The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-05-09

know the equipment Of the cruisers
Chester and Salem.
He said that the other telegram
telling the wireless operators to hold
their stories of the wreck was sent and
signed without his knowledge or au-
thOrity.
Selling Information.
I have other messages sent to the
Carpathia which 1 would like to read.
would also ask that you allow me
70 say that messages which 1 sent TO
me Carpathia proves, L think, quite
ConCluSively that l had no intention
! @ preventing the United States Navy
boats from receiving messages from
, the Carpathia."
Il want 10 ask you a straight, fair
question" said Senator Smith. do
You infer that the failure Of your
operators TO communicate with the
, salem or the Chester, or with your
offices, and give this news Of the trip
o. the Carpathia TO New York, was
influenced in any manner by the hope
Of reward from the sale of exclusive
information in the hands of your
operators ?"
My opinion" replied Marconi, els
that they We're not influenced in any
way. because 1 do not see that they
had any reason TO hope they would
sell information"
Was not Mr.. Binns one OF your
l
money for his story of the Republics
wreck? Might not that have influ-
enceo these Operators?"
Marconi started to reply, but Sem
ator Smith Interrupted him long
enough to exclude from the hearine
room Operator Gotham, of the Car
pathla, and then Marconi replied that
he did not believe that this had In.
fiuenced his operators.
Senator Smith then asked witness
whether, in view of the fact that his
company practically controls the wire
less OF tho world, he did not believe
that II would be better for him. as
head Of the company, to discourage
the sale OF information by his opera
tors. MarcOni replied:
Certainly / am entirely In favor OF
diScouraging this practice among my
employees"
NIarcOnl Introduces kilograms
Marconi then read into the record
q number Of kilograms sent out by
his company during the days the Car
pathia was on her way to New York.
Part of them read:
April 18th, 1886 A. M.-Marconi
Station. Cape Race.-Keep us advised
Titanic. (Signed) Marconi Company
April 18th, SAG a. M.-MarcOni
station, Camperdown, n. S.-Give us
quick Information condition Titanic.
NSlSLeu) M2fCOnl company.
April 10th, 4:O6 A. M.-Marconi
Station, Camperdown, n. S.-Wire
present position Carpathia and Olym-
pic. (Sisled) Marconi Company"
April -Rush-Marconi Sta
ton, Camperdown, n. S.-Franklin,
White Star Line. desires know why
they have not received message from
Carpathia. Rush answer. (Signed)
Marconi Company"
April 10th, 2. M.-Marconi Sta
zion, Cape Race.-Can you give US any
information Californian? Has she
any passengers? (Signed) Marconi
Company"
April 16th-Marconi Station. Cape
Race.-Franklin, White Star Line
desires to know why they are not re-
ceiving messages from Carpathia.
(Signed) Marconi Company"
April 10th, A. M.-Cowden, Sias-
consett, Mass.-If you have any names
passengers Carpathia rush here.
(Signed) Marconi Company"
Il think there were replies to some
of these said Marconi, and con-
tinued reading:
April 10th, Sis A M.-Marconi
Station. Cape Race.-Can you inform
us Virginian's position? And whether
she has any Titanic passengers. Rush.
| (Signed) Marconi Company"
News Not Exclusive.
Here is a message" said Marconi.
which think Will show that we did
not favor exclusive news for any one
paper" and read:
April 18th, ESQ =. M.-MarcOni
Station. sconsett.-"Fitting tug
with plain set Will sail from New