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WASHINGTON. D, c.. May S.-The
accuracy with which Congress- re-
fleets the general mind has seldom II
ever been more clearly demonstrated
than IN the series Of legislative meas.
ures proposed aftertthe Titanic dIsas.
ter to prevent airecurrenee Of such,
catastrophes.
Senator William Alden Smiths res
olutlon providing for n complete inyes-
legation OF the sinking of the Titanic
was the first legislation offered. Its
results have already been apparent in
1.-The mass OF evidence gathered, from
THE witnesses WHO appeared before
the Senatorial investigating commit,
tee. These results are expected 10,
take more tangible form In the rene.
dial legislation which will be offered
by Senator Smith or other members OF.
the committee. What win be the scope,
OF this legislation even. the members
|cf;ihe committee are not yet prepared,
to say. sst ss
The members OF the. House proposed
no investigation Of the disaster, leay.
ing that work exclusively to the Sen.
ate. but the congressman on. the.
south side. Of thes Capitol we're not
idle. Within two days dozen meas
ures were introduced for the purpose
of preventing. or minimizing dangers
at sea. Two Of the measures-one by
Rep. Ansberry, OF Ohio, and the other.
by Rep. Levy. OF New York-provid,
ed that no vessels OF, respectively,
over 5000 and $500 gross tonnage
should clear from a port Of the ,UnIter
States unless Its tickets for passage
showed its lifeboat capacity and oth4
Ter facilities for saving life in case Of
accident. A similar bill was intro.
duced by Senator McCumber, OF North
Dakota. Rep. Horribly, OF Indiana, in
troduced resolution calling. upon the
Secretary OF the Navy for information
as to the safeguards provided on yes.
sells of the Navy. %.
An elaborate bill by Rep. SABBATH, Of
Illinois, provided for the equipment
Of vessels with lifeboats. RATS and
rreservers and with search lights,
and requiring that the crews OF. YES
sells be trained by drills at proper in.
tervals. Representative Ashurst, Of
Ohio. also introduced a bill requiring
vessels TO carry proper search.lIghts.
The alleged delays, in communica-
i tion by wireless from the Titanic and
the Carpathia resulted. In proposed leg.
islation for the control OF wireless
ltelegraphy. Rep, Berger, Of Wiscon.
lsln, proposing Government ownership
or wireless telegraphs. Other meas.
ures introduced would require vessels
of more than a certain tonnage clear.
ing from the Y, S, ports to be equip.
ped with wireless apparatus, and a bill
by Rep. Careys OF WISCONSIN, provides
thataall United States life-sayfng sta
lions be similarly equipped.
! The Senate has. already passed the
Hitchcock bill, requiring that. all YES
sells which carry more than 100 crew
or passengers, shall be equipped with
wireless which carries at least 100
miles. and shall have wireless opera
tors, one of whom shall,constantly be.
OIL duty. 4EatSg. /, ~. ~ II
stimson's Dog.
Secretary efiWar Stimson's ragged,
Spunky. game, fgbtingS bundle OF ca
nine grit and muscle. an lredale ter.
rier, who accompanies the Secretary
10 his office each day and Is the only