The evening world., 1912-04-29

whtuh employed thsm--is there not some
means Of checking W the oxsot amount
Of the business they actually trans
inltteA during those four dsys'" the
Senator asked.
Yes" Mr. Marconi answered., 1T
would take time. We would have to
check up with M Carpathia."
Q. How can We ascertain what mcs-
sagss were sent By Mr.. fsmay or others
TO or from the Carpathia? A. Only by
gsttinG the rVcords from tho chips
Themselves. There 10 YrOhfbatlon
against the publication Of these records
In the DnG1kh law.
Senator Smith sAld no should not be-
lievs that phase q the matter would
enect the present hearing.
"W1eh refSrsnce to ths Carpath1A'S
rOoords." aid Mr.. Narcoui. "they now
re o. a corsSsm ship In foretsu
Senator smSuh saad ths COMMITTEES a..
sired all meesagsD pAsefnG between the
CArpAth4a and J. Bruce InmAy, man.
Aging director Of the International Mer.
0ueas Marine. end oascsss u shs white
Star Line.
ALL MEssAoEs TO se OWEN TO
THE COMMITTEE.
r. A. g. FranaElln dhssA Q hurried con.
e~uatatson with Mr.. Imsay and chen "a.
dressed the ccmzn1ttss.
u vast ~ ~ n behalf Of
~. xssnay, for tie 1nteS1atioasl
Mercantile leas1nA, for ne Whito
ota1 1lAs, Ter nySe1 psfsonally,"
6oll ~. 3ya0&01A, svAa1- We a.
se!ve al Sse.esegA. vts.1ees a.A
osbls eomJan16o ffsA N~1thheaain5
from ne e0mR1tteo any moOOAGo
Ne l1sastes."
Senator Smith thAnksd Ar. Franklin
And Attorney 0rf9gs announced that
he would isAue instructions at once
10 all wireless stations to transmit to
the committee at once all the messages
desired.
senator emssth then read Int the
Fecord . ~cablsgram from the COM
mAndsr OF ths steamship Frankfurt. Il
follows:
"1rsnsa, April %, 1919.
"Aldsn 0nlth, Chairman Senate
1Avsstagatla9 11taatie Disaster,
'Pirst ADVICE from Yltaass about
collision 1910 evening, Kew York
time-So.47 y. 6o.al West, Tranh.
fuSt toek poe1t1on 20 x1taaso amer
tAiYty minutes. logk11um 0peed
~ miles. Totaa aistaAoe lee nstlss.
Arrived e.ao morning, Few York
time.
"1astos1,
"0ommander Yrankfurt.~
sAMMis REsENTS CHARGE OF
suPPREssINo NEWS.
Frederick II. ssmnis. chief engineer
| NJ thA pn~rnAa Akapon CAonx,
took the stand when Mr.. Marconi was
excused. He resented bitterly the an
putstaon that he had been the cause
of eesin4 the news from the Oar.
pathia, which he said had resulted In
n~etshbors pointing the finger OF scorn"
At him. He said he tod the CarpathiA's
wireless operators to hold their per.
sonal stories for sale In order to fur.
nish . reward for thern.
~ did not send the messages d.
rectly." said Mr.. Sammis. ~ tele.
phoned to Mr.. Davidson. In chargc o.
the wireless station. ana Instructed
were made to care for them. ] though
II would brace them up"
Mr.. Sammls said the arran genents Il
care for" the operators was made b!
Mr.. Marconl and Mr.. Bottomly. tn,
general manager. and that he merel,
had carried out the plan. The opera
tors. he said. each got $50 for thu
stories.
@. DID you get part OF that: A. Alb
solutely not. No other OFFICIAL OF th'
American Marconi Company received
anything. I think It would have bee,
much better to have placed them Will
the Associated Preas. They then woul,
have had general circulation and thor,
would have been no sore toes.
sammis said that American wireless
operators on board ship receive rs
month. The English operators &c
four pounds Q month.
Both Senator Smith and tho witnes
began to show sigma Of irritation.
at dislike TO press these questions.
ssid the Senator. but ! want to brinI
out all the facts, to the end that thi
practice. which II vicious. shall b
stopped"
The witness sah ne vas In complet
accord with Mr.. Marconi. who frowne
\ upon the custom. lie Thought tn
abolition OF the practice should be et
! fscted with great care.
ITO ave the feelings OF operator
who nave grown up In the company
. service7" inquired Senator Smith 50,
+. c~astically.
. mot at ALL" responded the witnes