The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-04-25
LITTLE OF
TITANIC'S
FATE TOLD
Though Nearly a Week Has
Passed, But Few Facts of
Terrible Catastrophe
Are Known.
INQUIRY is CONTINUED
Before Congressional Probe,
Prominent Among Those
Rescued Have Told
Their Story.
SPEED ADMITTED RECKLESS
Burden of Testimony Shows Of
fcers Pushed Ahead, Hav-
ing Great Faith in
the Liner.
SPEED ADMITTED RECKLESS

New York, April 22.-Nearly a week
has passed since the Titanic, greatest
marine achievement in the history OF
the world, sank in midocean. Much or
her story still is untold and many a
day will pass before the world will fully
comprehend the significance OF the dis
aster. The number of the dead will
probably never be exactly determined,
inasmuch as the correct passenger list
went down with the vessel. The num-
Der of survivors is fixed at 7O5 by the
report of Captain RoStron, of the Car
pathia. The White Star line officials
believe the death list totalled approx
mately 1885.
Bravery U~unassumed.
The narratives gathered piecemeai
from the liners survivors pay a trl-
butte without precedent to the bravery
of the men and women Of these modern
days, a bravery of impulse nstudied,
unassuming and Instructive alike in
steerage passenger, stoker and million
aire.
BY common consent the churches of
the world will set aside their pulplts
tomorrow, for a reverent conslderatioh
of the disaster and for mourning for
the lost.
Relief Fund Grows.
AS to the needs Of the living, ample
provision is rapidly being made. The
relief funds being gathered In New
York and London already total We'll UP
in the hundreds of thousands. Most OF
the steerage passengers who reached
New York distraught and Pennies,
have already come to realize the gen.
crosby and hospitality Of America.
Clad. fed and housed, they will be CIV
en- ample time to recover from the
shock of their experience and will start
their life in the new world with ample
funds and kindly advice cf excellent
counsellors.
Committee Has Best Story.
The most complete story Of the IT,
tanic's fate yet obtained Is being rap
idly gathered in New York by the
mber of the Senate 1nVestlgatlng
committee.
The committee has already listened
to the testimony Of j. Bruce Ismay.
managing director Of the White star
line, Captain Rostron, Of the CarPathsa,
Charles w. Lightllolder, second otf1cer
of the Titanic and others.
The witnesses called for today's ses-
sion included H. J. Pitman, third Of
fcer of the Titanic; j. G.. RoxhaL,
fourth officer; G. Low, also in an Of
fetal position on the Titanic and 10
members Of the crew.
The committee in it's work has the
assistance of George Uhler, chief of the
United States steam boat inspection
service and Truman H. Newberry, who
was secretary of the navy under Iheo-
dore Roosevelt.
Had Faith in Ship.
The burden Of the testimony thus far
presented emphasizes the unquestion-
ing faith of the Titanic's officers in her
unsuitable character, the recklessness
of steaming full speed through a sea
where dangerous 1cebergs were known
to threaten and the remarkable calm
ness with which passengers and crew
faced the last moments of the sinking
ship.
The Titanic's fate has already re-
suited in prompt action by the trans
Atlantic lines to insure liners hereafter
taking a course far to the south, where
the iceberg dangers will no longer be
present. The various lines, it is an
nounced, have agreed on a new long"
course which dips far to the south Of
the course upon which the Titanic met
disaster.
There is little disposition to crit
icize Captain Smith for following the
ocean lane in which he met disaster.
Captain Showed Caution.
He showed caution, according to the
naval photographers, in steering a
course well to the south of the regular
southern lane.
The northern course led by vessels
from July to January crosses the Grand
Banks in latitude As north, four degrees
further up the map than the southern
or long course. in which the Titanic
met it's fate. AS a matter OF fact, the
Titanic was 60 miles south of the reg
ular southern course and was even in
danger of collision with eastbound
steamers which,, by the rules of the
sea, are entitled to right Of way there.
The new route, ea%stbound, provides
that steamships shall dip to latitude
$500 on the first third of their course.
making a total distance from New York
to Fastnet, 5000 miles. where the dis
lance is now reckoned as 2.S5S miles.
4 The loss of time on the new course
u will be about nine hours for a "a knot
boat. Boats of the Olympic class may
be II or II hours longer in crossing.
y They will gain, however, in having
clear weather most of the time, avoiding
delays from fog.
Crew Is Critisized.
III There was some criticism among the
III survivors here today of the Titanic
S8 crews inability to handle the life boats.
M Albert Major, steward on the Titanic,
admitted that there had been no boat
drills and that the life boats were poor
8ay handled.
A "One thing comes to my mind, above
all else" he said. we of the crew
2&realized at the start of the trouble that
We We're u~norganized and although ev-
esy man did his best, we were hindered
@1n getting the best results because we
could not pull together. There had not
9sbeen a single BOAT drill IN the I'll
tanic." One story, told by a fireman.
Wa Fireman's Story.
The engineers stayed by the Jump
and went down with the ship. The fire.
men and stokers We're sent on deck
I'VE minutes before h Titanic sank,