Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-04-21
Committee Decides to Hold Only the
Officers as Witnesses.
WIRELESS OPERATOR IS CALLED
Man on Carpathia Denies Sending
Message About Towing Titanic.
ISMAY WILL TESTIFY AGAIN
Operator on Titanic, brought
Into Committee Room in
Invalid Chair.

WASHINGTON, April .O.-The United
States senate today adopted the amended
MARITIME resolution looking to more COM
plete international regulation OF ocean
traffic. the resolution advises the preSi-
dent that the senate would favor treaties
with the great maritime powers TO govern
the courses, speed, life saving apparatus,
wireless and other equipment Of ocean
liners.
NEW YORK, April 20-J. Bruce Ismay,
managing director of the White Star line
is to be called again before the senate
investigating committee now delying into
the fac; surrounding the wreck of the
Titanic. He will probably be summoned
to testify in rebuttal before today's hear
ing is over. according to Senator Smith
uf Michigan, chairman oil the committee,
who acknowledged this morning that It
was the intention OF the committee to
have the White Star lines ch CT executive
again before II for the purpose OF clear
ing up several points that now appear
10 be in dispute between witnesses.
Although Mr. Ismay urged the commit
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pleading that he was on the verge Of
nervous collapse, his request was not
granted. There remain as witnesses four
officers and twelve members Of the crew
and they will be heard as quickly as pos
sible. Tho indications are that the in
quiry will not DO completed before the
middle Of next week, ..
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star liner Lapland, which sails this af-
ternoon, when II was learned that SEN
ator Smith, who at adjournment yester-
day had announced-his intention OF hold
ing every member Of the Titanlc's crew
until the inquiry was ended, had changed
his policy after conference at midnight.
Mr.. Smith decided that II would be un-
fair TO a majority of those whose anxi-
ETY. to return TO their families and friends
should be satisfied. Therefore he excrtsd
his authority TO hold witnesses already
arranged for, and as a result deputy
SCI Tgeant-a -at-arms OF the United States
senate was mace responsible for their
appearance when the committee convened
They were present TO n man.
Hearing Moves 10 washington.
}. Bruce Ismay and other officials Of
the White Star nne were subpoenaed to-
day by the senate investigating commit
tee to appear before 1t in Washington,
Monday. The investigation in New York
will be concluded today.
Just before the senate committee in
yestiRating the Titanic disaster met to-
day and invalid chair was wheeled into
the committee room. in 1t was Harold
Bride. the assistant wireless operator on
the Titanic, whose feet were wrenched
and badly injured when he was crushed
on the life raft that picked him up from
the wrcckage. lie was saliow and hol-
low checked, and lay propped up with
pillows awaiting his call to the witness
chair.
Immediately behind Eride came J.
Bruce Ismay. president of the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine and p. A. S.
Franklin, vice president OF the organ
ization.
Mr.. lsmay announced before the inquiry
began that he had given instruction to
all the lines of International Mercan-
tile Marine, which include the White
Star the American. the Red Star. the
Leland. the Atlantic Transport and the
Dominion lines. to equip all steamers
with sufficient life boats and raft boats
FOR every passenger and every member
OF the crew without regard to govern
ment regulations.
Senator Reed Of Missouri took a seat
with ScGatoTs Smith and Newlands.
Wireless Operator Recalled.
The first witness was Thomas Cottsm.
the wireless operator on the Carpathia,
who was recalled to the stand. Senator
smith sought to clear up the messages
that had passed between the carpathia
and the Titanic.
what was The last message sent to
the Titanic asked Senator Smith.
We sent il word TO have its lifeboats
ready said tie witness; that our life
boats were ready and that We were
steaming to them as fast as we could"
Senator smith asked questions to dis
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