, 1912-05-01

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coasts Of Mexico. France and Germany
Will take similar action.
Rear Admiral Calthorpe, Captain Clarke,
Commander Lyon and Professor Biles have
been appointed assessors to assist Lord
Melsey IN the Titanic inquiry, and Captain
Bigham, Lord Merseys son, has been appoint
ed Secretary. The first sitting Viii be held
OIL Thursday. Every survivor of the Tltanlc's
crew reaching London will be ~subpunued
Nh. Bennett, the Consul General, is already
taking testimony IN New York.
The memorial service for the late Mr..
Stead was the most impressive ever held for
a non conformist; present were Niscouut
HaIIone, Mr.. Lloyd George. Earl Grey, Wis
count Miner and Mr.. John Burns. General
Brocklelurst represented Queen Alexandra,
who sent a letter. Dir. Clifford preached, and
Westminster Chapel was crowded. Mr.. Stead
had been recommended for the Nobel Peace
Prize, and doubtless would have receiv.
ed it,
Mr.. Tom Mann, in a speech at Swansea,
declared that a general strike of seamen
throughout the world IS being arranged.
Press comment upon the Titanic inquiry,
now being held ut Washington, is more mo-
derate, but it still condemns its manner Of
procedure, although recognizing the virtue
" plOillpluthN. y ItUNIuS tAllllltG 10 we
contrary is the Saturday Review. which de
nounces Mr.. Smith, the Chairman, rs Il blus-
terin4 Isnoramus and ignorant bully, and de.
mands that England should protect her sub
jects. There me some expressions Of hope
that Lord Merscy's experience in hu,hInS up
the jameson RAID wild not be Il precedent
for his present duties.
The German press think Americans should
blame themselves for Il disaster produced hy
pompous Yankee milIiumaircs and globe
trottlng suobs, who demand scuspIcso Injuries
which Misplace htesoNlng apparatus, and who
bride vessels aad crews into Il mad speed.
Herr Hnlbers' adt, a manufactured, and Herr
Hilsch have offered Il prize of one thousand
pounds for the best lfebout constructed any
where in the world. The Board of award
to be Herr Balm, The chiet engineers OF the
leading German steamship lines aud naval
officers.
Washington, April 18th. MIR. Franklin, vice
President Of the White Star Company, has
testified that the Committee procedure has
been uniformly courteous towards the White
Star witt e~,e~, and satisfactory TO him, The
evidence is conf cing regarding the ship
said to be near enough to save all, but neg
lected the Titanic's signals, but apparently
it was the Lryland liner Cal forninn or the
Canadian Pacific liner Mount Temple.
The American Merchant Marine Assocja-
tion has issued y formal defence OF the
White Star, aud declares Mr.. Bruce Ismay
and CHpt4in smith O he innocent compared
with .hc legislators, on both sides Of the
ocean, who neglected hfe.snvins legislation.
London, April 29h-Messrs Redmond,
Dillon and OConnor were among the Nation
ahats attending he interment OF the hate MIR
Justin MacCurthy ut hampstead,
Glasgow University has conferred the de
gree Of Bachelor of Divinity upon Miss Olive
Winchester, the first woman to receive ii.
The Cri De Paris states that the Prince
of Wales like his grandfather Will supp e
ment his French education by u tour III the
United States this summer.
Germany thirteenth ~dIeadnou9ht, koenig
Albert, has been launched at Dauzig. King
Frederick of Saxony made II speech, and his
sister Princess Muthiide named her.
The resignation of Sir William G%oscheu,
British Ambassador to Germany, is ex-
pected.
Washington, April 29th-EngIand and
the United States have agreed to arbitrate
two hundred and two American claims, and
ninety two British claims bV citizens of Il