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CHAPTER XXIX
THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION
PROMPT ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT—SENATE COMMITTEE
PROBES DISASTER AND BRINGS OUT DETAILS—TESTIMONY
OF ISMAY, OFFICERS, CREW, PASSENGERS AND OTHER
WITNESSES
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WIRELESS FAILED
Why so few messages came from the Carpathia was gone into. Captain Rostron declared the first messages, all substantially the same, were sent to the White Star Line, the Cunard Line and the Associated Press. Then the first and second cabin passenger lists were sent, when the wireless failed.
Senator Smith said some complaint had been heard that the Carpathia had not answered President Taft's inquiry for Major Butt. Captain Rostron declared a reply was sent, "Not on board."
Captain Rostron declared he issued orders for no messages to be sent except upon orders from him, and for official business to go first, then private messages from the Titanic survivors in order of filing.
Absolutely no censorship was exercised, he said. The wireless
Guglielmo Marconi, the wireless inventor, was the next witness.
Marconi said he was chairman of the British Marconi Company. Under instructions of the company, he said, operators must take their orders from the captain of the ship on which they are employed.
"Do the regulations prescribe whether one or two operators should be aboard the ocean vessels?"
"Yes, on ships like the late Titanic and Olympic two are carried," said Marconi. "The Carpathia, a smaller boat, carries one. The Carpathia's wireless apparatus is a short-distance equipment."
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CHAPTER XXIX
THE SENATORIAL INVESTIGATION
PROMPT ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT—SENATE COMMITTEE
PROBES DISASTER AND BRINGS OUT DETAILS—TESTIMONY
OF ISMAY, OFFICERS, CREW, PASSENGERS AND OTHER
WITNESSES
Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters | |