New-York tribune., 1912-04-21
Every Ship to Have More Than Enough Safety
Equipment for Everybody, lnespec-
Is1u tive Of Legislation, He Says
TALK OF CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
Ismay and Franklin Ordered to Testify Before Full Com
mittee in Washngton-Wanted to Get Away at
Once. Chairman Says Giving Intercepted Messages
Ordering Cedric Held for Ttanics Crew.

Ordering cedric Held tor lNdnlC SreW.
step that seemed obvious week ago, when the sinking
of the Titanic and the terrible loss of life became known
taken Yesterday and the first attempt prevent similar
disaster in the future.
Orders were issued for every ship all the lines of the
international Mercantile Marine Company to be equipped I'M
medaey with eboats and RATS enough to save the lie OF
every human being board in of accident at sea-
The lines affected by this order include the White Star
the American the Atlantic Transport the Red Star, the Ley
land and the Dominion
In telling of the issuing of the order J. Bruce !snay
president of the International Mercantile Marine Company and
chairman of the board of directors and managing director OF
the White Star Line said:
q determined to do this irrespective of any present or
future the subject, either in this country, in England
or Holland anv other foreign countries touched by the lines
of the International Mercantile Marine Company
Il am going it that not only passenger but
every member of the any ship of the White STAR the
American and all other lines of the International Mercantile
Marine shall in the future be safe possible in case OF
another accident.
I'VE are not waiting to merely comply with the Law" we
are going to disregard the techncates and give the most
ample and complete protection to human life irrespective OF
M legal requirements In the future there will never arise
condition in which there not oI everybody IN the life
boats OF on the unsuitable pneumatic feratts that are nor
The Senate investigating committee continued its sessions
lat the Waldorf Yesterday. The witnesses heard were H. D
Bride the surviving wireless operator OF the Iltanc ana H. l.
Cottam the wireless operator OF the Carpathla D. bruce
Ismav and p A. S. Franklin president Of the White Star
ompany, in attendance.
| SJBPGNAED TO APPEAR IN WASHINGTON
With the surviving officers twenty members of the and
several of the surviving passengers of the Titanic Mr. lsmay
and Mr. Franklin have been subp9naed to appear in Wah
ton tomorrow morning before the full Senate connee "
vestigating the Titanic disaster.
Refore the morning yesterday Senator Smith said
that the he and Senator Newand hurried to New Aor
to begin the investigation here that the government cruisers
had intercepted wireless messages from the Carpaha showing
That J. Bruce say wanted the Cedric of the White Star Line,
held TO him and the OF the TITANIC back TO thgahd
immediately their arrival here.
The MESA ges were sent to P A. S. Franklin Of the White
Sar inc under his code name Isefrank and signed
with Mr. Isnavs code name, "Yams. The following have
bcen published as the text of the messages
Islefrank New York
Very important you should hold Seorc oaylgnt rt'o'y
for Titanic Answer HAS'si
Islefrank York
Think most unwise keep Titanic until Saturday
/ Strongly urge OBTAINING Cedric, sailing her midnight
desirable desirable yAMsI'
iiress YOU have good and for not hold
ing Cedric please do So Most undeTabs s have
i crew New York so long fAmoi'
Senator Smith said yesterday morning: "A government
hoo+ ncked I'D those messages stating tat r lSay aes
I on the Cedric and they forwarded to Washington
~ - +ba+ which made me take early train to New YorE
u was fbat which made go to New York Thursday nght'
when the Carpahia docked
Nr Ismav anxious to back and to have the ere"
j M Titanic 90 back Immediately He wanted to go back
,i onland to-day had to tell him rather emphatcaiy
that he could not GO
81 made up my mind that Mr. Ismay and the members
bic crew would have stay here and make certain expana
4 It;ons to the American people
"yyE SHALL. GET FACTS" SENATOR SAYS.
he American people need not fear. We shall get the
g facts in this case =.
When Mr. Ismay asked about the messages he said:
Although | haven't had time to compare the puolShe'
teeorams with those sent that did SEND telegram
for the purpose of expedng the return OF the ce