The Attorney General: Did you say anything in America about having received the five pounds? Witness: No, sir; and I was not asked. The Attorney General: You were asked these very questions in America which we have been putting to you to-day about going back? Witness: Yes, sir. The Attorney General: Why did you not say that you heard the cries, but in the exercise of your discretion as “master of the situation” you did not go back? Witness: They took us in three at a time in America and they hurried us through the questions. The Attorney General: They asked you: “Did you make any effort to get there,” and you said: “Yes; we went back and could not see anything.” But you said nothing about your discretion. Why did you not tell them that part of the story? You realized that if you had gone back you might have rescued a good many people? Witness: Yes. The Attorney General: The sea was calm, the night was calm and there could not have been a more favorable night for rescuing people? Witness: Yes. * * * * * The testimony at the American Inquiry above referred to, because of which this witness was called to account, follows: G. Symons, L. O. (Am. Inq., p. 573): I was in command of boat No. 1. Senator Perkins: How many passengers did you have on her? Mr. Symons: From fourteen to twenty. Senator Perkins: Were they passengers or crew? Mr. Symons: There were seven men ordered in; two seamen and five firemen. They were ordered in by Mr. Murdoch. Senator Perkins: How many did you have all told? Mr. Symons: I would not say for certain; it was fourteen or twenty. Then we were ordered away. Senator Perkins: You did not return to the ship again? Mr. Symons: Yes; we came back after the ship was gone and saw nothing. Senator Perkins: Did you rescue anyone that was in the water? Mr. Symons: No, sir; we saw nothing when we came back. Witness then testified that there was no confusion or excitement among the passengers. It was just the same as if it was an everyday affair. He never saw any rush whatever to get into either of the two boats. He heard the cries of the people in the water. Senator Perkins: Did you say your boat could take more? Did you make any effort to get them? Mr. Symons: Yes. We came back, but when we came back we did not see anybody or hear anybody. He says that his boat could have accommodated easily ten more. He was in charge of her and was ordered away by Officer Murdoch. Did not pull back to the ship again until she went down. Senator Perkins: And so you made no attempt to save any other people after you were ordered to pull away from the ship by someone? Mr. Symons: I pulled off and came back after the ship had gone down. Senator Perkins: And then there were no people there? Mr. Symons: No, sir; I never saw any. * * * * * C. E. H. Stengel, first-class passenger (Am. Inq., p. 971):