The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-28
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smay.-, managing director OF The
steamship company was uttered b,
he Michigan senator. but he caust
cally criticised the White Star Lin.
for Its action In Withholding news o
the. disaster, received, he said, II
hours before il was reluctantly d.
yulged.
In eloquent terms the chairman de
plcted the folly OF sending out thu
greatest ship atloa: without sufficient
iy tests, a strange crew and no drilli
or discipline. The Titanic, he said
was following the proper course. al
though one known to be dangerous al
that season, but the speed was grad
ually and continually Increased until
the maximum was the death blow.
Rebuke for those In half.1lled life
boats who stood by" and refused MD
TO struggling drowning swimmers up,
I'll all the noise had ceased" was
voiced. ziAs
Upon that broken hulk" the sena,
tor concluded. new VOWS we're taken,
new fealty expressed, old love renew,
ed. and those who had been devoted
In life went proudly and deilantly on
The Last pilgrimage together. In such
I heritage We must feel ourselves
more Intimately related to the sea
than ever before, and henceforth !,
will send back TO us on It's rising. the
cheerful salutatEons from those We
have lost"
Mr.. President. my associates and
myself return the commission handed
TO us on the 18th day OF April last, di,
recting an immediate inquiry into
The causes, leading unto the destruc.
tlon of thft stfhIpshlp Tlpalc. with
Its attendant ahdhlnparalleied loss of
life, so shocking to the people of the
world" Mindful OF the responsibility
of onr office, we desire the Senate 10
know that In the execution of its com,
mand We have been guided solely by
the public interest and desire to
meet the expectations OF our assocl.
ates without bias. prejudice. sensation.
alism, or SANDER of the living or dead.
That duty. We believed. would be best
performed by all exact ascertainment
OF the true state of affairs.
| Our course was simple and plain.
to gather the facts relating 10 this dis.
1ster while they were still vivid reali.
lies. Questions OF diverse citizenship
gave way to the universal desire for
the simple truth. twas ofparamount
importance that we should act quick.
'iy VI avoid jurisdictional confusion
! and organized opposition ut home or
abroad. We, of course. recognized that
:he ship was under n foreign flag; but
the lives of many OF our own country.
men had been sacrificed and the safe.
- OF many had been put in grave
peril. anil It was vital that the entire
matter should be reviewed before an
American tribunal II legislation action
was TO be taken for future guidance.
Therefore. Ne determined that the ties.
imony OF British officers and crew
md English passengers temporarily In
lie United States should be first OBJ.
aimed. We deemed II Important to
ave the surviving officers and sailors
tn this ship meet the passengers OF all
| 'lasses before our committee. With.
cut any pretenslon to experience or
special knowledge OF nautical affairs.
nevertheless ] am Of The opinion that
very few important facts which were
susceptible OF being known escaped
our scrutiny. Energy is often more
desirable than, learning. and the IN.
QUESTION serves Il useful purpose to
the State. sFl1'
We went TO the side OF the hospital
ship with purpose and pity and saw
the almost lifeless survivors In their
garments OF woe-joy and sorrow so
mtermlngled that It was difficult 10
discern light from shadow, and the
sad scene was only varied by the cry
Of reunited loved ones whose mutual
grief was written In the language OF
creation. ~ i',4 IN ~ q
Al 10 o'clock on that fatefil Sunday
evening this latest maritime creation
was cutting ts first. pathway through
The North Atlantic Ocean with scarce,
ly ripple 10 reiard It's progress.
From the builders hands she was
plunged straightway 10 her fate and
christening salvos acclaimed al once
her birth and death. Builders OF re;
Rown had launched her Oh the billows
with confident assurance OF her
strength, while every port rang with
praise for their achievement: ship,
building 10 them was both science
and religion; parent ships and sister
Ships had easily withstood the waves,
while the mark OF their hammer was
all that was needed 10 give assurance
OF the high quality of the work. Id
the construction 8fihe Titanic no lin.
II of cost cIrcumscribel their endeav.
or and when this vessel took Its place
nt the head OF the line every modern