The evening world., 1912-05-28

n Legislative astaon was 20 -
tAAen fes future guidance.
I'm the construction OF the Titanic
continued the Senator. mo limit Of cost
circumscribed their endeavor. and when
this vessel took It's place at the head OF
the line every modern improvement In
shipbulidins was supposed to have been
realized. So confident were they that
botA owner and builder were eager TO
80 upon the trial trip.
roAcRtFicE or LIFE NeGDLeee,
SAYS SENATOR.
when the crisis came a state Of ab-
soiue unprspsrednsss stupeAed both pas
sengers and crew and. In their despair.
the ship went down. carrying a. need
leo . sacrifice Of noble, women and
bravo men ~ ever clustered about tbs
judgment Seat In any single moment OF
passing time. 'ts
We shall leave 70 the honest juds-
ment Of England IL painsta,cing chas-
tisement Of the British Board Of Trade.
to whose iaxity OF regulation and hasty
inspection the world IL largely indebted
for, this awful fseaihy. OF contributing
causos there were very many. IN ne
fsss % warning signals, speed was
insrsaesa 80 messages Of daagss
seemed - ssanuiass her 70 action
rasAss SAaa - ysrsuaAs hss 20 fear.
tCopt Smith knew the sea and his
clear eye snd stesdy hand had often
guioed hls mp through dangerous
paths; for forty years storms sought
in vain to vex him or menace his craft
'Ths mystery Of his indifference TO
danger. when other and less pretentious
vessels doubled their lookout or stopped
their engines. finds no reasonable n.y.
potheas In conjecture or speculation;
science In shipbunding was supposed to
have attained perfection and to have
spoken her last word: mastery OF the
ocean had at last been achieved; but
ovsrconfdenoe seems to have duiled the
faculties usually 40 alert.
sWltA tAs atmosphere literally
chArgNd With warning signals ana
wireless messages registering their
~ appeal, the stotsrs IN the en-
glns room FED their nrss With fresh
fasl, registering n that dangerous
1850 her fasssst spssA.
Senator Smith said that the awful
force Of the impact must have indi-
Gated to master and builder that the
ship was doomed. He commented caus-
ticaiiy upon the failure Of the ships
ofhcsrs Immediately to give general
alarm or to establish some orderly
routine. Concerning the conduct Of the
shipas enicsrs. ne said:
s1ap1Asard, they rushsA b. ore
another, o. staarways and In hall
WNys, while men OF sslf-oonssol
gAAAexeA Asre end thsrs about the
1seks, Aslyisssly staring ~ one an
ether or giving encouragement 70
moss LEES courageous than them
GREW IN BOAT DID NOT KNOW
oARLocke.
'Ons witness swors that two Of tho
three stewards in her boat admitted
that they had never had an oar in their
hands before and did not even know
what che oarlook was for.
'4hs l11OSoGto were fiylsA % IN
la<1sfentiy ga lowered % quietly
thaA according 70 the uzoontxa-
lasee1 SvaAsaee, nearly 100 persons
wses nssAlesely sacrificed 70 vast
q orderly discipline IN leading ne
few tAss were provided And ~
q - saaA ~ some wsll-msaAlAS
neesoas that the best Of discipline
prevailed. n this - discipline,
Wbat voall have been a1ser1s1S
The steamship Californian was with
In easy reach Of this ship for nearly
four hours after all tho facts we're
known to Operator Gotham. The cap
taia OF the Carpathla says he gave
explicit directions that oil ofiiciai mes-
saSes should be Immediately sent
passenger should be given preference.
Absorbing to Blnns. the inspector. the
apparatus on the Californian was prac-
tically new and easily tuned to carry
every detail OF that calamity to the
coast stations at Cape Sable and Cape
Race. and should have done so.
"xhe course taken was stngulsrly
b eeoorA With the rsttcsnos OF the
e0siAis Of the white starCompany,
vhe knew ct a.3o Monday morn.
tAg," said the Senator, "what was
supposed 10 have occurred. and yet,
Q. 31l Monday evening . messags
from thsir own o0os, ofnoialiy
signed, containing the positive ~.
0ufanoe q the safety Of the pas
oeAgsrs, was sent 70 . half-craysd
Sethsr - BuntiAgteu, Va, nearly
tWo oouxo o1tex the1r eomitteo Ia
xn1liAx1ty with the details Of the
disaster. u u little wonder that
ve have not been able TO NJ with
AsAnitsnsss the author Of this
falsehooA."
Senator Smith reviewed the testimony
Of Capt. Lord, showing that the Gait
fornian came within four niles ~ the
doomed vessel and tina, he want TO hii
room to ale down while signal rockets
were being nred.
FAILURE Of Capt Lord TO arouse the
wireless operator or his shi2, who cas-
fly could have ascertained the nams D
tho vessel IN distress and reached her Il
time to avert loss OF life" said Senate
Smith, places q responsibility upon THU
onicsr from which It WILL be difficult 70
him 90 escape"
Prisoner steals Jail Goods.
NOUNDSvILIE. w. Va. May ~
Edward Hinkls. a prisoner for the las
Ave yesrs IN the State Penitentiary here
To alleged 70 have taken. indirectly. up
wards OF 5000 worth OF goods Hinkl:
49, n. a..