Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-22
sTATEM sNT BY IsMAY.
Positive Denial That lie Had Any Part
 in Navigation of Ship.

in Navigation of Ship,
 New York, April 21-In a statement given out tonight, J. Bruce Ismay re- plies to various published statements regarding the Titanic disaster, particu- larly those in which his name has prominently figured. He denies that he had anything to do with the navi- gation of the vessel consulted with her captain regarding her conduct at sea, or made suggest tiOns as to the course or other navigation of the ship. He exercised no privileges which did not belong to any other first cabin passenger, he declares; he did not sit at the captains table and he was not dining with him at the time of the accident and. indeed, was in bed when the collision occurred. He had no idea of returning to Europe quickly to avoid appearing at the senatorial inVestiga- ton, he adds, slsI only knew that the investigation Wa-9 pending when in- formed of 1t at the pier upon the Car pathia's arrival.
 MT lslnay's statement follows:
 Welcomed the Inquiry.
 When I appeared before the senate conlm2ttea Friday morning l supposed the purpose of the inquiry was to as certain the caElse of the sinking of the i Titanic with a view to determining l whether additional legislation was re- quired to prevent the recurrence of so horrible a disester
 ] T welcomed such an inquiry and ap- | peaTed voluntarily without subpoena. and answered all questions put to me ! by the members of the committee to | the best CT my ability, with complete 1 franlCness ansd without reserve ' did not suppose the question of my per sOna} c0pd,Ict was the subject of the | Inquiry. although I was ready to tell 1 everything Y did on the night of the collision.
 1 Intended to Rsturn With Titanic. As I hgiva been subpoeuaed 10 at l tend before the committee in Wash l ingion tomorrow. | should prefer 10 make no public statement ont of re- | spect fot the committea, but l did not 1 think tha5 courtesy requires me to be | silent in tho face of the untrue state ments made in some oC the news papers.
 1 "Wh69a. l went on board the Titanic at Southampton on April 10 it was my intention to return by her. I had no intention of remaining in the United l States at that time. l came merely to | observe the new vessal, as I had done in the case of other vessels of our lines.
 Saw Captain Smith Only Casually 1 During the voyage was a passen- ger and exercised no greater rights or privileges than any other passenger. ] wsss not consulted by the commander about the ship, her course, speed. navi- gatiOn or her conduct at sea. All these matters were under the exclusive con trol of the captain.
 VI saw Captain Smith only casually as other passengers did: I was never iu his room; I was never on the bridge until after the accident: I did not sit at his table in the saloon; I had not visited the engine room nor gone through the ship, and did not go or at tempt to go, to any part of the shiI to which any other first cabin passen- ayer did not have access
 Never Said Speed Would Be Increased
 in Ice Zone.
 Tt is absolutely unqualihedly false kthat I ever said that I wished that the Titanic should make a speed rec bord or should increase her daily runs
 l deny absolutely having said to any person that We would increase our