New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-25
BRITISH PUBLIC EAGER
FOR SEARCHING INQUIRY.
Delay Seems Likely Because of
ProtraCted Senate In.
vestigation.
MARINE DEPARTMENT LAX?
Knew Of Insufficienoy of Life
boats in July, Says Lord
Muskerry-Mr. Acland
Questioned.

London. April ?5-The British press is
carefully refrainng from any word OF
| comment on the evidence given before the
senate committee in Washington. all OF
"hlcn IS published in the fullest detail
ana eagerly read and discussed The inter-
EST OF the general public is becoming more
intense as result of the testimony
u had been expected that the British in
qury would open In London next Monday
or tuesday. as soon as the first batch of
SURVIVORS arrived on board the Lapland
but 1t is now considered possible that the
detention Of witnesses at Washington may
| delay the inquiry here. The anxiety OF the
PUBIC for most searching investigation
Increases hourly with the extraordinary
evidence which has been submitted already
deep impression has been produced by
the unexpected revelation OF the possibility
that all the THAMES living freight might
have been saved had the Californian, Paris.
Ian and perhaps other boats in the vicinity
had an efficient and continuous wireless SER
wee. This revelation is likely 10 lead to a
strong agitation in favor Of placing more
, wireless operators on every ship.
IN this connection an extended story Of
the steamship Birma's experiences is pub
llshed IN The Daily Telegraph which
makes strong complaint that after heroic
/ efforts to reach the scene OF the disaster
and the most elaborate preparations aboard
TO receive and succor the expected sur
v!vors. and being asked by the Carpathia
TO stand by" when the Birma proceeded 70
offer provisions 20 the Carpathia the latter
only wireless reply was. Shut up"
The Carpathia, according 10 the story,
subsequently steamed away without word
Of thanks, and refused TO give word e
Information Of any kind. The writer ex-
plains that this was due 10 the fact that
the Birma was provided with differ nj
wireless system than that on the Carpathia.
The Times in ar editorial comedies that
the American inquiry has had q good effect
in Fastening the inquiry IN Eng ana by
overcoming official lethargy, but adds thar
70 the question as 10 whether the Washing
ton inquiry Is of the kind best calculated
70 attain knowledge ard enable all nations
70 apply thoroughgoing remedies 1t must
frankly be said that sober opinion In Eng
land answers the question in the negative.
The editorial proceeds 10 accuse the
American investigators OF remarkable ig-
ncrance OF everything pertaining TO nauti-
cal affairs and Of a seeming impulse 20
ind and punish the scapegoat rather than
q a desire 20 discover the weak points Of
system and apply ftting remedies.
Americans" says The Times" cannot
fail 10 appreciate the feeling In England
tina. the Titanic was a British ship, flying
the British flag. and that the accident hap
pened on the high seas, not In American
waters. and, finally. the investigation OF per
sonal conduct and responsibility therefor
belongs 20 the duly constituted British
courts Parliament naturally will object
when the inquiry tends 70 enter the sphere
IN which the British legislature ought 70
he supreme"