The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-26
Refers to Jack Rinns

"In the case of the Republic dlsaster," said witness, Jack Binns was given the right to sell his story without a copy right?'
 Do you wish the committee to under stand that you approve that?"
 Yes, I was anxious that the operators get something.
 But MT. Marconi," Senator Smith ex- claimed. do you mean that the details Of the greatest sea horror of the world should be withheld from the world except through an exclusive story, sold by one of your operators?"
 No, l gave no instructions whatever, but l did say that if the operators were offered money they could take it. Mar conf said. 'T assumed the position as an officer of the British company. With every deference to you, sir, I do not quite understand your motive. You, I think, assume we withheld vital statistics That is emphatieally in error. I withheld noth- ing"
 Did you know of an attempt of the United States steamship Chester to get m, communication with the Carpathia2" asked MT. Smith, flor the President Of the United States.'
 Never Received Taft's Message
 q asked the operator about it, and he told me that the Chester asked for list of the survivors and he told the Chester that it had been sent, and then asked him if he had received any mes sage from the President of the United States. He said no such message ever was received and if it had been it certain ly would have been answered"
 Mir. Marconi explained his position on the selling of stories. The Jack Binus case was then referred to.
 tI, f.,f, &l. they could sell the stories without closS ing their mouths?" said the chairman. T want you to tell the committee about Binns selling his story and Cottam in the present instance, and see if they rec oncile themselves to the world.
 Witness declared that he felt that the experiences of Bride or Cottam were of such interest that they had the right to sell tEeir gruesome stories. He insisted that it always was his understanding that the details of the disaster was not to be suppressed or distorted.
 Bride Got $500
 DO you know how much they got?' asked Senator Smith. 'I understand Bride received $500.
 Marcon said that the operators were never instructed not to give out facts.
 'i have no knowledge whatever" he added about these messages that were Intercepted by the navy department"
 MT. Marconi said he believed the op- orator on the Carpathia should have used his judgment and sent an earlier story of the disaster, even if he had to shave it down.
 How to bring about an international ar rangement to prevent wireless interference was discussed next
 "The Berlin authorities have plan to regulate wireless" said the inventor, and next June l think something will be done"
 To further regulate wireless Marconi would have in each nation boards of con- trol over etheral wave lengths, and would issue licenses to different persons and concerns to use a certain wave length. When all available wave lengths in a given area were exhausted he would have the government refuse more than the granting of licenses to 50 stations.
 Cottam Recalled
 Operator Cottam of the Carpathia was brought again to the stand. He was questioned about the distress signals sent from the Titanic. The first signals of dis tress from the Titanic was Come at once. Struck berg" said. "C. 0. D." Come at once" Cottam told of getting in com munication with ships
 q reached the Mount Temple he said. "When?" asked Mir. smith.
 The same night said the operator. ''shc saluted me, but l did not get her position"
 Members of the Senate investigatin- Y committee are not entirely agreed ns to the procedure with regard to the British witnesses. There has been no rupture. however, nor outspoken diff ferences
 Several of the British witnesses con- ,end they should be permitted to retire. Chairman smith said it was the du'y of the American Con gress to gain from them all accurate word pictures pos sible upon the catastrophe that claimed las victims so many Americans The eommittee-then went into executive ses-