Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-20
THE WEEK

Hlaioen voyage from England to America,
with 100 Of her population. safe In life
boats about her, with band playing. flags
flying and her captain at his post on the
bridge. two hours after the collision, at
2:2O O'Clock Monday morning, turned her
bow deep into the water Of the deep,
paused a moment with stern high in air.
and dived down a mile and a half to the
bed of the ocean. carrying 1900 or moro
men. women and children to a death by
drowning. The survivors were picked up
hours later by the steamship Carpathia:
none of the dead were observed floating
on the surface Of the Atlantic by the
rescuers: several in the ilfeboats sue
cumbed to exposure and died; women and
children were the greater part Of the
survivors Tales OF calm hero!sm; of
might find safety in the lifeboats; of
slight tendency to panic checked
by the firmness Of leaders among
men: Of husbands forcing their
on the fated ship; OF wives clinsing to
their husbands. preferring to share their
fate; and Of strange escapes from death
after being pulled into the deep with the
sinking ship make thrilling memories Of
the greatest marine disaster. The Car
pathfa. bringing in the survivors. with
held account of how the accident OCCUR
red. and sent uncertain account of the
names of the rescued, increasing the ken-
eral suspense OF relatives and friends and
aroused. The United States Senate.
moved by the common impulse directed
an Immediate Investigation, and sent q
committee to New York to meet the in
managing director Of the White Star line.
one of the survivors of the Titanic, mark
ed as the man upon whom concentrated
responsibility for the accident. supposed
to have directed the dangerous route
and the high speed of the liner on her
his own life without regard to the
chances OF others, and also considered to
have been to blame for directions given the
Carpathia wireless operator to suppress
the news and for alleged discourtesies
to inquiries for news from the President
OF the United States, was the principal
witness at the first session of the COM
mittee. That the lifeboats were not
numerous enough to take of all the pas
sengers and complement of the ship. and
that the Titanic was making high speed.
and had not checked her pace when noti-
fed of the nearness Of icebergs were
points brought out by witnesses; any de-
sire to suppress the news from the Car
government were disclaimed: Mr.. Ismay
testified that he was not responsible
either for the ships speed or for man.
ming the lifeboats. The Red Cross has
NAAACs S6ASu d luIlu IOT lHo TeuGI Oh sur
vtvors. Congress adjourned as a mark
OF respect for the dead: public buildings
over the United States placed their flags
at half-mast. and the public tribute OF
grief was general. Senator Rayner Of
MARYLAND. speaking In the Senate. bitter
ly denounced Mr.. Ismay and other Of
flcials Of the White Star line.
President Taft has decided to answer
criticism Of Col Roosevelt. and expects
- do to-
ark. N. j., and at Philadelphia, next
week. Col. Roosevelt, speaking at Oma-
ha. Neb.. declared the President was re-
lying solely on the bosses for reelection.
Secretary of State Knox returned from
his Latin American tour. confident of a
better understanding as a result OF his
visits to neighbor nations. Continued
demand for recognition Of the miners
union was regarded as calculated to de-
stroy prospects Of peace. The funeral
OF Gen. Fred Dent Grant was held at
West Point, N. Y. The number Of flood
sufferers was increased by further breaks
in the Mississippi levees; the Red Cross
appealed for relief contributions; in a
message to Congress the President urged
appropriations OF $4,000 for use in con-
trolling the floods and helping the suffc--
erS.
Foreign.
Memorial service for those who lost
their lives in the Titanic tragedy was
held in St. Paul's Cathedral, London,
England. The Mexican government re-
piled to the note Of the United States
warning as to acts endangering American
lives and property; the town of Culiacan
capital Of the state Of S.naloa, was cap
tured by rebels. The home rule bill
passed its first reading in the British
house of commons with a majority of o.
votes. More than one hundred Siberian
gold miners were killed in clash with
Russian troops. An entente arranged be-
tween Russia and Italy provides for
recognition of Italian sovereignty in
Tripoli in exchange for support of Rus
san Balkan policies; italian warships
bombarded two Turkish forts at the en-
rance to the Dardanelles. blockade
of which was Immediately pro-
claimed by the porto: an identic note
was presented by the European ambassa-
doris in Constantinople to the Turkish for
eign minister, asking what terms would
be acceptable for the conclusion Of peace
with Italy. The Hungarian ministry ten
dered its resignation Monsignor Giovanni
Bonzano, apostolic delegate to the United
States, started from Rome for America
after an audience with the Pope The
Canadian government steamer Earl Grey
was reported on the rocks and icebound
in Northumberland straits. N. s. Lieut..
Vile Davray of the French army was
killed while making an aeroplane fl ght
at Verdun. France. John Verrept, Bel
gian aviator, was killed by a 6O0-foot
fall at Versa lies. and was thought to
have committed suicide following a love
quarrel. Miss Quimby, an American, was
the first woman to cross the English
channel in an aeroplane.
District Of Columbia.
Col. Archibald Oracle, Miss Marie