New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-26
NEW TITANIC HORRORS
REVEALED To SENATOR
Chairman Smith of Investigating
Committee Gains New Evidence
BY Visit to the Olympic.
SAYS ISMAY KNEW PERIL
So Did John Jacob Astor-Stok-
ers Imprisoned by Locked Door
Legislation for Safety at
Sea To Be Requested.

l'nheTalded and unexpected, Senator
William Alden Smith, chairman of the Sen
ATE committee which investigated the r.
tanic disaster arrived in New York yester-
day morning and visited the White star
liner Olympic at her pier. He remained
aboard about two and half hours, until
the vessel was ready to sail.
As result, testimony Of witnesses who
had heretofore been without the jurisdc-
ton Of the Senate committee. was taken
and evidence adduced that, in the opinion
Of the Senator, in many respects over
Swallowed in importance the disclosures
made during the recent investigation.
With Senator Smith was Rear Admiral
Watt and both made complete inspection
Of the sister ship Of tho Titanic Senator
Smith even visited the stokehole. coming
out bcgrimed and rerspirins. He took tbs
testimony under oath and what ne learned
nv his visit will result in his asking Con-
gress 10 pass legislation governing the de.
sign and construction of ocean going vcs-
sells.
Just what departure from the present
method Of shipbuiding the Senator Will
suggest he declined TO say when asked Al
the Waldorf-Astoria last night
Il do not think il would he proper for me
to outline the bill which ] am now prcnar-
ing said Senator Smith The bin will
probably he in shape by TUESDAY 80 that 1t
may be introduced Coiucident with my
speech before the Senate
The Senator VAS amazed at many Of the
things he learned
v,L..
ne Iea'heo lhd' "dAN 81 tho crew anu
nfemeh OF me lhah'' were Io'A'u p'"''u
"atefusht UuiKh'd" "oo' 'n"' "au pee"
closed by lever on the 'rldSe lmmed'at ny
aiter the crash. IheSe '"s" never I'd"
chance for their lives.
Re learned that captain 'ta"n''A' W inc
olympic. delayed rela''nc 'nr ''eSSS-'s
telling o. inc SlhN'hN ~ 'he ''''''' ''
many noHlS.
lie learned mat Tor iuH| lNen'H -lou'
h'urS 'e''f' lhe titanic "u'N '''' W"
gong ilA Spo'"' VIII" more .'''1. "'' 80
of the Trim
He LEANED thai ). Bruce lsma, sent
wireless message ordering the OiFmW' 20
avoid being sighted hy the 'arpathla ana
forC!dding transfer OF pdSS'hS'I9'
Another message until me present kept
secret. sent TO the olympic from ihe al
pathla, told Of Mr. lsnaN bolhs uiluei d"
ornate
When asked last night what had m
PRESSED him during the day. Senator S"''h
REPLIED:
-rlrst. the speed with when the llahIc
v.s preceding when she struck tho ''e-
l-r-. From LeadlnS Fireman hdI'''" VIZ
the Olympic who occupied the same posi-
ft,0 on the Titanic, ] learned that the yes
y Vas going tvcntv-four miles an hour.
Size should have been proceeding, AFTER
m, Giving warnings Of ico ahead, under
lslf speed AT least
Next. I vas impressed by the new life
.a,ipg o-uiDmcnt Of the Olympic. She now
49,. tort,.-tu.o ufesavirR boats. when for
-. -, b.. only twenty"
o.. ,rs,o, 70 another question Senator
.,..,.,, 81, tho, tbere was nothing in the
.1..te,a,,o,, ,,at satisfied him that
.,..ro,o ,osso,qcre wore locked in.
Danger Not Realized.
...rbe great loss Of life among the steer
..o nassergers Of whom - per cent per-
lebed ae against IS per cent OF the second
c,aes and 20 per cent OF the first class
nassangers was due to their not knowing
49, ,,,r,;ro,,. danger no said. Almost
.,erv one in the steerage, which was
IN the after part of the ship. was lost. The
forward part filled first with water uinng
the Il'a'i' ~ a" 49, +ho
Eees, anp I'...9 oons.nuerca m. mn.
hruSh ol "".'' -. -. - .to,- do,,
fortuhates d't Vi" ''o'
ger unuI 100 ,a,e. s soa,o-
IN MS spec" ~, -, ,,.as .bo erst
emi'h wiz aSs 'z- ro,,,atn Cit, that Tho
n,aI - 900
Ue.or Sroi,h would not saw from whom
as,a,nod tho statements on which he
al, haso this charge. which is contrary to
~, NJ Isnav,s testimony.
"I u,iI, sav for one thing" said Senator
any one else on the snip that sne I,Hn,.