp with fuel for one hot meal and food for two days For four days have unable leave the tent, the gale blowing about weak.
 Writing is difficult
 For my sake do regret this journey. which has shown that Englishmen endure hard ships, help another and meet death with forttude in the past
 We took risks. We knew took them. Things have come against us therefore have for complaint but bow the will of Provi- dcnce. determined still to do best the last
 But if We have been willing to give lives to this enterprise, which is for the honor of country I appeal to countrymen that those who depend properly cared
 Had lived I should had a O tell of the hardihood. endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart every Englishman.
 tell the tale but surely. surely great rich country will that those who dependent properly provided for
 (Signed) R SCOTT, March 2, 1912"