Norwich bulletin., 1912-04-26

many"
 NO"
 Have you had?'
 We have had dealings with the German government and Germany's ships and stations are now controlled by a company which works in har- mcny with us"
 Senator Smith sought to discover the witness had exclusive con- tracts with any other governments or powers.
 T have with Italy.
 Tt is a personal contract and the company has nothing to do with it. In consideration of not being charged for patent rights the government equips all it's stations, both at home and in the colonies, with my apparatus for commercial use only"
 The witness told of contracts with the Canadian government and also an understanding with New fOundland
 How far could the station at Cape Race maintain communication with vessel?' asked Senator Smith.
 Between 400 and 300 miles in the day and considerably over a thousand miles at night"
 You could maintain this connection easily with such ships as the Titanic?"
 Yes. sir
 Mr. Marconi said the apparatus on the steamer Mount Temple had only 200 mile radius.
 Alarm Bell Cut Out.
 Senator Smith asked MT. Marconi if there was any arrangement which gave an alarm on board ship when called by wireless. He said that in an old equipment used on ships there was bell arrangement which did not work well because it alarmed opera tors on all ships as well as the one called.
 Then there is no alarm signal on instruments now?'
 NO; but it may be possible to de- wise one"
 Witness admitted that unless an operator sat constantly with his re- ceiver on his head he would not get d signal.
 Matter of Constant Duty.
 Then ships should have operators continuously on duty, you think?''
 Yes; if the wireless is to be of serv- ice to others. as in cases of distress
 Asked as to the pay of wireless operators, MT. Marconi say that in England the pay ranged from $4 to SIP week with board and lodging.
 Tt is easy to get operators at those wages" he said. because the sea is attractive to young men,"
 The wages in America. MT. Marconi said, were slightly higher.
 In reply to questions, witness said he was in New York on Sunday and Monday, April 14 and 15.
 When Carpathia Was Coming.
 He had no communication with the Carpathia Sunday or Monday, neither did he have any direct communication with Cape Race Sunday or any day up to the arrival of the Carpathia in New York, although he urged his of ice that every means be tried to get information from the disaster. The witness said he learned from his sec retary between 7.30 and o'clock Monday evening, April 15, that the Titanic had sunk. Tuesday evening he learned about the rescue made by the Carpathis.
 T asked for further information, 70 said the witness. "and was told by my operator that it would probably be impossible because the Carpathia would be extremely busy with the messages of the captain and the pas sengers aboard
 He made no further attempt to reach the Carpathia because he did not care to exercise his authority to interfere with the operation of the wireless.
 Boarding the Carpatha.
 MT. Marconi told of going aboard the Carpathia when it docked in New York.
 q went directly to the wireless room,' he said, and congratulated Bride, the Titanic's operator. on what he had done. Cottam. the Carpathia's s operator, was not there He called me later on the telephone and asked me whether he might give out a re- port of the wreck. l told he might do so under the circumstances"
 MT. Marconi added that there was an ironclad rule in his company reg ulations prohibiting operators from acting as reporters. He said that under the British law it was a penal offense for an operator to send out any information of his own initiative, This, he said, probably was the req son why no reports of the disaster were forthcoming from the Carpathia on her way to New York, after res cuing the Titanic's survivors.
 Did you send a wireless to the op- orator of the Carpathia telling him tC meet you and Sammis at the Strand hotel and to keep your mouth shut ?' T did not
 Did you hear of such a message?' Yes; from the newspapers" Senator Smith read the message picked mp by the U. $. s. Florida, and forwarded to the secretary of the 1 navy.
 Text of Teleerams. The telegrams were as follows: SIP D. m.-Operator Carpathia- Say, old man, Marconi company talk ing good care of you Keep yOW mouth shut. It's fixed for you to gel oond money TDO N-p1lV hest eip1 2