Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-04-30
PLAN A WIRELESS REFORM
ALI WITNESSES AGREE BETTER
REGULATIONS or THE WIRE
LESS ARE NEEDED.
Operators SOLD Stories
One Operator Rescued Received $1,000
anu the Other $3.50 From New
York Newspapers.

WASHINGTON, April 29.--After a
day Of discussion intended to remedy
the needed reforms of wireless tele-
graphy at sea, the senate committed
investigating the Titanic disaster today
entered upon its final stage OF inquiry
The officers of the ship ana the
crew were excused AZ the same time
Bruce lsmay, managing director OF
the international Mercantile Marine
VIII be asked as to his ideas of pre-
venting repetition of the disaster.
Guglielmo Marconi, inventor OF the
wireless telegraph, Il. NJ. Sammis, chief
engineer of the American Marconi
company, wireless operators, Bride and
Cotton, passenger Hugh Woolner,
and Fourth Officer BoXhall of the Ii
tanic were the days witnesses. Vir-
tually all agreed that better regula-
ton Of wireless communication at sea
Was essential.
Admit Mistake Was Made.
1t was made clear early in the hear
ing that the senate had made up its
mind Of preventing the wireless oper-
ators on shipboard from holding back
details of disasters. Mr.. Marconi and
Mr.. lSammis both acknowledged a
mistake had been made in sending
messages to Bride and Cottam on the
Carpathia. not to give out anything
until they had seen Marconl and Sam
mis- ashore.
Senator Smith held out no promise
as to when the officers of the White
Star line would be released but 1t was
the general understanding they would
be freed as soon as Mr.. Ismay is ex-
amined.
That this was not expected to be
long, unless some additional facts
brought to the surface made It neces-
sary.
p. a. Franklin, vice president of the
International Mercantile Marine al
ready had been examined.
Hugh Woolner, survivor was call
ed and was asked about the speed Of
the Titanic. He said a few miles was
added each day to the record. He said
he believed all women were saved,
told of officers putting frantic Italian
men out of Lfeboats to allow women
to enter and recited his experience in
from the vessel
Harold Bride, Titanic second wire
less operator. next was called and
said ha~raca{tad SI On0 70, li, ,,a.,, % .
he disaster. This he sold to New
York Newspaper. He also testified at
the hearing in New York.
when did you last sea Captain
Smith," asked Senator Smith.
when he went overheard from the
bridge about three minutes before |
left the ship myself" said Bride.
THE captain left by way Of the
bridge before Phillips and did. Az
ter the captain told us we could go we
stayed on the boat awhile and Phil
lips sent another C. @. D.. After that
| don't think he got an answer If he
did he didn't tell me-.
"Dld you see Phillips afterward 2"
81 saw him walking down the deck
aft as | was helping to get out the coll
lapsible boat"
Then you never saw him again."
Died In IifeBoat.
mo he died later before he got to
the Carpathla in a lifeboat."
What was the hour when the CAL
fornian tried TO get your"
About s O'clock"
You didn't answer him for about
half an hour because you were busy
with your accounts"
'It was about twenty minutes I
think. | picked up the Californians
warning OF ice being nearby while she
was sending 1t to the Baltic. As near
AS | can recollect the message was to
the effect that the Californian had just
passed three large icebergs"
The interchange Of messages be-
tween the Titanic and the Carpathla
were detailed again by Bride. He
said the Carpathia was the first to
announce its position and the begin
ming OF its rush to the rescue. Phil
lips. said Bride. figured that the
Frankfort was much nearer because
" much stronger signals
We'll. II YOU had given your posi-
ion to the Frankfort" said Senator
'mith, there might be a very differ
mt story today"
Yes sir
A Big Time Discrepancy.
Senator Smith called attention to
he testimony Of Captain Rostron Of
he Carpathia to the effect that the
,arpathia did not get the Ttanlc's C.
}. D. until 1895 Monday morning
hip time. This he said was dlscrep-
Incy Of 55 minutes between the time
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