The Washington herald., 1912-04-19

new which was written Dy MIN Ior
the Christmas extra OF the Review of
Reviews. LoEdon. IN December, lNz The
chapter was entitled .coincident ana
clairyoyage."
stead's Ieeberg story.
The story is one Of q party OF Eng
lish tourists crossing the Atlantic to
attend the worlds fair at Chicago. The
steamship suddenly comes upon an Ice
berg. The setting OF the story OF the
atmosphere seem but a description OF the
Inflated maiden voyage OF the Titanic
as she struck the great mountain OF
ice and then sank beneath the waters
carrying hundreds OF souls with her.
1T was wet and clammy and bitter
cold" said Mr.. Stead IN his story. what
better description could be written OF
atmospheric conditions on the decks or
the Titanic last Monday morning.
Mr.. Stead describes the dangerous pas
sage through icebergs as Follows:
There was a sound as II the steamer
were crashing through ice ana the screws
were churning away amid the ice blocks.
The passengers felt their way cautiously
TO the deck. II was wet and clammy and
bitterly cold. Every half minute the fog
whistle blew. The crashing OF the fioe
Ice against the sides OF the ship and the
clamping OF the ice under the screws
made ii dinacuIt to speak so as to be
heard
''Then there came a cry, TceberEs on
the starboardP
The engine bell rang, the engines
slowed down in their speed, the steamer
steered a trife more to the southward.
but still kept pounding her way onward.
The captain could see only ghostly shad-
ows looming darlkly TO the northward.
He pointed TO a great fiotilla OF Ice
bergs. Behind the steamer the fog was
as thick as a blanket On the north
stretched the dazzling array OF icebergs.
ever shifting and moving. Now and
again a great berg would capsize with a
reverberant roar. The captain was
cowed. There was something uncanny
and awesome about the incident. He
seldom had such good luck as 10 pass
clear by the southern edge Of noe and
then have a clear way.
The Majestic was now once again
driving ahead at full speed. All the pas
sengers were on deck eyeing the novel
and majestic spectacle"
The following is the TRANSACTION Of a
cipher message from the Salem yester-
day:
''U. s. S. Salem. April 1850 q m.
Navy Department: Your telegram re-
ceived relating to Maj. Butt and others
and was reiayed to Chester promptly and
and 1 later sent second
Inquiry Have just learned that the
original message was not received by the
Chester. Am now trying for Carpathia
direct to inquire. Conditions very un-
favorable. with many stations interfering
with each other. Salem will proceed to
Thursday for coal, thence
to Boston ''ChODLER,"
Secretary Of the Navy Meyer yesterday
said that plans for the framing Of legis-
Iation to regulate the use Of the ether
for wireless messages are being consid- |
cred by the Navy Department. He said
the Titanic disaster would have tend |
ency to hasten the preparation Of bills |
providing for stringent regulations, He
also mentioned the International Wireless |
which Is TO meet in London |
next June, and said legislation would be
based on findings q that commission. !
He announced as the members OF the |
United States delegation Rear Admiral
John R. Edwards, retired; Lieut.. Com |
nander David W. Todd. and DR.. Louis
". Austin. Of the Bureau OF Standards.
When asked why no messages had
,een received by the Carpathia, Secre-
ary Meyer said:
'It is very strange that even a United
states vessel can get no response from
N ofnctal message
Ambassador Forwards Note.
Ambassador Bryce, Of Great Britain.
las forwarded to President Taft q mes
age of coincidence and sympathy from
he colony Of Newfoundland over the
linking of the Titanic.
The British Ambassadors letter 3 as
ollows:
Have received a telegraphic message
rom the Governor OF Newfoundland, in
which he requests me to cause the heart
cit and earnest sympathy Of the colony
I Newfoundland to be conveyed TO all
Who have lost those dear TO them by the
errible disaster TO the Titanic.
II have the honor to request that you
viii accept, on behalf of the govern
1ent and people Of Newfoundland, this
xpression of their profound sympathy
nth the people of the United States in
he great and terrible sorrow which has
ONE upon them,in this awful shipwreck.
II may add that this telegram has
cached me since the letter which
'rote to you last night.
Believe me, Mr.. President, very faith
llly yours. JAMES BRYCE"
President Taft in reply has sent a
,tter, which is, in part, as follows:
81 thank you for this expression Of
he Governor and people OF Newfound-
md in the great and terrible sorrow
'hich the people of the United States
ave suffered in this shipwreck. Sim
erely yours. WILLIAM Il. TAFT"
Red Cross on Job.
After a conference yesterday between
Iiss Boardman and the President Il
as decided that 500 from the con-
ngent fund Of the Red Cross should
cad the list OF subscriptions for the
elief Of the survivors President Taft
i'll make a liberal donation from his
ationsl director of the Red Cross will
0-operate with Secretary Nagel in New
ork.
Mr.. Bicknell left Washington for New
ork yesterday 70 ascertain the condi- {
on OF the Titanic survivors and de- I
'rmine what is needed properly to care I
II those without friends.
Oscar Straus, brother of Isidor Straus, ]
no was aboard the Titanic, called the {
secretary Of the Navy on the long dis {
nee telephone from New York at $50
clock yesterday morning. Neither the '
ecretary nor any Of his private secre- '
ries were In the Navy Department. 7
1t a representative OF the press talked /
Mr.. Straus for nearly half an hour,
wing him details of all wireless mes
.ges received at the Navy Department (
Iring the night. q
Mr.. Straus then called Secretary Meyer l
his home. No news of Isidor Straus
uld be given the former Secretary OF
'mmerce and Labor.
NaEeI in New York.