The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-02-11
Tragedy Has Aroused
Spnn of old England

\ LONDON, Feb. l1.-out OF the pail
OF gloom that settled over the British
nation with the news OF the heroic
deaths OF Captain Scott and his four
companions in the solitudes or the
south. there rose today the spirit OF
Old England rejuvenated. No deed OF
heroism or high emprise In modern
times has done so much 10 stir the
sluggish veins OF patriotism In TINS
complacent land.
Those last magnificent words OF the
great explorer, scrubbed With hali
frozen fingers into the records or his
journey as he lay with two compan'
ions In their little shelter tent, have
burned into the heart OF every Eng
lishman. Deep as Is the sadness man
fest In the faces, OF every crowd be
fore the bulletin boards, one can not
miss the glow OF pride and the al
most involuntary Strengthening OF the
as he reads SCOTS hnal message &C
his countrymen.
II do not regret this journey, which
has shown that Engishmen can en-
dure hardships. help one another. and
meet death with as great a fortitude
as ever In the past"
These words of SCOTS aroused the
ancient fighting spirit Of the Anglo
Saxon as has nothing else Of recent
years. There is a fraternity and
heartiness In even the casual hand
shake OF greeting and the words:
"They died like Englishnten." are
heard on every lip.
killings "Flanneled Fools" poem
written to stir the blood OF the Eng
lish and awaken them to the dangers
OF selfsatisfied social and political
lethargy, succeeded only In Inakins
England furious with her virile poet
| The play, IAN Englishman's Home.
written for the same patriotic pur
pose, served TO bring flicker OF the
old spirit back TO life. But the story
that has come out OF the South Polar
expedition has given England new
bond OF brotherhood and five new I'm
mortals for her Hall OF Fame.
The great acts that stand out from
the story OF Scott's and his compan
ions death are those that show qual
tiles In the men far finer than mere
physical courage. II Is not the mer'
knowledgeahat this little band OF flv'
were overwhelmed In the fury of al
Antartic storm that has SO awaited thu
patriotic spirit of the English.
II is the splendid indifference I,
personal safety and suffering that al
Ave OF these men possessed; II Is tn
thought OF their grim disappointment
when, on reaching the hard won goa
OF their perilous venture they foun'
the record OF the Norwegian yictors
their magnaminous In yielding In thei
own posthumous Journal full credit q
their triumphant rival.
II is the story Of the fall in injar!
to Petty Oficer Evans, the stronges
man or the FIVE, and the weeks OF de
lay in the backward march caused b.
this accident. Evans begged his lead
! ers TO leave him, but they struggled
slowly on, while the pitiless Antarctic
winter they had planned TO escap'
drew grimly In upon them.
With Evans dead and the remaining
Quartet forged on hoping against hops
| to win their winter quarters and com
panions before the blasting breath o
the polar winter could blow thei
death call.
The other picture that has thrilled
every heart in England is that OF III
death OF Captain Oates. who. kpowinl
himself to be q hindrance In the ad
vance OF his companions struggled t
his feet In their shelter tent durini
one OF the first blizzards they en-
countered on the return journey, and
with the casual remark that he wa
going outside and might be gon'
sometime" walked voluntarily int
the wastes and disappeared forever.
II is these remembrances that VII
live to reawaken the national impulses
OF a grest people,
Az for SCOTS last injunction tina
he hoped his country would see tina
those dependent upon his dying part!
were properly provided for. little wa
the need. The whole nation ID risinl
today In response to this appeal
Scott's widow and baby. the little chal
whose only thought OF his father 70
two years absent. was to take nj
photograph TO bed with him at nigh
and keep daddy warm" were alread.
idolized by the British people.
The archbishop, of Canterbury an
other authorities of the church o
England, today met to make plans 70
memorial service for Captain Scot
and his companions, who perished II
| the Antarctic. The service Will b.