The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-26

appear.
Washington. April $50 learn
why nearby steamer did not offer
aid to the sinking Titanic, and to fix
the exact hour at which the lost
liner was warned that she was in the
vicinity OF dangerous ice. Senator
William Alden Smith, chairman OF the
Senate committee ting the
disaster to-day summoned three i'm
portant witnesses.
They are j. II. Moore. captain of
the steamer Mount Temple, which
passed within short distance of the
Titanic when she was in extremity.
and uhc captain and wireless operator
OF the liner Califofaian. which san.
warn ns. All WI! be put OH the
stand tomorrow.
SuinnonseS were issued for tba
master and operator OF the Cali
fornian, while announcement that
Captain Moore would appear was CON
tanned In telegram from acting
Premier Foster. OF Canada Captain
Moore's story probably will be heard
nrst, tor his ship Is due to sail from,
st. John, y. Is, late Saturday
~ new method of examining tho
members of the crew of the Titanic
has been adopted to insure greater
dispatch. The men are anxious to re-
turn to their homes In England
Accordingly. each member OF tho
committee to-day undertook the ex-
animation of n group with the inten-
ton of releasing such as had nothing.
OF Importance to tell the committee
The others will be placed on the
stand. The names of those to be held
were not made public.
+. y. 5. Franklin, vice-pre sident OF
the White Star Line; and j. Bruce
lsmay. managing director OF the In
ternational Mercantile Marine. were
pleased over this move.
Virtually the entire day was given
over to questioning Gugliclmo Mar
con. inventor of the wireless tele-
graph. and head of the company bear
ing his name. Both the Titanic and
the Carpathla were equipped with the
Marconi apparatus. Harold T. Cot
tam the wireless operator on the
Sh"pathia. also was rc-cXamned
Mnrconi Is First Witness
Guglielmo Marconi. head of the Mar
conf Company, who testified at the
hearing in New York. came TO Wash
ington to-day at the request of Chair!
man Smith and was the first witness.
Before taking the stand Mr.. Marconi
from New York 10 the wireless opera
tors on the Carpathia ty Chieg En-
gineer Sammis. of the aIarconl Com
pany. asking them to hold out their
news when they reached port for -four
figures
Yes. that message vas sent by Sam
mis-" said Mr.. Marconi. but I knew
nothing about the message until af-
terward There is this about it that
[ want to say. The message was not
sent while the Carpathia was at sea-
1t was not sent until the Carpathia had
passed Sandy Hook and was nearing
port"
When Senator Smith reached the
committee room. messages from Toron-
TO awaited him. containing the infor-
nation that dispositions OF the officers
ana crew of the steamer Mount Temple
which sighted the Titanic, would be
tSken to-day by Canadian authorities
ut st. John. y. b., ana would be for
wardcd to Washington
Representatives, of the White Star
Company said they would try 10 have
Fourth officer BoXhan before the COM
mittec tomorrow. He has been ILL
Senator Smith asked Mr. Marconi
what he had to do with the wireless
apparatus, ashore and anoat, and who
Their he selected the operators.
II am consulted as to the installation
VI ne Saul i 90 not die
tate the style of apparatus, but am on
call TO advise. travel around the
world good bit on just this work"
What is your official connection
With the British governments"
Il have no official connection, ex-
cept for consultation. Our company
has contract with the government
for the extension of wireless in the
British empire, The work will talks us
at least eighteen years" The contract,
the witness said. was made under the
British postal service.
Mr.. Marconi told the committee the
general scope of the contract with the
British government
Have you the exclusive right to
equip the British wireless stat!ons?"
we have that right go far as the
courts protect our patents in England
said Marcon.
Have you such rights in Germany"
NO"
Have you had?"
we have had dealings with the
Grman government. and Germany's
sh'ps and stations arc nov controlled
by company which wotss II harmony
with us. We get a pe.e, mage for our
patents"
Senator Smith sought 10 discover
whether the wi:l.ess had exclusive con.
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