The Washington times., 1912-04-25

| his experience. He had as much right
| 10 tell of his rescue as any of the other
| survivors. / did not see Cottam that
| plight. l gave him no instructions as to
| what he should or should not say.
| emphatically deny that l gave him any
authority to give out anything he should
not"
Smith Thanks MaIconi.
| Chairman Smith thanked Marconi for
his sweeping denial, insisting that he
did not wish the public or the witness
to think that the committee suspected
him Of any unworthy motive"
| Marconi reiterated that he was par
ticularly anxious that the public should
have the details as quickly and ac-
curately as possible whether 1t was
through the New York paper TO which
| sources.
"This -four figures message was
transmitted when the Carpathia was
Marconf. I'm I'm not II expressing any
opinion except that l did not author
ize 1t. did not like II and did not ap-
better r the operator had sent out
q story soon afterward to the Mar
conf Company for public informa-
ton"
the suppression OF all of its stations
to expedite the receipt OF news?" ask
ed Senator Smith.
"It did" answered Marconi.
Could Have Told Facts.
The inventor said II would nave been
very difficult to have sent a detailed
accoont OF the Titanic disaster. but that
a mcager recital Of the facts could have
been flashed from the Carpathia. The
witness said there was a special clause
in his company's agreement with the
tAn raoh Nnn tN, EtaG II
captain might censor all messages.
Senator Smith wanted to know ifw II
would not he wise for the Marconi Com
pany to show the same courage and
discipline that Operator Bride showed
81 certainly do" Marconi said
Senator Smith recalled that Bride did
not leave the sinking ship until a few
minutes before It went down because
the captain had not given him permis.
Sion to leave.
Don't you think 1t would have beer
better to compensate Bride in some
other way for his bravery, than &c
merely him to sell his story to- single
newspaper"
Cottam Called Again.
Harold T. Cottam, the Carpathia's
wireless operator, was the next witness
He recited for the second time hi
story Of the Titanic's sinking. It wa.
mostly a repetition of his testimony II
, New York.
/ berg. 1t is a c. Q. D." was the frs
message Cottam said he received a
giving the Titanic's position.
Gotham declared he gave "Goot
Night" to the Canadian steamer Mt
Temple about 1880 p. M. but did no
During the afternoon I heard tn,
Californian and other ships talkinI
II spoke to the, Californian. the
Olympic and Baltic, but not tn,
} Amerika or Frankfort: had thu
, Helig Ola, Olaf some some, time Sunday after
The young operator said after dari
; II is impossible to Judge how far dis
tant, other ships are by the strength
I Of their wireless waves.
: Cottam testified the scout cruise
. Chester first asked the Carpathia fo
list of the survivors.
I Cottam said he got a message from
: inquiring about Major Butt, but h
: did not report it TO the captain o
the Carpathia.
i No Mention of President.
: you did not know that was from tn
' Presidentas" asked Smith.
: NO" the witness said. 1T was no
y signed-except by Commander Decker
Gotham declared he received no wire
less communications from Marconi o
4 Sammis or persons signing their names
r He went to dinner about 7:2O p. m. o
4 April lS, and did not return to hi
= instrument, Bride being on duty fror
= that time until the CarPathia doGked;;
=, The witness said he did not take tn
d message promising money in 'Fou
: ngures" II the operator kept hi
! mouth shut" but Bride showed a cop
g Of ii to him. Cottam said he made n
= attempt to reply to the message.
One of the features of the investiga
y ton yesterday was the receipt by Sen
ator Smith OF a telegram from Georg
Q E. Foster, the acting premier OF Canada
which told OF the docking OF the steam
:. er Mt. Temple at st. John, New Bruins
wick, with passengers aboard who tol
= of having seen the Titanic sink.
: These passengers said they were with
i In five miles OF the big steamer when
= went to the bottom and that the NJ
Temple picked up one sailor.
= These stories are denied by the car
8 tain, who declares he was fifty mile
: away when the Titanic went down.
Following u the telegram that was n