The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-20

T am not prepared to permit thatP said the senator. We cannot say whom we may want and they cannot go.'
 We cannottcare for them, then. Ire torted MT, Birmingham. When the Lapland sails we shall cease to be re- sponsible for them. If the committees desires to herd them uu, very we'll but 1t cannot expect the steamship com pany to care for them except to the oxtent of transporting them back to tkeir homes.'
 Senator Smith declined to recede from his position at that time The commit tee then adjourned until 10 o'clock to- morrow morning. At a conference later decision to let all the men go except those under subpoena was reached.
 Speed Was Cause of Disaster
 The first days testimony brought to the front the apparent conclusion that the biggest ship which was ever built, "a lifeboat in itself" according to the views of modern shpbuuders, sank in midocean with more than 1500 human beings because she was being rushed across the ocean almost at top speed end crashed into field of icebergs aft CT warnings had been given to look out
 That so few were saved from watery graves was because there were not enough lifeboats on board 10 accommo- date the passengers. There were only 20 lifeboats, because the Titanic wss believed to be unsuitable.
 This state of affairs appeared after the committee had examined today J.. Bruce Ismay, mana ging director of the White Star line; Arthur Henry Ros- tron, captain of the, rescue ship carpa- thia, and Second Officer Lightholder Of the Titanic who went down with the ship, but later was rescued; William Marconi, inventor of the wireless tele- graph; Thomas Cottam, the wireless operator of the Carpathia, and other survivors from the sunken steamship. i.
 It was explained to the committee al tonights conference over the question of holding the crew that MT. Isnay was very anxious to leave at once for Eu- rope as he had been worn out by his experiences and felt the need of return ing quickly to his English home for a rest His pleas, however, were unavail- Ing.
 Ismay Tells His Story
 The story of how the Titanic met its fate was told to day to the United States Senate Investigating committee by J.. Bruce Ismay, managing director ot the White Star line.
 / When asked the circumstances under which he left the. boat, MT. lsmay re- piled almost in whisper:
 "One of the boatswains pitched me in. Officers asked If there were any more women to go in. There were none. Male passengers were on deck. As the boat was being lowered made my entrance'
 Details of the story were drawn out by Senator William Alden smith, chair man of the special sub committee charged with the examination or Wit i..sssss and Senator Newlands. the oth- CT senator who came to New York to conduct the inquiry.
 Ismay and Officers
 Mir. Ismay and the four surviving ofri- cers of the Titanic appeared today before the United States Investigating committee at the Waldorf-Astoria.
 senator William Alden Smith of Michi- gan, chairman of the committee. said that Mir sIsmay had made a very frank state ment, but that he preferred the pubic @ should hear Mir. lsmays story from hls own lips
 ..rhe White Star line welcomes any governmental inquiry.' Mir. Franklin, vice president of the line, said. and the United States Senate investigation can not be too broad in the adoption of any measures to prevent the recurrence or such a disaster as the Titanic loss. The White Star line will cooperate. MT. Ismay will not shirlS his duty, nor any other officer of the company
 Ismay Was Nervous
 Mir Ismay was nervous yhen he took the stand He gave his age as 30. He said he sailed as q volunteer passer- ger on the ship. T wish to say l court the fullest inquiry" he said. We have nothing to conceal The accident took place on Sunday morning. The pre- else time know not 1 was asleep The ship sunk at 2:20 a. m. l 'in- derstand you have heen told the Titanic i. was running at high speed It never shao been run at full speed. She WAS