The Titanic Disaster,

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXV, Issue 5508, 14 January 1914, Page 2

The Titanic Disaster,

HEAVY CLAIMS. BRITISH OR AMERICAN LAW? Received 11.10 p.m., 13th. Washington, January 13. Claims aggregating thirteen million dollars are awaiting the Supreme Court's decision in connection with the Titanic disaster. The owners of the Titanic claim that the United States Admiralty laws are applicable, thereby limiting the liability to the salvage from the wreck, amounting only to ninety thousand dollars. The passengers and next of kin of those lost claim full damages for the Joss of relatives according to the British practice, contending that the American law docs not apply to the high seas.