Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-18
Titanic Warned Of DAN
ger of lcebergs, it is
Alleged.
GETS MESSAGE ON 14TH
Naval Officers Amazed at Action
of Ship Following Course
in View of Notification.

Washington, April 1s.-Tne
task of investigating the wreck
of the Titanic has begun today
by the senate committees. The
commerce committee appointed
a sub committee of seven head
ed by Smith of Michigan to take
testimony. He leaves imme-
diately for New York.
CALL SURVIVING OFFICERS.
Among others who will be
summoned to appear will be
any officers of the Titanic who
may have survived and are on
the Carpathia. An important
feature of the investigation may
be a message transmitted
through to the Titanic April IA,
the day of the calamity, from
the steamer Amerika to the hy
geographic Office of the United
States navy giving notice of ice
bergs in the Titanic's vicinity. !
REPORTS AMAZE.
Naval officials are Of the
opinion one of the icebergs re-
ported by the Amerika through
the Titanic was the cause of the
Titanic wreck. These officers
were amazed by reports of the
Titanic going ahead at full speed
in view of the known presence
cf danger.
TO CALL BRPTON SUBJECTS.
Senator Smith said he feared the
committee was without Jurisdiction to
compel Ismay and other British sub
jects connected with the international
mercantile marine to attend its hear
ing and give testimony But, he said.
an effort would be made to induce
them to accept subpoenas.
Secretary Nagle will leave for New
York this afternoon to make certain
immigrants who survived the Titanic
disaster will received sympathetic aad
lenient treatment Nagle intimated
there would be practically a complete
relaxation of all stringent immigration
regulations.
Washington, April 1S.-Senator
I init NJ Ifnh H.
the resolution passed by the senate
providing for the investigation of the
| Titanic disaster. said today he would
urge a rigid inquiry into existing mar
itime laws, regardless of what inter-
ests might be affected.
"Our committee said Smith, will
Immediately set about the task before
it and, / believe, we shall be able to
control the conduct of ship owners
and masters by more definite regu-
lations in the future"
INVESTIGATION ~ ENGLAND.
London, April 18.-A searching in
quiry into matters concerning the ca
tastrophe to the Titanic. appertaining
to their respective departments was
promised in the commons this after
noon by both President Buxton of the
board of trade and Postmaster Gen
eral Samuel.
The actual number of passengers
and crew aboard the Titanic was q
POS, according 10 President Buxton of
the board of trade, replying to a ques-
tion in the commons this afternoon.
ACCOMMODATIONS CARRIED.
Buxton stated the Titanic actually
carried IS boats on its davits, giving
accommodation for $50 persons. Other
boats on board provided accommoda-
tions for another 1873, making a total OF
1.17S. In addition there were IS life
buOys and $3.50 life belts
DEMAND BOATS FOR ALL.
Utica, y. Y, April f8.-Mayors of
all cities in this state today are
authorizing their signatures to be
affixed to telegram to be forwarded
to congress by the secretary of their
association asking the United States
to pass a law requiring every pas
senger vessel leaving a port in this
country to be equipped with lifeboats
or RATS sufficient to receive and float
every human creature on board the
vessel.
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