The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-19
TITANIC DISASTER
GIVEN AS CAUSE
White Star Line Is in Market
for Policies for Its Ships In
Future, Only Claims in Elk
cess of Sl,5O0.OOO Will
Be Given Consideration
by Underwriters.

Especial Gable 10 The Times Dispaich]
London January S.--Sovcral weeks
aga tho Insurance on tho Cunard fleet
Of steamships was renewed at an in
creased premium This action was
taken Notwithstanding the recent agree
rnent on the subject by several under
writer's. who were reluctant 10 advance
tho rates ia the case OF one OF the
largest and safest and most regular OF
their customers During the past Few
DAYS tho White Star Line has also been
IN the market for policies on ITS ships.
IL IL understood. although the trans
action has not yet been competed,
that the low figures Of IS shillngs per
cont which were accepted before the
loss Of the Titanic are likely 10 be
almost doubled and that the quota
rions Will now range from p to %
sbilings per cent Furthermore, only
vessels worth more than 81 coo 0oO viii
be insured and II Is stipulated that
the White Star Company must run
az its own risk a larger proportion of
the total value than has hitherto been
the custom In other words. the I'M
derwriters viii only undertake to pay
claims in excess Of 81 500 600. instead OF
$3.50. 600 under which they We're formerly
exempt II Will be some time how
ever. before all the assurances are
q.
at stake the assistance of American
and Continental markets Will have TO
be invoked.
To Beautify London.
To beautify London Is the OBJECT
OF d newly formed association which Is
called The London Society which
was inaugurated this week al meeting
al the mansion house under the presi-
dency Of the Lord Mayor. At this
meeting. Lord CURSOR. of KeGleston
made an interesting address 10 d large
and enthusiastic gathering. which in
Guided many people OF note IN the
worlds of society, art and business.
The object OF this society Is not
merely TO secure the erection of fine
buildings and the laying out of hand
some thoroughfares. but also to what
Lord CuTzon called something more I'M
portant. 10 preserve historic treasures
Lord Curzon was we'll qualified TO
make a speech on this subject because
he Vas throughout India as NicerOy
and with his beautiful American wife
the late Miss Letter. Of Chicago. who
was me NicereIn. ne frequently pre-
served monuments of pricelsss value
This was done at private expense and
otherwise the treasures would have
been lost.
Lord Curzon. in his speech. compared
London. the capital of the British
Empire. with the Empire itself Both,
nc said. had grown up unawares. As
10 the city he said that there never
Yet had been d great city which had
grown UP with less forethought and
had rested less on d definite plan
London ne said is already beauti-
ful IN hts and starts IN hooks and
corners and IN parts and sections but
10 one can say that II IL beautiful as
whole. There are deformities in the
figure and black spots are IN VAIN.
lie suggested that the assistance of
Parliament be invoked IN the matter
Of legislation for The formation of a
combination of all existing authority
With d central town planning authority
and also a redistribution OF the funds
for the adjustment OF local taxation.
In such q case. he said the society
would have TO regulate he erection Of
buildings the construction Of bridges.
the laying out OF roads and the proper
placing Of statues which were now 50
melancholy. pitfui and unalterably
Lack of civic Pride.
mentInG on London lack Of
civic pride and civic feeling. Lord
Curzon said
London has never been 70 an ing
lehman what Paris has been TO q
Frenchman and what Berlin i increas-
inEiy becoming 20 d German the
las; thing an Englishmsn who hos
settled ~ me outlying districts % the
empire thinks Of l. the reproduction
u London % his own idea. and the
next j. 20 &C. away from u The
first thing ne docs D. 20 make race
course and ne second IS 90 lay down
Gof course
Lord Curzcu quoted instances 20
show -he disregard 90 tho city Of Lon
don 20 lrs treasures. He called al
ren-lon 90 ne action % the corpora
sion ia parting w.-h Temple Bar
which srals the road between the
temple ard the law courts and marks
-ne entrances fo me city proper. and
frr more recent faEing down. stone
~ stone. o. fne Wonuuior- fo ancient
London. which was ws. known 20
thousands of Americans .. f-,l-hv Hal.
rrcrc Rl,ha-a o. Giogcc--er lived
where Shakc~prare stood and whore
Moore wrote Tho London tra- aId
rrfs Lord f-rlrr allowed H-- a rnr-
rihle prar-asr Eor.a. Iffe Queen ANNE
mansions. lord Du-lnr -ard BID. looked
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