The Calumet news., 1912-05-28


oi prompt relief. they would hs,e
iaiien easy victims TO the advancing
Ice hoe, nearly 80 miles in width and
Using l6 feet above the surface OF
the water. Their danger would have
been as great as II they had remain-
I'D ON the deck OF the broken hun and
II the sea had risen thssc toy targets
with over 700 exhausted people would
have been helplessly tossed about up-
or the waves without food or water. &"
Tributes 70 Wireless Operators.
Tributes 10 the valor OF Phillips and
Bride. the wireless operators on the
Titanic. were paid by Senator Smith.
He said that the final exit Of the Phil
lips boy was mot so swift as 20 pre-
vent him from pausing long enough
TO pass cup OF water 10 a fainting
woman The senator showed that
had not the undcrpaid wireless opcr-
ator on the Carpathia prepared FOR
bed with his receiver still on his head
the Titanic's distress signals never
would have been received by the res
cue ship
When the world wecps together
over common loss" said senator
Smith "all nations should take steps
wisely to regulate wireless telegraphy
anu see that operators are fairly paid. "
He condemned the reign of silence
concerning the details of the disas-
ter
Senator Smith reviewed the testi.
mony of capt. Lord. showing that tho
Californian came within four miles
ot the doomed vessel and that he went
70 his room To lie down while signal
rockets were being fired
Failure OF Captain Lord To arous,
the wireless operator on his ship. who
easily could have ascertained the
name Of the vessel In distress and
reached her in time TO avert loss of
iifc." said Senator Smith. places q
tremendous responsibility upon this
officer from which 1t will be Jimcult
Tor him 10 escape
Contrast II you will. the conduct
OF the captain OF the Carpathia In
this emergency aud imagine what
must I've the consolation OF thai
thoughtful and sympathetic mariner
who rescued the shipwrecked and left
the people OF the world his dcbtor ag
lis ship sailed for distant seas q few
DAYS ago. By his utter self efrace
ment and his own Indifference e
peril by his promptness and hi,
knightly sympathy, he rendered
81 eat service 20 humanity. lie shoul,
be- made to realize the debt OF graft
tudc this nation owes TO him. Will,
the book OF good deeds. which haC
SO often been familiar with his unaf-
fcctcd valor. would hcnccforth carr'
the name Of capt Rostron to the re-
notest period Of time.
Senator Calls TO-. Action.
SThc lessons of this hour" saiC
jSenator Smith in conclusion, are,
irdecd. fruitless and it's preccpts III
conceived II rules of action do -not
follow hard upon the day OF reckon
ing. Obsolete AMI rntlquated ship
ping laws should no longer encum-
ber the parliamentary records Of any
government, and ovcrripe administra
tive boards should be pruncd of deat
branches and less sterile prcccpts
taught and applied"
Senator Smith recommended tina
lanes of travel should be moro care
fully defined strength of ships bows
Increased, life saving equipment bet
tered. and discipline and practic,
r.adc an eXaction. He said buoy.
should be carried TO mark temporarily
the place of the ships burial In cas-,
oi accident: and men Of strength and
spirit there must be. won back by u
calling already dcmoralized and de-
cadent
'But 10 per cent of the men be
fore the mast i'm our merchant marine
are natives or naturalizcd Americans.
he said. Even England that 20 year.
ago had barely 1909 Orcntials or |
her merchant ships. now carries ove'
20 900 Of that alien race. Americans |
must re-enlist In this service they |
must become the soldiers OF the sea
and whether in the lookout on IN, |
deck or at the wheel. whether able oi
common scamcn they should bc bettei
paid for their labor and more highly |
honored In their calling; their right
must be respected. and their wori
performed: harsh and So
we're restraining statutes must be re
,caIod and "a nevv dignity piypn thf. |
Important field of labor"