New-York tribune., 1912-05-29

dCcidert. and only one drill was held be-
fore the maiden trip. Many OF the crew
iniued the ship only a few hours oetore sne
sailed and were in ignorance OF their po-
si'iors until the following fricay'
No Action Taken on Ice Warnings.
Ice positions, 50 definitely reported to
tho Titanic" says the report, gust preced-
ing the accident, located ice on both sldeS
~ the lane in which she was travelling
80 discussion took place among the on-
cers no conference was called 10 considtr
these warnings and no heed was given 10
them. The speed was not relaxed tho io'k-
out was not increased.
Tie committee comes 10 the conclusion
that the Titanics lights were visible 10 the
Californian before sho struck tho iceberg
and that the Californian must have seen tho
distress rockets fred from tho hridg" OF tEe
Titanic. The report says.
The committee is forced 90 the ineyltahls
conclusion that the Californian, controlled
10y the same company, was nearer tle y
tanIc than the nineteen miles reported pH
her captain, and that her ofhcorS ana crew
SAW the distress signals of the titanic ailn
failed 10 respond to them ~ accordance
with the dictates Of humanity international
usage md the requirements OF ldN, Inc
only reylv - the distress signals was Il
counter signal from a large white IeIu
which was flashed for nearly two hours
from tho mast of the Californian. In our
rpfHion such conduct, whether arising from
Indifference or cross carelCssnesS, is mos
rcprchcnsiblc and places upon 'he coIl-
maUdar Of fho Californian a grave reSppu-
Sihiitv The wireless operator of IN" 'al-
fOrnian was not aroused unit! 80 a. NJ
New York time. on the morning or me lou:
after considerable conversation pGlNc.n ,' ~
Ulcers and members of tho crew had taFch
llace aboard that ship regarding these dlS,,
trrsS signals or rockets, and was dTe'I,u
!y the CHIEF officer to SEQ # there was any
thing the matter. as snip had oeen HrlnE
rockets during the night The inquiry tld,
sci ON foot Immediately disclosed tho fd'i
that the Titanic had sunk. Had aSSistahc"
hcru promptly prOncrcd. or Aad TN" wire
less opcrator Of the Californian remained q
Few minutes longer at his post on SPildSH
evening that ship might have had inc
proud distinction OF rcscuing tne HNes ol
the passengers and crew OF the lltai'''
The committee believes MANY more lives
could have been saved had tho survivors
been concentrated in a few lifeboats ana
had the boats thus released returned TO the
wreck for others
Tic only mention Of i. Rrucc lsmay oc-
ours IN a review II the messages To th"
White star Offices iu New York reporting
the disaster. The first official information
the committee declares was the message
from Capt.iu Haddock OF the Olympic, re-
c.lycI from the White Star Line at SIG
., ,, 90, Nro,da,. Ar~i T. Attention is called
T., ,b, tact that IN the face Of this inforrna-
tior O message reporting the Titanic be-
il, towed 10 Halifax was sent - Repre-
n.,.o,r.. Hughes a, Huntington
" "a at III. - n that day. The mes
COCO uas de.iverod m tho Western Union
oe1oo I'm tho same buildinc as the White
star lin. offices
.Nyboavsr sort This message" saws tho
rs,,c,, .r,ndor tho circumstances ts guilty
- ,t, .,,,e, ror-abo,sihro conduct
RI, ,-.,.,,,,,,, tee 40, horic,.o TINT tho
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Searehhents ana more IHeooa'S'
II is recommended that all ships carrying