The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-18
WILL BE SUBP0ENAED
 UPON ARRIVAL
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATOR FEAR BRITISH SUBJECTS WILL OTHERWISE EVADE AMERICAN INQUIRY INTO FEARFUL IT, TANIC DISASTER.
BITTER DISPUTE IMMINENT IN CONGRESS AS TO BEST METH OD OF CONDUCTING INQUIRY "JAH GUILTY OFFICIALS, DON'T BOTHER WITH INQUIRIES ,'' SAYS REP. SUJZER.

Washington, April 18-Promises of 2 bitter debate in the House over the Titanic disaster were given today when it became apparent that widel, diverse opinions were held by Con gressmen regarding the proper course to take in Investigating the grea, ocean tragedy. In some quarters ii was held that, in view of the Senate's passage of the resolution directing a specific inquiry into the causes of the disaster, the House should join the upper body in an inquiry in order tc save time and to prevent the surviving passengers and officers, from being called twice.
 We have enough laws to cover the question of lifeboats for ship passen- gers," said one statesman. "It is only a matter of seeing that they are properly enforced"
 : Congressman sulzer, Oem., N. Y.) author of a bill to compel ocean lin- CTS to carry an adequate supply o1 lifeboats, was not enthusiastic over the possibility of extending investiga- tion.
 'This investigation business is only throwing dust in the peoples eyes. The matter was fully gone into when the Slocum burned in the East River, New York, years ago. What we want to do is to make steamship owners criminaly libel for failing to properly equip their vessels. Make it felony and send some of these criminally negligent steamship men to jail and we will have no more of these disas- ters,'' he said.
 Chairman Henry. of the Rules com mittee, is another House leader who insists there is no need of a hasty in- vestigation.
 Washington, April 18--Senator Nelson chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, announced today a sub committee which will make an inves- tigation of the Titanic shipwreck, and plans for making safer ocean trvel, provided by the resolution of Senator William Alden Smith. passed by the Senate late yesterday.
 The subcommittee consists of Smith, (Rep., Mich.); Perkins, Rep., Cal); Bourne, (Rep., Ore.); Burton, (Rep., O.; Simmons, Oem., N. CD; New lands, Dern.. Nev): and Fletcher, (Dem.. F7a)
 Senator Smith, (Rep., Mich..) chair man, has announced that he expects to begin the work of inquiry at once. He conferred with President Taft at noon concerning various phases of the situation If the President approves the plan, Smith and his sub-commit- tee will leave here for New York, this afternoon. Uhler, supervising inspec- tor of the steamboat inspection ser- vice, will accompany the party as an expert on all matters of equipment.
 It is the desire of Smith and his assistants on the committee to exa- mine Bruce Ismay, of the White Star Line, and all the officials and crew of the Titanic immediately upon their arrival in New York. It is feared that a large proportion of these witnesses would at once take ship for Great Britain, thus leaving the jurisdiction of the committee. It would be inn possible thereafter for any of them to be summoned and compelled to testify.
 In the opinion of Smith it is essen tial to examine all witnesses that might subsequently, evade the com mittee American citizens who were passengers on the wrecked ship can be examined.
 Colonel Daniel M. Ransdell, serge ant-at-arms of the Senate, will ac- the committee to New York. He and deputies appointed by him will serve subpoenas on witnesses.
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