Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-22
). nnUcE IsMAY.

Il would Eeem almost an impossl-
hllity TO make an absurdlfy out OF tho
terrible disaster to the steamer tt
tanic, but from the sublime 20 the
ridiculous r. hut step. and the way
a number of newspapers have handled
the news Of the catastrophe from day
20 day Is enough 70 make the angels
weep. Hysterical drawings. which
spring from the Inrid Imagination OF
sensational artists. carlcalurlnr the
noble men who went down with the
Titanic In their last moments are bad
enough In all conscience: the limit Isl
reached when actors and actresses
pose for photographs pur2orting TO
give tho reader graphic conception
Of just how the wives looked when
they parted from their husbands and
just how the heroes appeared when
the waves closed over them--it lsi
sacriiogious. nothing less than dis
gustins; ana the climax has been
capped By the rawlings OF the yellow
press over y Bruce Ismny. managing
director Of the White star line. who
had tho misfortune TO be ono Of the
survivors OF the wreck Ismay has
been denounced in req type four
inches high as cur. craven.
roathsomo creature. a beast, a blood
sucking vampire and an inhuman
monster.
Now the public demands scape-
goat. ana Ismay has appeared 70 be
the logical candidate. Tho very fact
that he escaped with his life when 50
many good men and true were sacri-
feed Immediately prejudicss the pub
lie mind against him. Hts case should
be heard with charity and not judged
until all tho evidence haa been heard.
He tells straight story. cOrroborated
by a witness, that he worked as hara
as the next man 20 see that the
women and children were saved first;
a is not at All outside the bounds
Of possibility that Ismay may have
thought that he souid bo Of no further
assistance ana that n he did not take
the place In the boat that lay before
him Il would remain empty and the
sacrifice would be needless and IL
logical His own solemn statement
is that he az no time exercised any
privilege greater than extended 70
any other flrst-eiass passenger be-
cause ne was managing director OF
The company; Il must DO true, for Il
IL a well known law as irrevocabie a.
that OF the Modes and Perslans that
the captain is absolute monarch and
despot over every inch Of his ship i
while she is NJ sea and he is IN COM
mand. His authority can no more
be encrosohed upon by the million-
aire ownes than by the steerago pas
seuser; and IL could not have been
am different on the Titanic.
Perhaps Ismay was a coward and
a craven; no evidence has been adj
dueed yet 10 show surely that he was
aside from the damnlng fact that he
IS a male survivor. the world should
obate the hysteria and listen soberiy .
40 the evidence, before It condemns
this man Of brutal selfishness and !
ayarice and fragrant attempt 10
save his own skin al the expense Of
others. II he deliberately took the
chance Of life away from one Of the
men who persisted. he ls guilty. II he
was Instrumental IA hazafding the
lives Ut the passengers and crew by
reason OF gluttony for greater speed
for greater gain, be is guilty; n he Ia
amy way has sought IN behalf OF hlm-
self on company 10 evade responsible
ity for conditions which made tho
great loss OF life possible. he IL guilty;
hut let us wait calmly until these
things are proven.