The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-20
ISMAY A COWARD
TO TAKE L|FEBOAT
lie Was Primarily Responsible
for Sinking Of
Titanic. -.
AFR b BY RAYNER
Maryland Senator Terrific in His
Dcnunciation OF White
Star Director.
BY RAYNER

Washington April ip.--An ind,ot.
ineht. rarely eIualed in its vigoy. o, J.
Bruce ismay. managing director. und
other ohicia!s OF the Whit. Star Limo,
hoidinS them responsible for the III
TAME disaster, was delivered in tho
Senate to-day by Senator Raynor. OF
MatyiInd, VINO pictured lgniay as the
officer, primarily responsible for The
whole disaster. who has reached hIs
destination IN safety and unharmed."
senator Rayncr pointed out that
Whiie tharc were no civil or criminal
remedies available IN American cour1s
criminal aud evil actions could bs
brought IN the British courts. ANA liza,
a congressional committee would nayc
absolute authority TO subpoena every
one connected with .ho disaster md
that should any one refuse TO answer
questions lie could be Indicted and Inn.
prisoncd for contempt
Nr is'nay claims. according TO re-
ports. that he took the las, l!fehoatn
cried Senator Rayn.r. Il do no, be-
iiese II. and II he did. Il was cowardIy
10 take any lifeboht. for the managing
director OF this line. with his board. IN
criminany responsible for this appall.
Ing tragedy. II this had happened on
an American vcssc! there would be no
question that an Indictment would bis
FOUND. and II the facts were SUSTAINED
The officers 81 the company could bo
convicted or mansluughter IL not az
murder. because this evidence Is clear
that the vessel was not properly
equipped with eihcicnt l!te-yav!nr apDn.
ratus
have not the slightest doubt that
thc horthaTH route was taken in obcdi.
cnce TO arr. lsmay's direct orders and
that with full warning he risked the
ne or MS entire ship 10 mako !. speedy
Passage.
IL mr. u.hu, ~
British Admiralty are. Here you have
Inc spectacle OF tn. head of the line
railing TO see that hts ship was prom
eriy equipped with l,fc-Bavins appn-
ratis. needless OF the WARNINGS that 10
was sailing IN dangerous sea, forsak-
ING ms Vessel ana permitting 1900 OF
hcr passengers and crew 10 bs sgnl-
lowed BY the sea. The mnrtyrdom and
the agonies OF separation tina, tooI,
hiasn on board the sinking ship are
too fearful for the mind 10 dw.il upon
ann contemplate. but ar. Ismay. tho
"ihesF primarily responsible for the
whole disaster has reached HIS dcsti.
nation in safety and unhur,n-G
NO LEGISLATION can bring back TO
earth single lie lost upon tina; fatal
nisht What wc can do is 10 help to
iiN the responsibility, II possible. ana
rely upon BRUSH Justice TO bring To
F, PAM
All civilized nations viii applaud
J INC criminal prosecution Of the man
! ageinort OF this line. II they can be
! made 10 suffer no sympathy Will 90
! out io! them. ana II it does. IL viii
+ be Submerged In the overwhelming la
| mehtaton that to-day re- echoes
/ throughout the civilized world for tn.
! victims OF their cuIpablo carelessnesg.
! "a rcckiessness that sent hundreds ot
sneir fellow beings into eternity, desc
( lating homes ard iiresldes, ana turned
I 'his lana into hOuEc OF mourning
! I'm this hour OF our calamity We
! anpeal to the majesty OF the law 10
deal out rctr!hutory justice to this
( guilty company to the last degree"
I Two more bills. framed on the les.
! son drawn from the Titanic disaster.
! were introduced in the House to-day
| one Of them. by Representative
| OShaughncssy. Of Rhode Island, would
/ compel ali oceauEoims sten niships TO
I or from the United states TO carry
| constant and adequate wireless APP
paratUs,
! Representative Ryan, OF Maryland.
! offered measure TO appropriate $780,
! 900 for naval target practice in de-
stroyinE iccbergs by the guns OF the
warshps and by dropping explosives
from airshps