"I told him," said Captain Rostron,
"I wanted to hold a service of prayer--thanksgiving for the
living and a funeral service for the dead. I went to Mr.
Ismay. He told me to take full charge. An Episcopal
clergyman was found among the passengers and he conducted
the services."
TITANIC WAS A "LIFE-BOAT."
Captain Rostron said that the Carpathia had twenty lifeboats
of her own, in accordance with the British regulations.
"Wouldn't that indicate that the regulations are out of
date, your ship being much smaller than the Titanic, which
also carried twenty life-boats?" Senator Smith asked.
"No. The Titanic was supposed to be a life-boat herself."
WIRELESS FAILED
Why so few messages came from the Carpathia was gone
into. Captain Rostron declared the first messages, all substantially
the same, were sent to the White Star Line, the Cunard
Line and the Associated Press. Then the first and
second cabin passenger lists were sent, when the wireless
failed.
Senator Smith said some complaint had been heard that
the Carpathia had not answered President Taft's inquiry for
Major Butt. Captain Rostron declared a reply was sent,
"Not on board."
Captain Rostron declared he issued orders for no messages
to be sent except upon orders from him, and for official business
to go first, then private messages from the Titanic survivors
in order of filing.
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