Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-29
Efforts to Take Statements is
Immediately frustrated by
British SeafarerS Union Of
fiCiaIs Who lake Hand.
CROWDS GATHER TO
GREET SURVIVORS
7 Testimony is to be Given and
Men viii Then Proceed to
Southampton and be Dis
persed to families,


nv Nornjny journal Special LEASED Wire !
Plymouth, Eng, April 2S.--On" nun
dred and sixty survivors of tn" crew oi
the Titanic disembarked from the
Lapland here this morning. crowds
on the docks and the heights around
town witnessed the arrival of the
steamer and the landing OF the small
contingent that remained of the crew
which had manned the great White
Star steamer. Relatives greeted many
of the seamen while others were there
to enquire regarding those who We're
lost
The plans of the board of trade or
ficials to detain the crew in barracks
until the statement OF all could be
formally taken were frustrated
through the action of President LOWS
and other officials OF the British Sea
farers Union, the same organization
which counseied the strike of the
Olympics crew.
They advised the seamen that the
board of trade had no power to con.
fine them and that they should not
submit to such treatment and after
a few hours detention the men We're
given their liberty.
The LHpland was sighted entering
the harbor at o'clock. When she
anchored an hour later three big ten
ders were waiting. two of which TOOK
off the passengers and mails.
The third carried several reprcsen-
tatives Of the board of trade. for the
transcription of the statements of the
survivors, White Star officials, includ-
ing the managing director, Harold
Sanderson, and Director h, q, Clren-
fcll, head of Morgan GrenfeN X CO.,
and the port officials This tender
had been chartered by the board of
trade for the reception of the Titnnic's
crew.
Transfer to the tenders was quickly
accomplished because the captain OF
the Lapland was anxious to proceed to
Chcrboufg. Twenty steWardesses were
among the survivors. The tender man
oeuvred about the harbor for some
time before starting for the dock. The
men We're Informed that their state
.ents would he taken and they would
be set free
Among the small boats following
was one with the representatives OF
the Seafarers' union aboard. President
Lewis and secretary Cannon hailed the
seamen and shouted to them not to
make any statements until the officers
were taken aboard as parties to the
The sailors followed this
advice and after much parleying. the
board of trade officials finding II was
impossible to proceed with the work
invited the union officials aboard.
When the SURVIVORS finally clamored
up the dock at noon loud cheers greet
I'd them. They made straight fo: the
windows of the waiting room over
looking the street searching tor
friends and relatives. one stoker
shouted to his brother:
Toms gone. At the last minute |
le refused To go overheard"
Many persons wearing mourning !
lnNiously sought details of the hast ,
lours Of relatives who went down with !,
he ship The rules forbidding re-
,orters on the docks were strictly on
orced. The seamen had counted up. /
N going directly to their homes in |
southampton and were nngered at the |
Ielay and their mi-imprisonment
The chief solicitor for the board Of 4
rade. Nh. Wolverton. explained that .
~ was acting strictly within the law
n OBTAINING the men until their depo-
itionS were taken. IN" board Of
rade assumed fun responsibility for
his action. saying every one would hc
,ivcn his liberty as soon rs he made
statement whether he was wanted
I the inquiry or not. II was addod
hat an would be required To report
D the receiver Of wrecks.
The first squad was released from
he dock and thirty newspaper men
the men and obtained
lany Interesting stories of personal
Experiences similar to those told w
ne United states: tales of suffering
n RATS; death from exposure and
escues. All agreed that the crew
nj passengers chung to the belief that
ie Titanic could not sink and made
ght Of the collision. According To- ,
ne seaman. Captain smiths last
ord~ were. 4
Every man for himself
Eighty-ftNe seamen ana fir.nicu /
"rted for southampton in q special I .
ain at . O'Clock tonight The rest .
the survivors comprising stewards. ;
-WarocsScs and cooks win leave. to q
orrov noon ~ that time the board
trade viii have the statements at '
O.