The Alaska citizen., 1912-04-22

lsmay is eyading service at the hands of the senate Investigating committe. but he cannot escape being brought before them
 NEW YORK. April 19.-Many of the larger Eastern papers declare that the mania Cf the American people for fast travel is responsible for the wreck of he Titanic Were 1t not for the demand of the tray cling public for fast steamships. the papers say the danger from collisions could be reduced 10 a minimum. In all other respects the modern steamship has been rendered proof against the grdiuary dangers of the seas. and only by excessive speed ar the Hives of the passengers en. dangered
 II is claimed that. had the Titanic struck the iceberg while going al q moderate rate of speed. insnf- ficient damage would have resulted 70 cause the vessel 10 sink. and not a life would have been sacrificed
 Survivors of the wreck declare that President Ismay more than any other one man. is responsible for the disaster. They say il was he who urged the captain 10 make all possible haste in crossing the ocean. He desired the Titanic to establish a new record for ocean travel. and during the entire trip evidenced great interest in the log. apparently without a thought as to the possible consequences of the race against time
 Contrary tp tI, ,nrIf. ron. ,r-,r. were no dead bodies on the Carpa- ,hia. The wireless messages re- qucsting collins evidently were mis- nt or misinterpreted Twelve of the survivors. however. were iniur- ed, and Immediately upon the ar rival of the steamer they were re- moved to hospitals
 Mrs. Astor. who was rep Fl d dead last night, is still alive but il is feared she cannot survive the great shock
 Those of the survivors who saw The Titanic sink say that John Jacob Astor and Major Archibald Butt stood with their arms about each others shoulders as they disappeared from view
 Many of the survivors declare that he tragedy seems like d nightmare 10 them They appear unable to fully realize all that they have been through. and even at the time of the wreck, many or them refused To 1 believe that there was any real dan aer of the ship sinking.
 On he evening before the dis aster, there had been music and dancing, and some of the passengers i had not retired when thp iceberg was struck. $ me of them. not thinking that anything serious had ! happened. came on deck in leis- urely manner, and jokngIy inquired he cause of the commotion
 Replying 10 the criticisms Of his action in occupying q sat in a life ! boat, while those depending upon | his company for protection remained l the ship, President Ismay. of i the White Star company. stated | today that he Was on deck at thc time the steamer struck. and that when The first boat was ready to l cast off there were not enough wom- 1 en passengers al hand to fill the | boat With him. there were sfv- eral other men who had been among ] the first on deck.
 1 One of the women suryiv IS states | hat she was on deck when Ismay fl tbe sinking steamer. and that 1 ne made no effort to save any of he passengers He selected the men whom he desired to man the | lifeboat and then invited those whom he wished to accompany him as pas s"ngers
 President Ismay and four of the officers fl the Titanic are now tes- tifying before the senatorial inyes- tigation committee
 WASHINGTON. D. C.. April l9,- The lower house adjourned this after noon out of respect to the victims of the Titanic wreck.
 NEW YORK, April 19.-The dele gates 10 the Men and Religion con gress, which is now in session in this city. will hold q memorial service tonight out of respect to the mem ory of W. T. Stead. one of the vie | tins of the Titanic wreck. William Jennings Bryan will be the prin- cipal eulOgist
 NEW YORK, April 19-The re vised list of the number of saved and lost Cf the Titanic passengers and crew. places the number of sur vivors at 705, and the number of lost at .635.
 NEW YORK, April 19-The man. agement of the National league has announced that a ball game between two of the big hines will be played here on Sunday for the benefit of the destitute survivors of the ri tanic wreck. many of whom arc now dependent upon the charitable institutions and societies of the city for relief
 BOMBARO DAROANELlES.
 CONSTANTINOPLE. April l9. fWpUt bottIas bin- nf tl,,