Senator SMITH.
This is directed through your Nova Scotia station?
Mr. MARCONI.
Through the station at Camperdown, Nova Scotia.
Senator SMITH.
From where was it sent?
Mr. MARCONI.
It was sent from New York.
Another message is dated April 16, 1912. Time sent, 4 p. m. Addressed to "Marconi Station, Cape Race, Newfoundland."
Can you give us any information of the Californian; has she any passengers?
MARCONI CO
Another message, dated April 16, 1912; addressed "Marconi Station, Cape Race, Newfoundland."
Franklin, White Star, desires to know why they not receiving messages from Carpathia. Rush answer.
MARCONI CO
Another message, dated April 16, 1912. Time sent, 3 a. m. Addressed "Marconi Station, Cowden, Siasconset, Mass."
If you have any names of passengers on Carpathia rush here.
MARCONI CO
Senator SMITH.
I understand that you received no replies to these messages?
Mr. MARCONI.
I think there was a reply to some of them.
Senator SMITH.
Have you any replies? If so, please read them in connection with the messages.
Mr. MARCONI.
I am sorry to say I have not the replies with me.
Senator SMITH.
If there are replies to any of those messages I should like to have them.
Mr. MARCONI.
You will certainly have them. I will telegraph for them if they are not here. I have a very few more to read, but some of them may be material, and I will ask your indulgence.
Here is another message; dated April 16, 1912. Time sent 8.15 a. m. Addressed to "Marconi Station; Cape Race, Newfoundland."
Can't you inform us Virginian's position or whether she had any Titanic passengers. Rush.
MARCONI CO.
I wish to call the attention of the committee particularly to this message, in view of the fact that it shows that the company had no intention of keeping the news exclusively for one paper. It was sent April 16, 6.50 p. m. Marconi Station, Siasconset, Mass.
Fitting tug with plain set sailing from Newport Wednesday morning chartered by New York American: Binns and Elenschneider aboard. Theirs will all be collect. Give them good attention. Call letters "JB." Stop. Wave will probably be short.
MARCONI CO.
The same message, the same words, were sent to the Marconi Station at South Wellfleet, Mass.; it is as follows:
Fitting tug with plain set sailing from Newport Wednesday morning chartered by New York American: Binns and Elenschneider aboard. Theirs will be all collect. Give them good attention. Cell letters "J. B." (advise Siasconset). Stop wave will probably be short.
MARCONI CO
Another message dated April 17, 1912. Time sent 12.37 p. m. Addressed to Christenson, Marconi Station, South Wellfleet, Mass.
Is Carpathia in communication with Cape Cod or Siasconset?
MARCONI CO
A further message, April 17, sent at 9.40 p. m. Addressed to Cowden, Siasconset.
Do all possible, ascertain if Astor on Carpathia.
F. M. SAMMIS
A further message of April 17, sent at 8.28 p. m., addressed to "Ward, Marconi station, Sagaponack," Text:
Tug Salutation call K fitted coil plain aerial leaving New London.
MARCONI CO
I also call attention to the following message, dated April 17; sent at 4.34 p. m., addressed to "Marconi station, Seagate, New York." Text:
South Wellfleet, Siasconset, Sagaponack, and Seagate will handle Carpathia's business exclusively. All other commercial and Government stations will cease transmitting while Carpathia's business is being exchanged with the above mentioned stations. No work other than Carpathia and business from Government ships going to meet Carpathia will be permitted.
MARCONI WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY CO. OF AMERICA
Senator SMITH.
What was the date of that message?
Mr. MARCONI.
The 17th of April. The time, 4.34 p.m.
Senator SMITH.
That was Wednesday?
Mr. MARCONI.
That was Wednesday.
Senator SMITH.
At 4.34 p. m.?
Mr. MARCONI.
Yes, sir.
Senator SMITH.
Is that what you call a "silence injunction"?
Mr. MARCONI.
I should call it an instruction to direct an station that had no business to be working in connection with the Carpathia not to interfere. This also stated that privilege or precedence should be given to Carpathia's business and to the business of Government ships going to meet the Carpathia. I think these instructions are very definite.
Senator SMITH.
Government stations were all silenced, and South Siasconset, Sagaponack, and Seagate were left free to do business with the Carpathia?
Mr. MARCONI.
Yes, sir; and with the Government ships.
Senator SMITH.
These stations were left free, to do business with Government ships?
Mr. MARCONI.
Yes, sir. I think, as I stated before, that an arrangement had been arrived at between us and the Government for the purpose of expediting the receipt of any news.
Senator SMITH.
Yes; but no work other than the Carpathia's business from Government ships going to meet the Carpathia was to be permitted. That says "from" Government ships. Is that a limitation on their right to receive messages?
Mr. MARCONI.
No, sir; it was intended that any communication to or from Government ships might be had.
Senator SMITH.
It does not say that. It says "from Government ships going to meet the Carpathia."
Mr. MARCONI.
I think it would be understood the way I state it.
Senator SMITH.
It was intended they should have the right to communicate as well as to receive?
Mr. MARCONI.
Certainly; it was intended that way. I have here a further message, dated April 18, 1912 sent at 1.25 p. m., addressed to "Sam Small, tug Mary Scully, call 'J. B."
Transfer at once Jack Binns to Carpathia, also Hawley and Dunn. Carpathia operator exhausted.
(Signed) MCGRATH and SAMMIS
Senator SMITH.
What date is that?
Mr. MARCONI.
April 18.
Senator SMITH.
Thursday?
Mr. MARCONI.
Yes.
Senator SMITH.
Do you know about what time of day that was?
Mr. MARCONI.
1.25 p. m.
A further message, dated April 18, 1912; time sent blank, addressed to "Ward, Sagaponack," reads as follows:
Endeavor learn form. if Isadore Straus or wife aboard.
SAMMIS
Senator SMITH.
What date is that?
Mr. MARCONI.
April 18, but no time mark.
Senator SMITH.
That indicates you had in your possession no information whatever regarding the loss of Mr. and Mrs. Straus up to the day the Carpathia reached New York?
Mr. MARCONI.
Yes, sir.
There is a further message dated April 18, 1912; time sent,.1 p. m.; addressed to Ward, Sagaponack. Text:
Personal for me. Make every effort learn if Chas. M. Hays, Grand Trunk president, on Carpathia. Wire me quick.
SAMMIS
Senator SMITH.
That is the same date?
Mr. MARCONI.
That is the same date, sir.
I have also a further message dated April 18,1912; time sent; 12.10 p. m., to Cowden - this is spelled "C-r-o-w-d-e-n," but I am sure it should be "C-o-w-d-e-n," Siasconset. Text:
Rush definite information whether Astor, Butts, or Guggenheim on Carpathia.
MARCONI CO
Senator SMITH.
What is the hour and date?
Mr. MARCONI.
Eighteenth of April, 12.10 p. m.
I have also a further message which, on this copy, has not a date; time sent, 10.52 a. m.; addressed to Marconi Station, Sable Island, Nova Scotia. The text:
Franklin, White Star Line, wishes know if his message to Carpathia requesting names of remaining additional survivors and crew was delivered; if no try rush delivery and obtain reply.
INOCRAM
Senator SMITH.
If I recollect it, the list of survivors that came by wireless was transmitted by way of the Cape Race Station?
Mr. MARCONI.
I believe so. I do not remember.
Senator SMITH.
Am I right that Mr. Bride was the operator who sent those names? Did you send those names, Mr. Bride?
Mr. BRIDE.
Yes, sir.
Mr. FRANKLIN.
Those were only the names of the first and second class passengers, Senator Smith.
Senator SMITH.
The names of the third class passengers came by way of the Chester. Did you send those, Mr. Bride?
Mr. BRIDE.
I sent those; yes, sir.
Senator SMITH.
I want to know, Mr. Marconi, how you account for your inability to get any reply from the Carpathia to these numerous messages sent by the chief officers of the Marconi Co. between Monday the day the Carpathia started with those survivors to New York, and Thursday night, up to the landing of the Carpathia in New York?
Mr. MARCONI.
I have no explanation to give, except I believe the operators were busy all the time transmitting messages from the survivors which were on the Carpathia to their families. I do not know whether the captain of the Carpathia had any reason or any intention not to transmit information which he had.