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Result Doubtless Will Be Strict Regulation of Wireless
and an international Conference For Drafting Mari
time Regulations That Will Protect Life-Sen-
ate Committee to Board the Rescue Ship

life boat space for practically every
pesccp aboard a ship.
Investigating Work.
The task Of Investigating the wreck
Of the Titanic was begun today by sen
ate committees. The commerce com
mittee appointed a subcommittee Of
seven, headed by Villa Alden Smith,
of Michigan, to take testimony.
Chairman Smith will depart at once
for New York, accompanied by ser
geant at arms TO procure witnesses to
attend immediate hearings. J. Bruce
Ismay will be among the first asked to
To Force Testimony.
Other members Of the senate sub
committee are senators Perkins, Bur
ton. Bourne. Simmons, Newlands and
senator smith said he feared his com
mittee would be without Jurisdiction
to compel ar. Ismay and other British
subjects connected with the Interna-
tionaI Mercantile Marine to attend its
hearings and give testimony.
We may not have jurisdiction over
the individual" said Mr.. Smith, but
the American congress is not without
Jurisdiction over the harbors of the
United States. It is for these men
who make use of the harbOrs to meet
the public demand for information TO
this terrible disaster. and TO do II
To See Ismay.
Senator Smith said he and several
other members OF his committee would
present this argument 10 Mr.. lsmay and
others in the hope that they would De
willing to accept subpenas from the
sergeant at arms Of the senate who Will
accompany them. Witnesses Will be
asked to come to Washington at once.
a according TO present plans
Immediately after his appointment
Of the subcommittee, senator Smith
went TO the white house to confer with
president Taft One object was TO In
duce the president to detail George
UhIer. supervising inspector general or
the steamship inspection service, to ac-
company the committee to New AOrk-
He also desired to request that secrc-
tary Nagel. who has Jurisdiction over
inspection Of vessels, 90 with the com
mittee.
Senate Committee to Go Abroad.
Secretary MacVeagh today instructed
either the revenue cutter Calumet or
Hudson TO take the senate committee
out to the Carpathia tonight The car
pathia viii be stopped by customs Of
ficets and the committee sent ABOARD
before the vessel reaches port.
She will then be within the American
customs Jurisdiction and the authority
TO stop her is lodged in the secretary
Of the treasury
Senator CuIIom announced that he
would call a meeting Of the foreign
relations committee saturday TO re-
uort out the maritime resolution re-
tiations for an International agree
ment regarding the safety OF passen-
gers at sea
To summon Titanic Officials.
Among those who Will be summoned
TO appear besides J. Bruce Ismay viii
be the second. third. fourth and fifth
officers OF the Titanic, who are re-
ported to have been saved, and any
other officers who may have survived
An important feature may be the
message transmitted through the IT,
tanic April Il. the day OF the calam-
ity. from the steamer Amerika TO the
photographic office of the United
States navy. giving notice Of icebergs
I'm the THAMES vicinity.
Naval officials are of the opinion
that one of the icebergs reported by
the Amerika through the Titanic was
the cause of the Titanic's wreck. These
officers were amazed by the reports
that the Titanic was going ahead at
fun speed in view of the known pres
eEce OF danger.
Joint Investigation.
Joint investigation Of the Titanic
catastrophe by a committee represent
Ing both houses Of congress is favored
by chairman Alexander Of the house
committee on merchant marine. The
action of the senate in authorizing an