Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-15
Sir Edward Carson eclaro9 s.
Lusitania Was Never
Fitted q Transport
INQUIRY INTO LOSS 4
OF VESSEL BEGUN
Spectators Crowd csust Nssm 81
Opening Of Lendsn Dsard ~ Trsds'
Inquiry Into oisastsr- British ~.
tornsy General Says gvidsnss Wue
Affirm American Repsrs-passsnoeea
Of Liner Represented ~ csunssL

London, June 16.-"The Lusitanlo
was not armed and she never Wa de.
ted out as transport" was one OF the
remarks made by Sir Edward Carson
attorney general in the now cabinsts
In addressing the court this morning -
the board OF trade inquiry Into the.
loss Of the Cunard liner.
Baron Merry. president Of tho court
OF inquiry. Is assisted by Admiral Sir
Frederick Engleield. and Lieutsnant
Commander Hearn as naval assesoorss
and Captain Davies and Captain
Speeding. OF the mercantile marine.
Attorney General Carson and Froder-
lex E. Smith represented the board o6
trade, while the Cunard company and
tho passengers OF the LusitaniA, In.
GLIDING the late William K. Wander.
bilt. all were represented by counsel
Spectators Crowd Court Reern.
Spectators crowded tho court ALI
most simultaneously with the opNnin8
Of the investigation. news WAS recetvod II
OF the finding OF two more bodies NEAR
where the Lusitaha sank. Ono Wa
of boy about IA years old, and the
other OF man. Neither was identt. &
fed.
Sir Edward Carson. who opened for
the board OF trade. said he courted the
fullest inquiry. He was able to givo \
complete denial TO the contention Of
the German government that tho Lus1-
tania was an armed vessel. carrying Y
guns and serving AZ an auxiliary 60 thes
naval forces OF Great Britain. !,
win Affirm Amsriean Report.
I'm their note" he said. -the uaiteof
States has already denlod N4hlD, and y
tho evidence which propoes etea aall Z
win afffrm the remarks o. tn Amer-f
lean government WAS not ssmed ard
She never had been fitted out ~ III
transport .S.
Without warning. . German sub>-
marine hred two torpedoes at the hu>5
sitania. Such an act was not only cons
trary to International law but It y cone
trary to the dictates of humanity"
Continuing. Sir Edward remarked
that the question of speed would b
important. The LuSitania was gofng
IS knots. using only nineteen out OF
her % boilers In consequence OF tho
decreased traffic. thus saving quarter
OF her total coal consumption and -
proportionate amount OF labor.
Read Instructions in Private.
Certain specific instructions were
sent by the British admiralty by wire
less to the Lusitania but these .instruc-
tions are not TO be made public and
this part of the evidence IL to be taken
In private,
The real questions arising" said the
attorney general. "are only two: First.
as to the navigation OF tho ship, hav-
ing regard to the Instructions obeyed:
and second. as to whether everything
was done that. could be done otter tho
ship was torpedoed.
Captain Turner Tsstifss.
Captain Turner OF the Lusitania. ex-
amined by the attorney general. said
the ship was not armed, either for of
fense or defense. and carried no masked
guns He confirmed Sir Edwards
statement as to the speed OF the Liis.-
tania and the number OF her boilers in
operation. The captain estimated that
within ten seconds OF the time OF the
striking of the vessel 1t was impossible
to stand on deck
The captain testified he had given
orders to look out for submarines and
to proceed at full speed IL any were
s,ghted He said the boats had been
styung out the morning OF the day
preceding the sinking. Two lookouts
had been placed In the crowsnest, two
In the bow and two on the officers
bridge.
When asked II the passengers were
given help. he said the passengers de-
sired to assist in every possible way.
Speaking Of modern steamship hands,
the captain said they were not - ef-
fcient as the old fashioned sailors who
would have been more effective In the
work OF rescue.
At this juncture the public hearing
was suspended while tho court took
evidence in camera regarding the In.
structions Of the admiralty.