New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-26
Nations Better Thought Leads
Them to Hasten the Inquiry
Into Causes of the
Great Disaster.
SAILORS HEARD IN GROUPS
Marconi Admits Wireless Men
Were Told to Sell Stories,
and Carpathia's oper-
ator Denies Any
Taft Message.
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ffOn OF llS Sll!h4llS ~ N4AN 4N~-+--~' ''''~-
&c being conducted by subcommittee
~ the Senate Committee on Commerce,
is rom now on 70 be greatly expedited.
r, this end the subcommittee resolved
IN ! committees OF one this afternoon,
each Senator taking group OF the
rc1mbArs Of the Titanic's crew. approx
,nately thirty Of whom have been de-
,o,ned here or subpoena, and subjecting
,bAn, 10 sxaminati ton. The reports Of tho
sAvArsl members will be made TO the full
subcommittee. which will meet to-mor-
row morning.
The better thought Of the United
states, once we'll known and responsible
hut long conspicuous by It's absence, has
asserted itself 10 the end that the pro-
ee ,dings will now oe conducted with the
rr latest possible expedition, ana the
no,nv witnesses will be released as soon
spracticable.
Members Of the subcommittee, some
OF whom ha e not attended the hearings
with much regularity recently, are also
responsible for the effort 70 curtail the
proceedings which, II is felt, have de-
veloped practically all that can be deter
mined now and here, and which should
not be permitted to degenerate into any
Thing less dignifed and serious than is
appropriate 10 the terrible catastrophe
which occasioned them.
While il l. emphatically denied that
there has been any friction in the sub
committee, II IS z fact that there has
been a decided difference OF opinion re-
garding the method Of examination of
witnesses which some have felt could
have been fa- better conducted by
either an expert 6 iralty lawyer or by
a naval authority, and to-day there de
veloped a disposition to review testi-
mony previously taken which threatened
interminably 10 prolong the hearings.
Courtesy 70 Ambassador Bryce.
There is no doubt. moreover. that con-
sideration for the British Ambassador.
Mr.. Bryce, whose position was felt TO
be delicate, had much 70 do with the
insistence OF THE better thought" that
the affair should be curtailed. No pro-
test has been made 70 the ambassador
by the White Star officials, nor has the
ambassador made any protest TO the
committee.
II has been realized. however that an
important and far-reaching investiga-
ton in England was necessarily await
ing the officers and crew of the Tltanic
and the officials Of the international
Mercantile Marine Company on this side.
The wish to show appreciation Of the
manifest desire Of the ambassador TO
show every consideration for the desire
OF the Senate 20 investigate disaster
which cost so many American lives ana
TO avert any necessity Of his having 10
present 10 this government any form OF
protest against what might soon nave
assumed the appearance OF unwarranted
delay played it's part in the decision
reached to-day.
The British Ambassador. who, Win
Hrs. Bryce. was to have left Washing
ton tomorrow for San Francisco, pre-
taratory 10 sailing for Australia, VIII
,robably now feel free TO carry out his
,lans instead Of postponing his Depart
re.
An effort will be made 70 finish the
bearings tomorrow. If that c"eS not
rrove feasible. they will be brought 70 a
lose early next week, according u the
resent purpose Of the committee.
The acting Canadian Premier mas IN
,rnoed the committee that the captain
cf the Canadian Pacific steamship
Mount Temple, which IL alleged 70 nave
oisreearded the distress signals of the
Titanic. will appear in Washington To-
morrow 10 testify in his own behalf li'''
course having been considered Wiser
rhan examination before II commission
TO Hear Other Captains.
subppna was issued to-day Tor the
cs.ptain of the ship Californian ana 'h7
log of that ship, and instructions were
,s,seraphed TO tho United states Mar
shsl In Boston to serve it. II is hopea
,he sptain will be in Washington TO-
morrow. Vt is understood the Calliorhiaii
,xee to have sailed from Boston to-mor/
NV.
onlv two witnesses were examined at
to.dav's hearings. these being Gnglielmo
Msrconl. the wireless inventor and Har-
old r. Gotham, the wireless operator on
the Carpath's, who was recalled.
senator Smith interrogated Mr.. Mar
conf regarding the messages sent by j.
NJ Sammis, chief engineer Of the Mar
conf company. tellinS the operators 10
'beep their mouths shut" regarding their
experience and to hold out for four
figures
The substance OF Mr.. Marconfs testi-
mony was that he had consented u the
orersiors telling their stories. although
he denied - personal knowledge OF the
messages sent; that he had not thought
there would be any objection to their
tskiDs anything the newspapers We're
willing 10 paw them for an account Of
'heir experiences; but that he had not
Intended that they should suppress any
pe~s In order that they might have an
exclusive story 10 tell. and he did not
ntlieve they had, as these messages
reached them only as the Carpathia was
coming up New York Bay, few hours.
AZ most, before the ship docked, and as
f'hey had Jsen Kept continually at work
oi messages for the captain and the
psssengers up TO that time.
Mr Marconi 4eried that ne had any
partnular newspaper in mind when hs