El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-28
MORE LIVES should
HAVE BEEN SAVED


saving the lives Of passengers and crew
of the Titanic"
Could Have Saved More Lives.
The committee believe many more
lives could have been saved had the sur
vivors been concentrated in a few life
boats and had the boats thus released
returned to the wreck for others.
The only mention of J. Bruce Ismay
occurs in a review of the messages to
the White Star offices IN New York,
reporting the disaster. The first official
information, the committee says, was
the message from captain HaddOek OF
the Olympic, received from the White
Star liner at 6:16 p. m. Monday, April
10 Attention Is called to the fact that
in the face of this information u mes
sage reporting the Titanic being tOwed
to Halifax was sent to representative
J. A. Hughes at Huntington, W. Va, at
1851 p. m. that day. The message was
delivered to the Western Union office
in the same building as the White Star
line offices.
whoever sent this message" says the
report. under the circumstances Is
guilty of the most reprehensible con-
duct
Wireless Operator Not Vigilant
The committee does not believe the
wireless operator on the Carpathia was
duly vigilant in handling his messages
after the accident, and declared the
practice OF allowing wireless operators
to sell their stories should be stopped.
1t is recommended that all ships
carrying more than 100 passengers have
two searchlights; that a revision be
made of steamship inspection laws of
foreign countries to the standard pro-
posed in the United States; that every
ship be required to carry sufficient life
boats for all passengers and crews; that
the use Of wireless be regulated to pre-
vent its use by amateurs and that all
ships have a wireless operator constant
" on duty.
Detailed recommendations are made as
to watertight buikhe0ds construction on
oeean-going ships. Bulkheads should be
so spaced that any two adjacent com
partments of a ship might be flooded
without sinking Transverse bulkheads
forward and aft the machinery should
be continued watertight to the upper.
most continuous structural deck and this
deck should be fitted watertight, the re.
port says.
Commends Rostron.
The committee deems the course fol.
lowed by captain RostrOn of the Carpa-
tina as deserving of the highest praise
and worthy of especial recognition. His
detailed instructions issued in anticipa.
ton OF the rescue of the Titanic were "a
marvel Of systematic preparation and
completeness, evincIng such sOlicituda
as call for the highest cOmmendation.7
Senator Smith Speaks.
Senator William Alden Smith. of
Michigan, submitted the report, a fea-
ture of which was the condemnation of
the captain of the steamer Californian
for not going to the aid of the sinking
vessel lie delivered a speech in which
he personally took much stronger
ground IN reviewing the disaster and in
trOduced measures designed to safeguard
life in ocean traffic.
One OF the most important recon-
mendations was for stricter inspection
of vessels by the federal steamboat in
spectiOn service and the meeting of all
requirements of American navigation
laws by every vessel clearing from an
American port.
1t was one of the noteworthy davs
OF the present session of congress. Al
most all of the senators were In their
seats. The galleries were crowded.
Give Medal to Carpathia Captain.
The senate passed a joint resolution
extending the thanks of congress and
appropriating $1,000 for a medal to cap
tam Arthur II. Rostron Of the Carpa-
tina and also a vote of thanks to the
Carpathia's crew.
The resolution was introduced by sen
ator Smith. 1t was adopted immediate
" Senator Rayner. of Maryland, in a
speech arraigned American navigation
laws and drew lessons from the acct
dent.