Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-22
ISmay Faces Another
Grilling in Washington


had sunk At 2O a. M and had res ued SIS souls 1t said that the Car
patha vas returning to New York and "a signed by Captain Haddock. of
the Olympic. He gave the news to the reporters within a few minutes he
Mr. Franklin described the business operations and extent If the nterna-
what is its eapitanzationq ~ asked senator smith.
one hundred million in common and preferred shares s52WoOoO in AZ per
cent. s1s@@oo in 5 per cent bonds and about s7OOMO If underlying bonds"
Can you give me the names Of the directors Of the various steamship
companies" asked Senator smith.
4 can not. said Mr. Franklin. but l shall gladly give you the names of
many of them are located abroad"
After Mr.. Franklin had read a list of the officials and directors of e
international Senator Smith said;
You are the real representative n this country of he White star lfne?'
DOCS anyone snare the responsibility with your
4 am mainly responsible" answee d Franklin There are directors in
this country and meetings are held frequently
Ever since 1898" said the witness adding that Captain smith had com
manded the Majestic. Adriatr. Baltic. olympic and the Titanic.
so far u a ;yom know n4T c did 10 s GG n o0 Of y yop 1s suS orsas officers "a
None at an We did not hear hear from on him min in n y. way yra or shape ap ,.n,v
Mt n 6y eaS SSo fr oS D sout t@@rso no "'"'@ -" ~ '"~s
the T THAMES he '' trial "a fp ns and the i favorable Ssera prospects for as a Successful 9caesf vossS .
attempts pit ron a 1 on Hs a creW o. p ssenseFs to- com communicate with You after they
left Southampton" the senator continued
he said later message was received from h ,sma. saving ne hoped to see
oermit hs% nosra t te ds Ts IT Quarantine Hrsti Franklin Continued. and I
i n suppose q short am % %srrs1ts d ts sS ssDamfns 9t 5at ne the 'S er@rie Tss mot heidi
The ship sailed Ia at moon moon Thursday
At approqimatey $50 Thursday night
ru N a EFFORT Ito TO co ssmt n. 1t,s% assa aePs eoa4o Smith Mr. . 5s@a is @ aq,n sss
when he had learned the Senate had decided to investigate the disaster.
Did You communicate the Information to YOU company
When d@t YOU os% advise Mr.. Ismay@
Senator Perkins took Mr. Franklin in hand and questioned him at som
length as to the safety equipment o the Titanic.
THE Titanic equipment a in excess of the law, said the witness. 1t
carried its clearance in the shape of a certificate ron The British Board Of
daeafe that it is equipped t care for human lives aboard in eae Of acct
dent 1t is III aw'
Senator Smith then showed Mr. Franklin the telegram received by Con
Hughes of West Virginia, from the White Star line dated New
York, April To- and addressed to j A. Hughes, Huntington w. Va. a f0-
lows: Titanic proceeding to Halifax. Passengers probably land m Wednes-
day. All safe. (signed) THE WHITE STAR LINE"
II ask you" continued he senator whether You nov about the sending
Of that Il do 6'i n5 sr y .s %h' Fraa 1T as e asi%s L as m at4H naS@ It ! the ga WALDORF 1sas
a "a % oat We app %G est the fact fact that o On that Monday there we're nan
Junior clerks 1t work and there was great confusion. 1t is possible that
some n who had n % absolute infor nation might have tn sent it wish you
to you so that re can see just what happened"
Tell Ia committee on what 20 based those tstements" directed Sen
amr Smth.
I'VE based them OF reports n rumors received at Cape Race by nd-
yduals and by the newspapers They were rumors and W e could not place
our finger en- anything authentic"
y Had you heard from the Carpathia 1t the time
No, sir
We considered that ship absolute unsuitable said Franklin at one
point in his testimony. we never for a moment thought there was a serious
disaster till re got the message about $3.50 Monday evening
The witness then read several Ma rconigrams to show the attempts mad
by the White Star line Office to get The name Of al Of the rescued on board
the Carpatha. He denied that he knew anything of any censorship esab-
hshed over the new of the Titanic disaster He made categorical denial to
a long list of questions framed by Sen ator Smith that there IA any sug-