The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20

The Titanic's rate of speed which was approximately 26,s land miles. Was brought out today from the lips or j. Bruce Ismay, president of the lnterna- tional Mercantile Marine. and manag- ing director of the White Star line, lwho appeared as a witness before the lunited states Senate committee which lis Investigating the disaster. Nervoas
 but not in tears, az was Captain Kos tron of the carpathla. who followed him 1 on the stand Mir lsmay told in whis- pers of his escape from the sinking l liner from the time he pushed away In boat with the women. until he found himself clad in his paJamas aboard the Carpathla.
 No Censorship on Carpathia
 He was not sure in just what boat he left the Titanic, nor was he sure how long he remained on the liner after she strucn us added, however. that be- fore he entered a lltaboat he had been told there were no moro women on the deck and he denied there haa been any censoring of messages from the Car pathla. Other witnesses, including Cap tain Rostron, bore him out In this. with the explanaJ ton that the lone wireless operator on the rescue ship, swamped with personal messages, was unable to send matter for the press.
 Interest. second only to that in tho tales of survivors. centered upon MT Ismays recital. In Washington, Sen .ator Rayner of Maryland bitterly ar raigned him before the Senate, and eX- pressed the hope that this country might rely upon British justice "to bring 10 hay the guilty directorate of| the company"
 From Washington also came the opinion of expert naval hydrographers that no blame should attach to cap tain Smith because, as they contended, anaIysis of ocean charts has shown that tho skipper, warned of the pres ence of icebergs. had steered the 11- tanic fully so miles southward from the regular course. In spite of this eau ton, the mass Of ice was struck. and as preventive of similar disasters the dydrographic office issued tonight an order shifting the lanes of trans AL |lantic liners 1so miles southward from the path which the Titanic followed.
 Carpathia Sails Away
 After giving his testimony before the Senate committee Captain Rostron of the Carpathia took charge of his ship, which departed late today for the Mediterranean. The vessel had been hurriedfy renovated and cleared of the disorder caused by the presence or the Titanic survivors. and she left with cabins full Captain Hostron wept ds| ho told today how the Carpathia had picked up the unfortunates set adrift from the Titanic, and before he left on his ship admiring passengers presented him with a. loving cup
 Although several consistent accounts or what Happened aboard the Titanic nave been obtained from survivors, 1t vas manifestly Impossible for any one fully to take account of all that occurred on her great decks, four city blocks in length Thus there are those who inain- tain that there were one or more sui- ci,ies smong the officers. Captain snith, 1t would appear from the con census of narratives. went down With lis ship. but several passengers say that First Officer Murdock shot himself through the head before the sank.
 To Return Crew to England The 2oo rescued members of the Ti- tanic's crew still were in New York to- night sheltered on the Red Star liner lai.land With few exceptions they arc silent as to what happened aboard the sinking liner They will be returned 60 tr gland, but not until they have bsen held long enough to permit some os them tc testify before the Senate committee. The greatest problem confronting the committees appointed to provide for the survivors has been with the steerase | pa aasen gers. Speaking no English in r,any cases. ignorant as 10 the'r desttna- tons, frightened and without friends or relatives, their plight was acute unti! in- terprefers from the International Insti- tute for young women. s branch of the
 Y. w. C. A. circulated among them to- day and apportioped them as beiltted | their nationally among the vast for eign | ounrter in New York. More tflRn sz0- | coo has already been subscribed fer the 1 sufferers and a series Of benefits 10 lraise more money has been arranged. 1 Most Of the wealthy and more promi- rent survivors have left the city Col.
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