The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-28
Captain Smith Unwise in Not Reducing Speed at
 Ice Warning
OTHER VESSELS
 WERE ALSO NEAR
Schooner and Tramp Steamer Sighted. Steward Tells of Ismay's Order to ewardess-Sailors
 Are Relieved

Washington, April 27-Fanure tc give her exact position, a great field oi floating ice that offered a barrier tc ships hurrying to the rescue, and the ! mistake of her own captain in rushing at top speed through an ice covered sea-al1 these combined to send the ri. tanic and her 1900 victims to theii watery grave in the north Atlantic This was strongly indicated today 1T testimony before the Senate comimttet Investigating the ocean tragedy. ! Saw Two Other Vessels Capt. James II. Moore of the steam CT Mount Temple which was hurried Co the Titanic in response to wireles; ralls for help. told of the great stretch of ice which held him off. Within his view from the bridge he discerned, he said, another strange steamer, probably 6 tramp. and a schooner which was v making her way out of the ice. The lights of this schooner, he thought probably were those seen by the anx- ious survivors of the Titanic, and which they frantically were trying to reach
 Captain Moore denounced as most unwise" the action of the Titanic's commander at rushing at 21 knots when he had been advised of the proximity of ice. The Mount Temples | commander testified that he had spent 27 years in the north Atlantic. When- ever ice was around, he said, he dou- bled his watch. and reduced speed, and If he happened to get caught in an ice pack, he stopped his engines, and drifted until he was clear.
 The witness also was emphatic in his declaration that the position sent out by the Titanic was wrong. He said the ship was eight miles further east ward than it's operators reported. This \ he declared. he proved by observations taken the first thing on the day after the disaster.
 Was Fatal Mistake
 With what virtually was a fleet of
 sauers within a radius of 50 miles Of the Titanic, the officer said this mis- take in fyinE. accurately the position of the doomed ship was a fatal one. X With icebergs and floating fee covering the sea. ships of even the size of the Titanic might well be overlooked through such variance.
 J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of the International Mercantile Marine company was much cheered by the tes- timony of the afternoon. Today he listened eagerly to the accounts of his conduct at the lifeboats as told by the stewards and seamen who came in
 
 aster His eyes fairly beamed when ,,steward Crawford told how he had sad Fto a woman who, told him she was a stewardess: You are a woman; take your place in the lifeboat."
 Sailors Are Relieved
 After the session was over the cor ridor in the Senate office building near the committee room was crowded with anxious sailors of the Titanic, who have been at the call of the committees since the rescue ship Carpathia brought them to New York. They were ' nervous lot. In fact they were lroke. Not being permitted to leave they faced the prospect of a Saturday night and Sunday without funds. Mos. of them are men of families. desirous of sending word home. MT. Ismay knew of their circumstances and asked Senator Smith if something could not be done for them They are entitled to s4 day in witness fees and ex- . penses. but no preparation had been made to pay them until they are re- i, leased
 If 1t is too late to get money for the sailormen." MT. Ismay declared, T can see that 1t is advanced Finally Assistant Sergeant at Arms Cornelius found a way to cheer the hearts of the sailors and they were es- corted to the capitol In a body and ad- vanced money This made them a hap py lot.
 The committee has not yet released any of the British members of the IT. tanic. crew or officers, though all now have given testimony Some of them will be recalled next week. Officer Box hal, still is i'll here. but probably will be recovered sufficiently to take the stand again next week.
 No More Survivors Yet
 Chairman Smith reiterated the state ment that no more passenger survivors would he heard until the officials, mem bcrs of the crew and crews Of other h boats have testified. The four surviving officers Of the Titanic who are anxious to return are still feld.
 Fifth Officer Lowe is contemplating de- manding of senator Smith upon what in formation he based his interrogation of him as to lis sobiiety. Senator Smith asked Officel Lowe if he was drinking man. stating that he had been informed he had bene drinking the night the Ti- 4. tanie sank This Lowe indignantly de- Fnied, asserting that he was a 'teto- taller"
 Samuel Goldenberg and several others from New York, representing the com mittee of Titanic survivors, arrived here. Chairman Smith said they came to testify as to the whereabouts of Captain Smith of the Titanic and J. Bruce Ismay, man aging director of the International Mer- cantiic Marine on Sunday evening before the accident.
 LightolIer Recalled u Second Officer Lightoller of the Titanic was brought to the stand. Senator smith questioned him IS to his knowledge of the crew of the slnp
 Mir Lightoler said that he knew them all. M DO you know Louis Klein?'' asked the senator.
 NO. there was a Klein. a second class barber, on board" replied witness. T knew this enc personally"
 Did he suryive?"
 NO"
 , Louis Klein gave out statement in \ Cleveland, O., making sensational charges. V! lie was brought here to testify and ! pI o1l1ptiy disappeared