Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-22
pREAlpEkT OF MARITIME COM
pANY SAYS ne DID NOT INTER-
EERE WITH CAPTAIN SMITH.
soLe RESPONSIBILITY FOR
Snip WITH ITO COMMANDER
Denies That Captain Was at DINNER
Party st Time Of CoIlision-Wiii'no
Witness Before Comnittse-Says
There Was Room For Others When
10 Entered Life Boat.

ments regarding the Titanic disaster,
particularly those in which his name
has prominently figured.
He denies he had anything to do with
the navigation OF the vessel ana oe
clares he did not consult with the cap
tain regarding its conduct at sea ana
made no suggestion as to the course or
other handling OF the ship
He exercised no privileges that dld
not belong TO any other first cabin pas :
senger. he declares; did not sit at the
CAPTAINS table, and vas not dining
with him at the time of the acc'deht'
and in fact. was in bed when the COZ
lision occurred.
Inquiry Surprise to Him.
He had no idea OF returning ''
Europe quickly to avoid appearing ''
the senatorial investigation. ne ADDS
and only knew the investigation was
nendinp when informed OF 1t al the pier
on the Carpatha's arrival
Mr. Ismay's statement follows:
when I appeared before the senate
committee Friday morning supposed
mo nurpose of the inquiry was 10
ascertain the couse of the SINKING Oh the
Titanic with view 10 deteriliiiihe
whether additional legislation was re-
onired 10 prevent the recurrence Oh So
horrible a disaster.
II welcomed such an inquiry ana ap-
peared voluntarily, without subpoena
and answered all questions put 20 me
by the members Of the committee 20
the best of my ability, with compete
frankness and without reserve
Ready to Explain Actions.
he question
nv personal conduct was the subject OF
~. inn,,,ry altho I was ready to tell
everything I did on the night or the
collision.
"AsI have been subpoenaed 10 attend
before the committee in Washington
tomorrow I should prefer TO make no
nuhlic statement out OF respect for the
committee. but do not think courtesy
requires me 10 be silent In the race OF
the untrue statements made IN some
OF the newspapers.
When I went on board the Titanic at
Southampton, on April ~. u was my
intention to return by the same YES
sci. had no intention Of remaining
in the United States at that time.
came merely to observe the new yes
sci. AS / had done in the case OF othei
vessels Of our lines.
During the voyage ] VAS passeh
ger and exercised no greater rights OF
privileges than any other passenger.
was not consulted by the comnahoei
about the ship, its course. speed na'i-
cation or its conduct at sea
1T is absolutely and nnGuaiihedi'
false that I ever said wished the Ii
,anic should make a speed RECORD 81
Sho,iId increase its daily runs. deny
I'll % an,
that We would increase our speed N
order 70 get out 81 the Ice zone or any
Sords TO that effect.
Never Struck Full Speed.
lag have already testified, at NJ
time did the Titanic during the voyage
attain it's full speed II was not eH
pected that II would reach New YORK
before Wednesday morning II II had
been pressed II could probably have ar
rived Tuesday evening
The statement that the White Star
Zine would receive an additional sum
~ way Of bounty or otherwise for at
taln!ng 2 certain speed is absolutely
untrue The White Star line receives
from the british government a fixed
compensation Of 10000 per Annun
FOR carving the mails, without regard
70 the speed o" any OF its vessels and
no additional sum is paid on account
Of any increase In speed.
Il was never consulted by Captain
smith nor by any other person, nor did
J ever make any suggestions Whatso-
ever 10 any human being about the
course of the ship. The Titanic. as
am informed, was on the southernnos'
west-hound track OF the transatlantic
steamships"
THE only Information ever re-
ceived on the ship that other vessels
had sighted ice was by a wireless meg
sage received from the Baltic. which
have already testified TO. This was
handed to me by Captain Smith with
out any remark as he was passing ms
on the passenger deck on the afternoon
OF Sunday April ~.
Puts Telegram in Pocket.
IT read the telegram casualy md
put II In my pocket. At about 7:l(
o'clock, while I was sitting in th<
smoking room, Captain Smith came II
and asked me TO give him the message
received from the Baltic in order te
post II for the information OF the Of
ficers. I handed IT to him. and nothint
further was said by either OF 49, die
not speak to any OF the other officer
on the subject.
aroused any apprehension in my n1ine
which II did not--I should not hav'
returned TO make any suggestion 70 {
commander Of Captain Smiths expcr
ience The responsibility for the navi
CATION of the ship rested solely will
him.
ut has been stated Captain smiti
and were having dinner party u
one OF the saloons from 1880 to 1873
On sunday night, and that Mt the tim
of tho collision Captain Smith was sit
ting with me in the saloon.
sBoth Of these statements are abso
lutIey false. did not dine with tn
captain NOR did ! see him during tn
evenlng Of April II. The doctor dine
Nth me In the restaurant ct ia
O'clock, and I went d1rectiy 70 m
stafeeoosn, and went 70 bed at aoou
1850 osclock.
AsIoop Wlsea oAip Struck.
= w. aGlssp when the collision &C