64. Mr. WILLIAM REDMONDasked the President of the Board of Trade if he can say why the same recognition and rewards were not accorded to the crew of the "Carpathia" who rescued the "Titanic" survivors as to the crews of the ships of war who rescued the people on board the "Delhi"?
The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the BOARD of TRADE (Mr. Robertson)The two cases were not of the same kind. In the case of the "Delhi" the rescuers incurred great risk to life, and my right hon. Friend was therefore in a position to recommend His Majesty to award to them the medal for gallantry in saving life at sea, which is only granted in cases in which personal gallantry has been displayed, accompanied by actual risk to life. In the case of the "Carpathia" the service rendered was worthy of the highest commendation, and expression has already been given by the Prime Minister to the appreciation of this service by His Majesty's Government. It was not, however, a service involving such risk to life as to bring it within the conditions attached to the grant of Board of Trade medals for gallantry.