New-York tribune., 1912-05-29

nue. Of endravCr and whose business OK
perience and military training especially
fitted them for such all emergency. These
were rudely sIlenCed and forbidden TO
speak, as was the president Of this com
pany, BY Junior officers, few Of whom.
I regret TO say avalled themselves Of the
first opportunity 20 leave the ship. some
OF the men 10 whom had been intrusted
the care OF passenger never reported to
their official stations, and quickly deserted
the ship with recklsssness and indirer
ence to the responsibilities ~ their posi-
tions as culpable ana amazing as II j. i'm
possible TO believe.
And some OF these men say they laid
by" in their partly filed lifeboats and
listened 70 the cries Of distress until the
noise quieted down" and surveyed from a
safe distance the unsensh men and women
and faithful fellow officers and seamen
whose herosr7 l!ghtens UP this tragedy and
recalls the noblest traditions ot the sea.
Praises Phillips and Bride.
Tributes 20 the yalor 4 Phillips md
Bride, the wireless operators Oh the T.
tanic were paid by Senator Smith he
said that the final exit Of the Phillips boy
was not 80 swift as 10 prevent him from
pausing long enough 10 pass cup Of
water to faint!ng woman" The senator
showed that had not the underpsid wire
less operator on the CarUathia prepared
for bed with his receiver still on his head
the Titanics distress signals never would
have been received DV the rescue shin
when the world weops together over q
common loss" said uator smith AL
nations should take steps wisely 10 r.gu.
late wireless telegIsphy and see that op-
orators are fairly I2iG. lie coudenreJ
the reign Of silence concerning the de.
tails. OF the disaster In COndemning the
failure Of the Californian 70 learn all about
the disaster before the Titanic sank and
90 70 her rescue Senator Smith said
The steamship Californian was WITHIN
easy reach OF this ship for nearly four
hCU'' after all the factS were known t.
Operator CottapI The captain Of tho
Carpg Ma says he gave explicit directions
thai 4 official messages Should be irnmo
date % sent through other ships, and mes
sa go of passengers should be given prefer
encc According 70 Biuns, the inspea tor.
the apparstu tus on ,Ie Californian was praC-
ticaNy new and Q ily tuned to carry every
detail Of thai c, ,smity 10 the coast -ta
ticns ~ Cape sable and cap, RACE, aud
should have done so.
The course taken vas sirsIIdrly "a accord
with the ro'lCence = the officials Of the
White star Company who knew ~ 30
O'Clock Monday morning what was sup
pos 20 have occurred, and vet. ~ i5l
Nor day evening. q message from their own
Ctl," Ofhc'1l'I signed, containing the posi-
tive assurance Cf the safety Of the paSsen-
gers. was sent TO d Lalf-Crayed father al
Huntington. W. Va. nearly two hours after
their admitted familiarity with the details
of the d!saster. II il little wonder that We
have been able TO tX with dcfnitcucss
the d.' ,r Of this falsehood
Senator Smith reviewed the testimony OF
Captain Lord. showing that the Californian
same Within four miles C th. doomed YES
eel and that hc went 10 uis room 20 lie
down while signal rockets were being Tired
Failure of Captain Lord 10 arouse the
wireless operator on hts ship who easily
could have asc'rtained the name of the
vessel ~ distress and reached her In time
10 avert loss of ltc." said Senator Smith.
places a. tremendous responsibility upon
this officer from which 70 w..l be difficult
for him 10 c~capc.
Senator Smith recommended that llups
of travel should he more carefully defined.
strength cG ships bows Increased litesav-