MR. ISMAY EXPLAINS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1422, 24 April 1912, Page 5

MR. ISMAY EXPLAINS.

TITANIC BISASTER. NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SHIP'S SPEED. MORE BOATS IN FUTURE. By Tclejraph-Press Association- <!opyrlifht New York, April 22. Mr. Ismay emphatically declares that lio was simply a passenger and was not consulted regarding the speed of the Titanic or her navigation, lie hail not made any suggestions and did not. exercise any privileges. Ho snw tho captain only occasionally, and was never in his room nor on the bridge until after tho accident. It was unqualifiedly false to say that he wished tho steamer to make a record. The only information that ico was sighted was the Baltic's message on Sunday, tho captain informing him in the evening and posting it for the officers' information. Mr. Ismay continued: "Tho only reason I wished the crew to return homo was for their own benefit. When I ordered them by wireless message to return, I was not aware that an inquiry in New York was contemplated. When I entered tho boat with Mr. Carter, a passenger, no women or other passengers remained on deck. The disaster has proved tho futility of 'unsuitable' vessels. The present legal requirements are inadequate and must be changed. Owners have placed too much reliance on. watertight compartments and wireless telegraphy; we must have lifeboats and rafts for every soul, with men to handle them."-

INJUSTICE TO ME, ISMAY. New York, April 22. Mr. William Carter, interviewed, at Philadelphia, emphasises the injustice done to Mr. Ism ay. The boat in which lie and Mr. Ismay were contained two seamen and forty steerage women and children. "Mr. Ismay and myself, and several officers," ho said, "waited up and down the deck for several minutes shouting, 'Are there any more women here?' but there was no response. The officers then told Mr. Ismay that he could eqtor the boat if ho rowed. This he did until the Carpathia was sighted."

LIVERPOOL SHIPPING CIRCLES INDIGNANT. London, April 22. Shipping circles in Liverpool aro indignant at the American committee's methods of examining Mr. Ismay, and especially so at the innuendoes. They emphasise that in his management of the White Star Lino he consistently studied tho passengers' safety and comfort. His aim in accompanying the Titanic on her maiden voyage was largely confined to that consideration. A MILLIONAIRE'S ESCAPE. HOW IT WAS SECURED. New York, April 22. Some newspapers report steward Whitley as saying that a boat was lowered on the starboard sido before the officers had issued the orders. It contained an American millionaire, his wife and child, two valets, and seven firemen, all of whom were bribed . Each of theso received'aboard the Carpathia the sum of JCS. THE TITANIC'S ENGINEERS. REMAINED AT THEIR POSTS. London, April 22. Lord Charles Beresford, in a letter to "Tho Times," says the fact that tho lights wore burning until a few minutes before tho Titanic's last plungo shows that the engineers remained at their posts for two hours after it was known that a terriblo death awaited them any minute through the bursting of a steam pipe. AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION. GOVERNMENT SUPERVISION DEMANDED. New York, April 22. There is a general demand in America that every liner should havo adequate lifeboats and for tho standardisation of wireless apparatus, and tho Government supervision of marine operators. The ruthless control of wireless apparatus by amateurs, was a violation of regulations, and shoiild bo made a criminal offence. The confusion of the earlier stories respecting tho safety of all the passengers arose through picking up fragments of wireless messages. NEW LINER GIGANTIC. ALTERING THE PLANS. London, April 22. It is understood, that the plans of the White Star liner Gigantic, now building at Belfast, will be altered to provide for cellular sides to the engineroom and stokehold. The Gigantic will also have cellular sides above tho waterline, and at tho other holds. [According to the original plans, the Gigantic was to have a length of 1000 ft. and a gross tonnage of 50,000, and was to contain a cricket ground and golf links.]

INQUIRY IN ENGLAND. STRONG COURT TO BE CONSTIj TUTED. ■j London, April 22. Tho Hon. Sydney Buxion, President of tho Board of Trade, speaking in tho Houso of Commons, said that steps were being taken to constitute tho strongest possible court of inquiry into the wreck of tho Titanic. MEMORIAL SERVICES. London, April 22. Memorial services in connection with tho Titanic disaster were held on all the British battleships, also in towns throughout Canada, South Africa, and the United States. Many of the congregations sang "Nearer my God to Thee." TRIBUTE TO A RAILWAY PRESIDENT. Montreal, April 22. As a tribute to the memory of Mr. C. M. Hays, who was lost ill the wreck of the Titanic, every wheel along the line of the Graild Trunk Company of Canada and the United States will cease turning during the course of tho memorial service. Deceased was president of the Grand Trunk Railway system. BEREAVEMENT IN SOUTHAMPTON. London, April 22. The disaster has placed 000 families in j necessitous circumstances in Southampton. TWO FRENCH CHILDREN SAVED. New York, April 22. Two Fiench children, Lolo and l/inis Hiffm/ifli w«r# nmoti; t'oow myo4. Tkiir WKeuls arfl .uakiMEfla ,