Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-20
President Of White Star Line
Declares He Was Only a
Passenger and Had Right to
Leave Ship After Women
and Children.
RELIEF FUND CARES
FOR NEEDY SURVIVORS
Narratives Gathered From the
Rescued Pay Tribute to
Heroism of Titanio's Grew
and Male Passengers.

tny EveniuE Heraid A. y. fenAed Wirel
New York, April 20.--Nearly week
has passed since the Titanic. greatest
marine achievement In the history Of
the world sank IN mid-ocean. Much
OF her story s,ill IL untold and many
a day viii pass before the world will
fully comprehend the significance OF
the disaster.
The number OF dead probably never
will be exactly determined inasmuch
as the complete passenger list went
down with the vessel The number
of survivors Is fixed at 705 by the re-
port OF Captain Rostron of the Car
pathia. The white Star line officials
believe the death list totailed approxl-
mately 1885.
The narratives gathered piecemeals
from Tho nner'a survivors. pay a trir
butte without precedent 10 the bravery
OF the men and women. bravery OF
impluse. unstudled, unRssuming and
lnstlnctive alike In steeFago passon-
gers. HrugHera ana mfiiiuunirc.
ny common consent the churches oi
the world Will set aside their pulpltf
tomorrow for a reverent consideration
OF the disaster and for mourning for
the lost
AS 10 the needs Of the living ample
provision Is rapidly being made. the
relief funda being gathered In New
York and I.OHdon already tOral vel
up In the hundreds at thousands Most
Of the atccrnge passengers who redcn'
ed New York dlstraught and pennl'
less have already come 10 realize the
generosity and hospitality OF America
Glad. fed and housed, they Will b'
given ample time 70 recover from the
shock OF their experience and VII
start their life IN the new world VIII
ample funds and kindly advice OF ex
cellent counsellora.
The most complete story OF h'
THAMES fate yet obtained Is belhl
RAPIDLY gathered In New York by tn'
members OF the senate investigating
committee.
The committee has already listene'
10 the testimony Of J. Bruce lsmay
managing director of the White sta
line. Captain Rostron OF the Car
pathia: Charles w IAghtholder sec
ond officer OF the Titanic. and Others
The witnesses called for tOday's SEES
sion included n. J Pittman, third OF
ficer OF the Titanic; J. g. Roxhal
fourth officer; G. Love. also IN an Of
fieiai position on the Titanic, an
fifteen OF the crew.
The committee has the assistance Q
George uhlef. chief Of the Unite
States steamboat inspection aeryic
and Truman II. Newberry, who wa
secretary Of the navy under inc,
dore Roosevelt.
The burden OF testimony presente
emphasizes tho unQuesilonins fdit
az the Titanic officers In her unsinh
able character. lae recklesaness
sseamlnR full speed through a Sc
where dangerous ioebergs were knox
90 threaten and the remarkable calm
ness Of passengers and crew.
The Titauica fate already mas =
suited In action By the authoriu.
TO insure the Transatlantic liners tai
ing a course further 70 the soul
whore there IL no danger Of meetin
the ice flOes. The liners will tai
the "l0nn course lar 90 the south
the Titanics course.
Captain Smith, according TO q
naval photographers, showed cautlc
In steeflnk B course we'll 10 the soul
OF the regular southern lane ~
northern course used by vessels FRO
July 70 January crosses the Gran
Banks IN latitude ib north, four d
grees further north then the southel
or long course" In which the Titan
ilet lis fate. The Tltnnlc was SIX
miles south OF the regular aouthei
course and was still In danger OF ca
llsOn with eaat-bonnd steamers.
The new route eaet-bound proyld
that stoamships shall dip TO laitu'
3S.20 on the first third OF their cours
making a total distance from Nie
York 10 Fnsinot OF 1900 miles whe
the distance now ID reckonad az 2,
miles The loss OF time ON the ne
course viii be about nine hours Z
24-knoi boat IlOais Of the Olymp
class may be eleven OF fourteen hOu
longer IN crossing. They viii 60
however, IN having clear wealth
most OF the tlme avoiding delays FRO
fog.
There was some criticism amol
the survivors here OF the TITAN
crnw'a inability 10 handle tho u
boats. Albert Major. steward ON 3