PROCEEDINGS BECOMING FARCICAL.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13401, 26 April 1912, Page 5

PROCEEDINGS BECOMING FARCICAL.

ABSURD QUESTIONS. THREAT TO DETAIN BRITISH SUBJECTS. There are many comments regarding the committee's .haphazard methods and Mr. Smith's nautical ignorance. He asked one witness if the Titanic sank by the bow or the head, a question which caused loud laughter. Apparently in consequence of those criticisms, Mr. Smith stated that the Committee intend to question all British subjects who are in America. "Wo shall hold them hero," ho said, "until we have learned all. The committee will not tolerate^ any further attempts by anyone to shape its course." Mr.. Smith punctuated his remarks by thumping his fist on the table. He asked Mr. Lowe whence the icebergs earner 1 Mr. Lowe : The- Arctic regions. 'Mr. Smith: Of what are they composed ? Mr. Lowe: Ice. Mr. Lowe, in further evidence, said' he was afraid to crswd his boat lest it should break in the davits. He saw steerage Italians during tho lowering of the boat glaring liko wild beasts over tho railings, ready to spring. He fired his revolver tlu-ee times to frighten them.