Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-22
names Of the survivors and to stand by
and relay them from the Carpathia.
Confident Of Ships Safety.


Il want to say that during the entire
day Monday after our first messages con.
corning the Titanic we considered the II
tanic absolutely unsuitable. We never
dreamed of such a thing and that there
had been loss of life there never entered
our minds until We got Haddock's awful
message at $50 that evening"
One by one Mr.. Franklin read telegram,
that had been hurled through the all
from shore to racing ships, and from
them back to- the anxious ones on shore
All hope that some other vessel beside.
the Carpathia had picked up some of the
THAMES survivors was dissipated wher
the Olympic flashed word that neither the
Baltic nor the Tunisian had any OF the
Titanic's people aboard.
Senator Smith at this juncture sought
to discover who had been tampering witt
the wireless operators. or had been re.
sponsible for the failure of the wireless
to get the news to shore earlier. Mr.
Smith repeatedly asked the witness
whether he had not had conference
Monday morning with Mr.. Marconi or Mr.
Sammis. chief engineer for the Marcon
company.
Denies Censorship Of Wireless.
NO. most emphatically," said the wit
ness. with some asperty. In no way
Qiu i OF cause " 10 oeeSAAFe~A
any censorship of the wireless
When you went aboard the Carpathia
when she locked Monday night" sug-
gested Senator Smith. did you see either
Mr. Marconi, Mr.. Sammis or the wireless
operators?"
mo. l did not. I went direct to the
captains room and asked to be SHOWN
to Mr. Ismay's room. He took me there
and l knocked on the door and went In.
talked with no one else
Senator Smith inquired whether the wit
ness was familiar with the workings OF
the wireless on the ships of the line and
If he knew what were the safety precau-
tions on the same ships.
NO" he said. I'VE are really only
agents for the line in America"
do you know of any chart or docu-
ment showing the equipment or safety
appliances on the Titanic?"
II know of none. If one was in exist
ence, / think I'd know Of 1t"
Cost of Ship More Than $4,000, 900.
Mr.. Franklin said he might obtain from
the builders the plans on which the ship
was built He added that these probably
would not be satisfactory to the commit
tee, as most of the equipment was added
by contracts.
Mr.. Franklin said that Thomas An
drews represented the builders of the
Titanic on the trial trip from Belfast.
Asked about insurance, he said the COM
pany always carried insurance on ships.
What was the cost of the Titanic?''
'One million. five hundred and some
odd pounds" said Franklin.
Including all equipment"
Yes" It's tonnage capacity, he said.
was 1925 gross, the largest ever built.
Senator Smith said he thought the data
regarding stability Of the ship in loaded
and damaged conditions should be fur
nished the committee, and Mr.. Franklin
said he would try to get the figures.
How many passengers would the tt
tanic accommodate as you would operate
it?' asked the senator.
About $500: $50 first cabin as you
would load; 500 second cabin; /. 200 third
class. 1t depends entirely on how you
load her"
What is difference in cost in various
classes?'
"All rates vary-there is a minimum
charge for each Ship said Franklin.
carry a frst-class passenger for is $135.
That includes everything. The second
class minimum is $50; third class $40.
Senator Smith then asked the witness
what efforts were made to get the names
of the third-claSs passengers.
I'VE made every effort to get them"
said Mr.. Franklin. I'VE got the naval
wireless at the Newport torpedo station.
both by wireless and by phone. and
asked the authorities to urge the cruiser
Our great desire at the time was to get
the names"
did you receive at any time from any
one or any officer OF your company q
request that the steamship Cedric be
held at New y. York until the arrival Of the
Ismay Wanted Cedric Held.
Eyes. SIR" sad the witness, and began
to read a telegram from the Carpathia.
What time was 1t received?'
AT 3D. said the witness, who said
the telegram asked that the Cedric be
held because the sender considered it
most desirable" that the members Of the
crew be sent back on the Cedric, and de-
claring his intention of sailing on that
ship himself. The sender also asked that
and shoes be brought to the dock
for him when the Carpathia got In. s.
''By whom was that signed:' asked
Senator Smith.
"Yamsi."
do you know who Yamsi is?,'
Eyes. sir, 1t is cipher for Mr.. Ismay's
signature. I sent in reply the following:
'Yamsi. Carpathia: Have arranged for
ward crew Lapland. sailing Saturday,
calling at Plymouth. We all consider
most unwise to delay Cedric, considering
FRANKLIN
Messages From Ismay.
Senator Smith then had Mr.. Franklin
read all the messages that passed be-
p athia April 49, At $50 am. Of that day
Franklin received from Ismay this mes
sage: "Send responsible White Star ship
officer and fourteen men in two boats
to take charge Of thirteen Titanic life
WAS 'Yamsf a registered signature
that you had previously used?" asked
Senator Smith.
1T is a registered signature abroad for
1smay and signature we all know per-
sonally for him. Whether 1t is registered
in New York 1 do not know. 1t Is not
used much on this side"
What does it indicator
1T indicates il sent to Liverpool that
a message would be delivered personally
mean a message had come from him.
Franklin testified that he received q
message from Ismay on the Carpathia q
little later on the morning of the 18th to
join the Carpathia at Quarantine and
that several other messages came from
him urging that the Cedric be held. After
all these had come in Franklin cabled
Ismay, Think II most unwise to retain
Cedric in New York" This was followed
by reply from Ismay which included
Unless you have good and sufficient rea-
son not to hold the Cedric. kindly do sc. .
Franklin then sent a message express
Ing his regret that the Cedric could not
be held and added, Expect to join you
at quarantine. Regret cannot remove the
lifeboats at quarantine. as all arrange
ments made for Carpathia at DOCK
Request for Facts Ignored.