The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-25
CANNOT RAISE LINER REPUBLIC; LOSS $25OOOOO

first Then the men. The women and
children Uere separated from the men
and the loading into the boats was
speedily done. But I saw no officer
supervising this work. saw no
frightened women and no panic among
them. They all acted very well
Only Macaroni and Soup
40 of'icers Of the Republic accom-.
panied US TO the Florida There was no
officer Of the Republic there to care for
US We were left to the courtesy OF the
Italian captain. He did the best he
could, We had some potato soup and
maccaront. The ship was dirty and In
disorder II was just as uncomfortable
~ an Italian emisrant ship could be.
We we're kept on deck in the rain all
the tlmo, with no seats even. found
termined To get shelter went into
life-preserver and sat on It. and then,
determined to get shelter went into
, crowded smokeroom aft and sat on she
/ floor, which Was flthy, and rested my
back against the wall
} There was long, unnecessary de.
lay In making ready for the transfer
to the Baltic, during which the sea and
} wind were constantly rising was told
they were haggling about the terms Of
salvage
. When tho transfer to the Baltic was
begun there were no mon competent to
/ row the hoats in the Italian crews. In
the boat In which found myself, the
stroke was a hoy Of sixteen, who didn't
know as much about rowing as know
about sanscri,. | WAS an oarsman at
Yale. and I took his oar away and
pulled for all was worth. lust as pc
got up to tho Baltic somebody said she
was about to move.
As a yachtsman | suggested that we
60 alongside and move with her was
told not to NEEDLE. They began rowing
back to the Florida We were drifting
about and almost In the thrash Of her
propellers when at last asserted my
self and said ! wasn't going to row all
over the ocean, and insisted on our go.
| I'M hNd'HHt W me bHItlr, when NE did
Dispute Leaving the Florida.
Il saw no bad behavior by any of the
ri engers except when there was some
difference Of opinion as to whether the
passengers Of the Florida, the Italian
women. should have precedence over
the men passengers Of the Republic.
This was quickly settled and the Italian
women went before any Of the men.
my whole criticism Of the AFFAIR Is
summed up. as ! have already told the
officers OF the White star line In this
city, In the neglect Of the Republic
officers In not accompanying their pas.
the way tho captain left everybody &c
SHIFT for himself What else did he
have to do, once he saw how badly hi.
ship was damaged, except to take care
Of his passengers
"Iie never came near MS
Another thing. Where were thos,
famous bulkheads which close a,ltomat
ically and save ship when collision
hits into herr II II had not been for tn,
GOODNESS and bravery OF the Italian cap
tain and the wireless those bulkhead
wouldn't have been the slightest Use 4
us
ITO my mind. mighty little was dom
by the White Star line In the interes
OF it's passengers from first to last, espe
cially when one considers that many o
the passengers were Of some Importance
In this country, in all lines, art, com
merce, finance and literature Thei
treatment Was shameful / am speaking
carefully and much less vehement,
than | feel"