Bisbee daily review., 1912-05-29

away, and although strangely insuf
ficient in number, were only partially
loaded, and in all instances unpro
yided with compasses, and only three
Of them had lamps, They were
manned SO badly that in the absence
Of prompt relief, they would have
fallen easy victims TO the adHancing
ice foe
Tributes TO the valor of Mcbride
and Phillips the wireless operators
on the Titanic, were paid by Senator
Smith. He said that the Gnal exit
OF the Phillips boy was not so swift
as 10 prevent him from pausing long
enough to pass a cup OF water TO a
fainting woman The senator showed
that had not the underpaid wireless
operator on the Carpathia prepared
for bed with his receiver still on
his head. the Titanic's distress sig
mails never woud have been received
by the rescue snip.
When the world weeps together
over a common loss" said Senator
Smith, an nations should take steps
wisely 20 regulate wireless telegra-
ply and see that operators are fairly
paid He condemned the reign of
silence concerning the details OF
the disaster.
The course taken was singularly
in accord with the reticence of the
officials of the White Star company,
who knew at $50 Monday morning"
said the senator, what was supposed
TO have occurred. and yet, at 7:5l
Monday evening a message from
their own office. officially signed. con
tanning the positive assurance OF the
safety OF the passengers, was sent
10 a half-crazed father at Huntington
w Va. nearly two hours after their
admitted familiarity with the details
Of the disaster. 1t is little wonder
that We have not been able to fix
with defniteuess the author OF this
falsehOod.
Senator Smith reviewed the testi
mony OF Captain Lord, showing thai
the Californian came within four
miles OF the doomed vessel, and that
he went to his room ID lie down while
signal rockets were being fired.
Contrast, If you will. the conduct
OF the captain OF the CarpaJhia in
this emergency, and imagine what
must have been the consolation OF
that thoughtful and sympathetic
mariner who rescued the snip
wrecked and left the people OF the
world his debtor as his ship sailed
for distant seas a few DAYS ago By
his utter self-effacement and his ut
ter Indifference 10 peril, by his prompt
ness and his knightly sympathy. he
rendered a great service TO humanity
tc should be made to realize the
debt of gratitude this nation owes
10 him, while the book of good deeds,
which had So often been familiar
with his unaffected yal0r. would
hencetorth carry the name uf Cap
tain Bostron 20 the remOtest period
of time
The lessons of this hour" said
senator Smith IN conclusion are in.
deed. truiuess and its prCcepts in
conceived IL rules of action do not
follow hard upon the day OF reckon
ing. Obsolete and autiquated shin
pins laws should no longer cucumber
the parliamentary records OF any gov
eminent, ana oyer-ripc administrative
boards should be pruned Of dead
branches and less sterile prccepts
taught and applied
senator Smith recommended that
lanes Of travel should be more care
fully defined, strength Of ships bows
increased. sic saving equipment bet.
tered, and discipline and practice made
am eNacti"n
Eay1oT Drew Lessons from Wreck.
senator Haynor Of Maryland in a
speech following Senator Smith. ar
raigned American navigation laws and