New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-06

untrue.
Mr.. Sanderson said that the company
was building life rafts--flat ones resting
on tanks-with life lines which might DC
slowed in nests. He thought that hNe
seanen for each lifeboat would be sum
cient. When the question of musters
was raised. Mr.. Sanderson made another
sensational statement.
I'VE have experienced great difficulty
In carrying out r1usters," he said; "hrst'
because we have so many passengers
that many Of the crew cannot be spared
from their posts
Refused Duty on Voyage
He went on to say that part oil the
crews of the respective ships were so
unwilling at times that they refused
duty on the voyage.
Il am speaking particularly OF the
1remen," explained the witness. me
first instance occurred on the voyage or
the Oceanic TO New York, when the fre-
men refused muster duty. Captain HAD
dock logged the men for disobeying or
ders There was such friction that the
company modified its orders to permit
muster at New York instead OF during
the VOYAGE. There have been two other
instances since
Several hundred women Of the fash-
ionable set leaned over the galleries IN
the armory TO hear the continuation OF
l. Bruce Ismays story Of the wreck
They saw rather than heard, for the re
plies made by the president of the inter-
national Mercantile Marine were OF the
hrjefest nature consisting for the most
part Of the terse words: 1 don Know
or THAT is outside my province.
Reverts TO lsmay's Conduct.
Inst before Mr.. IsmaX left the stand
there was a dramatic passage, when Sir
Rufus Isaacs. the Attorney General re-
verified to a point which perhaps has
been the most discussed Of any detail Of
the disaster-Mr. Ismay's personal con-
duct.
When the last boat left the Titanic
the one in which you had place-y0u
must have known that passengers were
left aboard said the Attorney General
L did" responded MI Ismay, with
out hesitation.
so that IL ell the boats had left the
ship there would still be persons on
board? :" pressed the Attorney General.
yes"
When the last boat left the Titanic
Won must have known that number OF
passengers were left on board?"
Il did,
Where were these passengers When
your boat left?'
Il can only assume that they had
gone 10 the after part Of the ship. /
really was not thinking about that
Discussing the lights seen in the dis
lance by the survivors, Mr.. lsmay said
that his impression was that the lights
were not those Of the steamer Cali
fornian, because they were dull white.
Lord Mersey, the head % the court
asked: Have you any doubt that the
Californian did see the signals from the
Titanic
Judging from the evidence / have
not" said the witness, who then eX-
planned that the matter of providing Or
not providing the ship officers with ma
rine glasses was left to the judgment Of
the commanders.
Discussion Over llfeboats,
The question whether the designer Of
the Titanic had provided for forty life
boats caused long discussion. When
asked for the facts Ismay responded, 4
have no recollection
sir Robert Finlay, representing he
White star Line, said that the fact was
that the Board of Trade was debating at
the time the matter Of requiring ships
10 carry more lifeboats The White
Star company discussed plan for meet
ing such requirements. 4 detail was
the question OF davits which could
launch four boats.
Thomas Scanlan, ". T., attorney for
the Sesmen's and Firemens Union. de
clared that he had evidence from con
6dential source that the designs for the
Titanic provided for forty Efeboats and
that the company rejected them.
The incident Of the wireless message
received by Captain Sinlth ana Wh-ch
he handed TO Ismay. containing a warn
ing of the ice fell ahead, was again
thoroughly thrashed out When Sir
Rufus asked II the witness did not con-
slider the report Of ice serious Ismay re-
Piled: III didn't concern me. thought
that the captain would take any steps
necessary 90 avoid it,"
Lord Nersey read from the American
Photographic and Nevia scotian reports
Of warnings covering the Titanic route
that an ice field probably would be en-
countered. and laid stress on the word
probably" lie made tue comment that
II was extraordinary that great shipping
companies should agree TO choose such q
route.