The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-23
Il did that night by cable. I think"

when did you advise Mr., Ismay?'
II told him OF II when I got aboard
the Carpathia-" said the witness.
Senator Perkins then questioned Mr..
Franklin as to the safety equipment of
the Titanic.
The Titanics equipment was In ex-
cess of the law" said the witness.
ut carried Its clearance In the shape
OF certificate from the British board
leave a British port without certificate
that 1t is equipped to care for human
lives aboard In case of accident
Senator Bourne took up The question
"Has anything been done with the
equipment OF other ships as n result OF
the disaster" he asked,
Most emphaucally.' answered Mr..
"On last Friday Mr. Ismay authorized
that all our vessels be equipped with,
boats and rats sufficient to take OF
every passenger and every member of the
crew In case OF accident
'loo you know OF any one, any officer
or man or any official whom you deem
could be held responsible for the accI-
dent and its attendant loss OF life?''
positively not No one thought such
an accident could happen 1t was un-
dreamed of 1 think it would be absurd
TO try to hold some individual responsi-
BILE. Every precaution was taken. that
the precautions were OF no avail is a
accident was unavoidable"
NO SearchlghtS.
Titanic?" Senator Smith asked asked =" 'he
Not that l know Of l never have
tic liner" said Mr. Franklin.
Congressional measures contemnlate
requiring searchlights on all ocean liners
MI, Franklin volunteered a statement
regarding criticisms of the White Star
company for attempting TO return fha
crew OF the Titanic to Europe imnedi-
ately
II think there has been an awfuI mis-
take made about that matter" said
Franklin, Il would like to clear II IN
The criticisms have been made that we
we're trying to keep these men from tes-
tifying. That is not so. That was not
the reason at all.
AS far as the crew are concerned II
wa" was our duty to return them to their
around here men would hesiege them for
news. give them presents. take them
away, and many of them would get lost.
Promise Made.
We assured you that we would hold
any ofncers or men that you wanted for
this committee. We made that promise
to you. Senator Smith, as soon as the
boat locked There was no attempt on
our part to spirit away any member NJ
the crew, to the best Of my knowledge
and belief.
what possible harm could those mon
w uS III al luseSliSdIlOnG They ccrIld
not tell any more than the passenpers
many Of them probably not so much The
worst they could say couldn't help mat |
ters."
There were fifteen water-tight COM
partments on the Titanic" said Senator
Burton How many of these were
opened up by the collision %
NO estimate Is possible" replied the
witness my best belief IS that from
fvc to six were opened, but that is large
~ guess work
You were quoted in the press dis
patches Friday as saying the Tintanic |
had sufficient boats aboard to care for
the entire ships company, Did YOU say |
'I don't think did" said Mr. Frank
lin. There were not enough boats on
board to care for the entire ships COM
plement at one time
New Jersey Corporation.
Senator Fletcher questioned the wit
ness about the international Mercantile
Marine company. Vice President Frank
In