Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-18
TO CARE FOR SURVIVORS.

New York, April 17.-Every effort to
facilitate the landing of the Titanic
survivors when the Carpathia docks at
her pier ON the North River. tomorrow
night, or early Friday morning, will
be made by the immigration authori-
ties the customs authorities. officials
of the Cunard Line and the New York
police.
The plans were made known, to-
night. and provide for the fullest pro-
lection of the survivors and their
relatives from interference from curl
osity seekers and newspaper represen-
tatives until they have left the Cunard
piei.
Customs regulations, 1t was an
nounced, would be suspended and all
aliens among the survivors will be i'm
mediately discharged by the immigra-
ton authorities to their friends and
relatives as soon as they leave the
ship, although such as may desire will
be taken to Ellis island and cared for.
The Cunard officials announced that
| they would permit on the spier only
| friends and relatives of the survivors
who will be admitted by a pass after
having established their right to OBJ
tain one at the company's office. No
press photogra piers, they said, Will be
admitted and the police will rope off
a large space outside the pier to keep
back curious crowds.
Although the government officials have
signified their willingness to allow news
paper representatives and relatives of the
survivors to board the ship from rev.
enue cutters before she reaches the dock,
the Cunard officials indicated, tonight
that this privilege wouiu not be granted
In that event the full story of the great
disaster, except such details as may be
meantime received by wireless, will not
be learned, it is likely, until after the
Carpatha has locked.
Franklin MacVeagh, secretary of the
! treasury, said irf a statement sent to
| Collector of Customs Loeb announcing
| that customs regulations would be waiv-
! ed:
There is. however. no obstacle so fan
as the government is concerned, to the
boarding of the Carpathla by friends Of
survivors and by representatives of thu
press, provided the consent of the owner:
of the Carpathia is obtained. If the au
| thorities of the Cunard Line are willing
| IHdI REPRESENTATIVES, VI Niii pltSo anu &C.
! atives should board the Carpathia befor,
! her arrival the department Will, upoi
| being so advised by the Cunard Co, au
! thorize the use of cutter for this pur
pose, but thus far the Cunard Co. ha
| taken the position that it will be impos
sible for anyone to board the ship prio
to her reaching the dock"
The Cunard Co. officials said, tonight
they expected that more than 1000 passe
would be issued to relatives of survivors
The White Star officials announced tina
arrangements have been made betwee
the company, Commissioner of Immigra
ton Williams and Mayor Gaynor for car
| ing for the third class survivors in tn
| cty's municipal lodging houses. Thos
who were in financial distress or withou
aid by friends or relatives would be shel
tered by the city, 1t was said, until the
could secure employment or other relie
/ The question of admitting a Unite
/ number of newspaper men to the Carpa
thia's pier was under consideration by tn
Cunard officials, tonight They ar
nounced that they would make know
their decision In the matter, early tomoI
row.