The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-25

IL 10 It's capacity on the top deck. and.
fearing that some might attempt to
kept up fusIliade from his revolver.
Competing I'm interest WIN the days
testimony was the Interchange OF tele-
grams between senator William Alden
Smith. chairman. and the acting premier
OF Canada, George f.. Foster.
The latter told OF the docking OF the
steamer Mount Temple at ST. John. y.
B.. with passengers aboard who claimed
10 have seen the Titanic sink II was
believed the Mount Temple was the ship
that was only FIVE miles from the White
Star liner when she took her Anal plunge.
Premier's Telegram.
Acting Premier Fosters telegram.
dated today, follows:
Captain Mount Temple reports re-
ceived c. g. y. message from Titanic at
l2:3o a m. ships time. Monday. Was
then finy miles south Of position sent
out by Titanic. Immediately altered
course TO reach Titanic. but did not ar
rive at her position until i:30 n, No
when could not see Titanio's light. Saw
no sign OF ship or boats. CruiSed around
position until received message from
Carpathia at s:ft a. IN. that she had
tan!c had sunk. Received another
message at $50 from Carpathla, no need
10 stand by. as nothing more could be
done Under these circumstances. IL
due TO sail Friday evening II consid-
cred necessary commissioners could be
appointed 10 take captains evidence,
win no doubt be examined later by Brit
ish commission
In reply Senator Smith dispatched the
following:
appreciate II II dcpositons OF captain of
the vessel Mount Temple, which Is sched-
ulee to sail from st. John; n. b, to-
morrow P'riday), could be taken by com
.AGC of ri h.r far
warded to me at Washington. relative TO
movements OF his ship on Sunady even
ing, April II, stating relative positions
to Titanic and Carpathia. together with
a detailed report of all wireless messages
sent and received"
Lowe Is Called.
Harold G. Lowe. fifth officer of the IT.
tanIc, was the next witness.
r,1ou were present at the test of the
Titanic In Belfast harbor?" asked Sena-
tor Smith
Yes sir,
What did you do?''
81 looked to the lfeboats. With Mr.
Moody and Mr., Boxhall I looked over the
lifeboats examined them carefully and
found everything in them, except that in
one dipper was missing"
AS TO the collapsible boats. Lowe said
he could not remember precisely what was
found. we did find there were plenty OF
oars, with extra oars for each boat.
The witness said while IT had been
planned to hold a llfeboat drill April /, il
was postponed because there was breeze
In fact. the witness said. 1T was almost
He said that before the Titanic sailed
one drill OF the crew was held. He could
not remember whether it was held at Bel
fast or In the harbor at Southampton. He
also hesitated when asked his station and
did not know whether any other officers
were at their stations on the starboard
side OF the ship where his station was
located.
II was a complete stranger in the ship"
ne said In extenuation. Later he remem-
Dered that the test was held at South
two boats lowered there. The entire drill,
he said. consisted In rowing about the
larbor for a half hour.
Now, Mr.. Lowe. the senator contin-
until the accident?"
.'No drill took place after that"
WAS there no fire drill-uo alarm. a
lrill recurring the presence OF each man
It given placer"
Not Quite Sure.
There always is fire drill when we
nave boat drill. There was a FIRE drill |
previous to the general drill at Southamp- |
on"
lrill2"
'iLet me see" said Lowe.
II don't want to be telling a story-I |
nay De COn1llCtlNR mere with some others !
II the ship" Lowe thought for a long |
ime and then said:
1--WE Will annul that. because I am not |
ure"
"Wel." said the senator, I'VE Will not
lnnul that and want your best answer"
We'll, I'm here to help you all can and !
don't remember"
Then that is what you want us to un-
lerstand. You do not remember"
YES"
Lowe said most Of the officers Of the IT,
anic at the beginning were strangers to
"Did you ever hear OF ice near New
'oundland,
"No. sir"
DID you ever hear of an icebcrg?" In
luired Senator Smith In surprise.
Yes. sir, off Cape Horn
This one. Lowe. said was the only one
le had seen in his career until he saw
everal at dawn following the collision.
Were they In the course OF the IT.
anic?'
Yes. sir. They must have been"
He said the big one was at least 100
eet high, This was four or FIVE miles
way and all within a radius OF six miles.
The Secretary of the Treasury Franklin
MaGVeagh arrived at the committee room
Turing loves examination and sat at the
committee table near the chairman
throughout the morning session.
Lowe said when he got out on deck
,fter tho accident he began working at
he lifeboats.
IT was wording the boats under First
officer Murdock," he said.
Boat No. was the first one We
oaded."
How many men were helping you on
he boat?"
II should say about ten. two at each
md, two in the boat and others at the |
opes."
WHO got into that boat?'
Il don't know, Had not some one said
% would not have known that I or
ered Mr.. Ismay from the boat.
"A steward met me on the Carpathia,
lie said to me What did YOU saw to
smay that night on the deck? said |
hat didn't know had said anything 70
dr. Ismay, I said didn't know Mr.
smay. ! didn't know him. Well, the
!eward said / had used very strong Ian
Iuage TO Mr.. Ismay. Shall | repeat?
I you want me to l will-lf not ] won't,
happened TO talk to Ismay because he
appeared to- be getting excited. He was l
aging excitedly. Lower away. lower
way. lower away"
Chairman Smith asked Mr.. Isney about
he language and Mr.. Ismay suggested !
hat the Objectionable language be writ |
en- down to sec II II was appropriate !
This was done. After Chairman Smith had /
cad what Lowe had written. ne said:
'Then You said this TO Nr. Ismay7' /