Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-30

= Important witness.
line. Montreal to Liverpool and Alden:
Leyland line, Boston to Liverpool. Lon
don. West Indies. South American ports
and New Orleans; Red Star line. New
York to Antwerp, Boston. Philadelphia
and Baltimore. I think that's all 1 can
remember"
ANY lines to Brazil?'
mo, SIR
The witness said that the ships of the
various lines aggresated about 100000
tons. He added that the investments OF
the company were almost entirely in ships
and property necessary to their conduct
Was any officer of your company on
sthe trim trip OF the titanic 2" asked Sem
sator Smith. -
j yes. sir. Mr.. sanderson., general man.
sager, and q director OF the White Star
sline. and also Mr.. Greenfell, another di-
rector"
Tells Of Mail Contracts.
! The witness said that none OF the COM
pany's ships was in the British naval re-
serve. He told Of mail contracts with
the British government. but denied that
there was anything in the contract calling
for high speed.
rs there any minimum speedr'
:, Yes. I think that we are not allowed
20 put mails on a ship that makes less
than sixteen knots an hour" Mr. Ismay
replied.
Have You any mail contract with the
government of the United States?
THE American line has a contract. l
think they get 81 per mile for mail serv-
Ice between New York. and Southamp-
ton" That was the only American con-
tract he knew Of,
rs there any speed condition in the
United States government mail contract
IT am not conversant with that" said
Mr.; 1smay. He told Of another mail con-
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ship for carrying mails between Quebec
and Liverpool. The British mail con-
tract, he said, was subject to cancel
lation at any time on twelve months
notice.
( Senator Smith questioned the witness at
length as to the details of the mail con-
tracts. The witness declared that the
9nail bounty was so small that In itself
s.would not induce any one to build big
ships"
|. How many ships has your company
lost since you have been managing d.
rectorF' asked Senator Smith.
: THE only ones that I can remember
are the Republic and the Naronic and. Of
who added that the fate OF the Naronic
never had been cleared UP.
Can you give the committee what you
expected to earn. gross and net. with
the Titanic?" the witness was asked.
s. I'VE never figured it out"
Builders Given Free Hand.
Senator Smith asked IL limit Of cost
had been placed on the building Of the
Titanic
None whatever" said Mr. Ismay. "rhe
builders are given carte blanche. They
passed upon by us, and when the ship
Is completed they add to their percent
age Of profit. which we pay. In building
a ship you begin its construction four or
hve years before you need her"
Hariand & wolr Company to build the
Titanic?' asked Senator Smith.
Il did, sir"
What did you say to them when you
ordered the Ship
That's dificult to say. and 1t was in
q conversation with Lord Perry. or
dered the Olympic and Titanic at the
same time. I told him that We wanted
tho very largest and best ships possible
to produce. irrespective Of cost"
Were you all over the Titanic?"
81 was never anywhere on the ship
that other hrst-class passengers did not
sgo. 1 had intended to inspect her NIL
Mr.. Ismay said another sister ship to
the Olympic Is now being built
Asked II he had conferred with ]. w.
Andrews of the shipbuilding company on
THE Titanic, Mr.. 10may said he had on
he dined with me one night and said
he thought the writing room was too
slarge and should be changed"
One Conference with the Captain.
Did you confer with Capt. Smith on
1.-THE trip?''
only once did confer with him. l
saw him frequently
Were you ever on the bridge?"
Not till after the accident. Then ]
was on the bridge about ten minutes
Did you see the captain there?'
Yes. After the collision, when I went
UP on the bridge. asked the captain and
he said we'd struck Ice
81 believe you said you dined with the
ships surgeon Sunday night. April A.
the senator said.
yes. Dr. O'Loukhiin dined with me-"
Where did Capt Smith dine Sunday
night?'
'.:In the restaurant" said Mr.. Isrnay 81
think he dined with Mr.. and Mrs.. Wide
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Carter and Others"
was Mai. Butt there?'
II did not see him.
What time Was it?
II left the room about 8 O'Clock and
they were khere them.
did YOU dine with the captain at all?
Yes. on Friday night. After dinner