Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-01
STEAMSHIP REFORMS
Several Which The Senate Committee
 Will Recommend.

Washington, April S0-More life boats on Transatlantic liners, an l equipment of rafts that automatically would float clear of a sinking vessel and the construction of great passen- ger steamers with double hulls and i extended water tight compartments all these reforms, 1t was indicated to-
 day before the senate committee in- vestigating the Titanic disaster would follow in the immediate future.
 Ismay to Take Up Question. J. Bruce Lsmay, president and manag- ing director of the International Mer- cantile Marine Company, told the com mittee that in his opinion this should be done. He promised to take up the question with the constructors ] of the big liners as soon as he return ed to England. The head of the most powerful shipping combination in the ! world shared interest in todays i hearing with D. J. Dunn, a New York importer.
 A RecaIcitrant Witness.
 Mir. Dunn proved a recalcitrant wit ness, for after telling of information he had received to the effect that the White Star line officials had received positive information of the Titanic dis aster twelve hours before they gave
 it out. he refused to give the name of his informant
 Gave Pledge Not to DivuIge Name. Senator Smith insisted upon know ing the name of the person responsible
 for the statement Dunn said he had received it in confidence and had pledged himself not to divulge the name. Summarily dismissed from the
 stand in the charge of an assistant sergeant -at-arms of the senate, the witness spent most of the morning on
 the long distance telephone endeaVor-
 ing to be absolyed from his pledge.
 Officers Sent to Investigate.
 As a result of Dunn's testimony
 Senator Smith dispatched two officers
 to New York to interTOgate the offic-
 ials of the Western Union Telegraph Company, by whom was employed the
 man who was said to have originally
 made the statement. Late in the day
 he learned that the officers were hay
 ing trouble in getting at the facts. As
 a result he announced that he possibly would go to New York tomorrow and conduct the investigation himself. ! What was your informants name" l asked Senator Smith.
 \ "I am under pledge not to reveal his name" replied Dunn.
 When did you see him last?" To Save His Fathers Job. Last night in New York at the train. He promised to come over ! here to testify. Today I received the following telegram; Regret present circumstances do not permit depart 1 uTs' ,r0 slEaature).
 That is all i know of his failure to be here"
 Did your informant tell you why you should not give his name?"
 Simply a matter of protecting his
 Father He said his father was en- pioyed by the Western Union and that if this matter came out and it was known that he gave it his father | would lose his position"
 Committee Recesses Until Friday. ! The hearing today came to an | abrupt end when Senator smith sud- ! denly announced that the committee would recess until Friday. This. he said, was necessitated because the senate commerce committee, to which 1 the members of the Titanic investf- , ga;ion committee belong, was com
 piellng it's work on the rivers and ! narboI appropriation bill 1t was de- 1 clded, he said, that all members of ] the committee be present.