The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-29
NOW UP TO BRITAIN TO PUNISH
SOMEBODY FOR LOSS OFI,59 LIVES

r,, i; notable address before the
Tuesday William Alden Smith of Michigan submitted the report
~ IN, committee appointed the sinking OF the Titanic and
the os. of $40 souls of committee he chairman
This report recaptulatOn of the testimony given BY 81 wit
ues with that fair to expressed most instances
quotation marks full OF eeng reverence ana rec oi e
dead and charity for the living
The the managing director OF Mercantile Marine
Co. who was leave the doomed ship who was among the
s 70 hoard the rescue ship Carpaha who locked himself state
room and hogged regular the Capatha had given
mn their rooms whose the Titanic was doubtless
criminal speed the vessel the ice fields despite the
iceberg wamnhe of this does not appear out ne STANDS
condemned nevertheless Captain Smith, of whom the
report says
caus Of this unnecessary tragedy HIS OWN WILLINGNESS TO
DIE WAS THE ExPIATING OF HIS FITNESS TO LIVE
There veil in this sentence which j. Bruce smay has
to lift
that while he could supplied thousands turned
from tears to Joy terminated with the the awful sus
pn endured by those persisted he enjoying
the comforts of baricadd with the sign DON'T
KNOCK" the punishment seems deserved and just
The general public has appraised through newspaper
no of the inqu this awful disaster the negligence the
pa of the sending her with NOT ONE PRO
VISION FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE ON BOARD IN The
EMERGENCY ENCOUNTERED.
This is broad statement report justified and
not questioned while for hundreds die that others
might be saved.
The wide knew before this report made
public that the few in number
The fact supplemented the official finding that both officers and
crew were another unfamiliar with the vessels
ments and tools, undriled and undsciplined.
There persons board the total of and
Seven hundred and Of this number survive
There feboas properly loaded for 1,l76
Which means half thousand souls could have
been picked by the Csrpah had the
es Of the ship display humanity that shown the
shipment cattle ng the receipts from the
their
In bringing light awful and criminal fact Senator Smiths
committee answers the British press the unxpanabe
attitude immediate investigation by this government
Not only does establishing of this fact justify
outlines procedure be taken the other side and calls loudly
for international protect the lives of at the limit
Of mans possibilities.
The lesson disaster has been generally needed Of
passenger ships carrying sufficient number OF leboats just
At present disciplined relief wireless operators and
glasses their lookouts.
than it before the Titanic sank but
before It will been will have be the full
and complete cooperation all governments flying flags the
the end thorough investigation
has rendered first and valuable service.
was Senator first his feet Washington to
demand this investigation Smith who pushed proceedings
with energy the of which would have been
cheated in purpose if be criticised
uaiot response well to Britain
We commend from Michigan whose knowledge of
charged nghbors but whose
Of iust be taken telling in
spiraton holds both beloved
dead theirs
II looks to be up to somebody to Jail