Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-23

when YOU went aboard the Carpathia
when she doeked, Thursday night" sug-
gested Senator Smith, did You see either
| Mr. Mareoni. Mr. Sammis or the wireless
operators?" "No, l did not, | went di.
rect TO the captains room and asked to
be shown to Mr. Ismay's room. He took
me there. talked with no one else.
Senator Smith inquired whether the
witness was familiar with the workings
of the wireless on the ships of the lines
and if he knew what were the safety
precautions on the same ships. mo, he
said 1--WE are really only agents for the
line in America"
Asked about insurance. Mr.. Franklin
said the company always carried insur-
ance on ships.
What was the cost of the Titanic?
zone million, five hundred and some odd
pounds" said Franklin. It's tonnage ca
pacity, he said, was 46,32S gross, the iarg-
est ever built.
How many passengers would the Ii
tanic accommodate as you would operate
it?" asked Senator Smith. about $500;
$50 first cabin as would load: 500 second
class, 1900 third class. 1t depends en-
tirely on how you load her"
The witness explained the difference in
cost in various classes and said every
effort was made to get the names Oh the
third class passengers.
"Did YOU receive at any time from any
one or any officer of your company re-
quest that the steamship Cedric be held
at New York until the arrival of the
Carpathia?" Eyes, sir" said the witness,
and began to read telegram from the
| Carpathia.
| What time was ii received AT
5.19,' 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
| declaring his intention of sailing on
| that ship himself The sender also
asked that clothing and shoes be
| brought to the dock for him when the
| Carpathia got in.
"YamsiD Means Ismay.
| BY whom was that signed2" asked
/ Senator Smith. "Yamsi."
/ DO you know who Yamsi ISL" Yes,
sir. il is cipher for MIR. Ismay's sigma :
| ture. | 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 consider
/ ing circumstances. Franklin.
Senator Smith then had Franklin
/ read all the messages that passed be-
tween himself and Ismay on the Car
/ pathia ON April IS. At $50 A. NJ, OF
| that day, Franklin received from Is
| may this message; Send responsible
| White Star ship officer and IA men in
/ two boats to take charge of 1S Titanic
| lifeboats at Quarantine-Yamsi.'
| Franklin testified that he received a
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 cabied Ismay: Il think ii
most unwise to retain Cedric in New
York" This was followed by a reply
from Ismay which included: UNLESS
| you have good and sufficient reason
not 10 hold the Cedric, kindly do SO
Franklin then sent a message ex-
pressing mis- regret that Cedric could
not be held and added: Expect to join
you at Quarantine. Regret cannot re-
move the lifehoats at Quarantine. as
all arrangements made for Carpathia
| ct dock.
Franklin said he sent several other
messages 10 lsmay which he thought
| were not delivered. one asked for con
sise Marcnigram giving details Titan
| ie disaster greatly needed for informa
lion of public and ourselves" THAT
| was not answered" he said. Later q
| message was received from Ismay
| saving he hoped to see Franklin at
Quarantine and for Franklin to cable
| Ismav's wife. II answered that | was
| extremely sorry that the authorities
| would not permit me to board the Car
pathia at Quarantine" Franklin con-
tinued and / sent him a short message
of sympathy over the terrible catas-
traphe.
II suppose I am warranted in as
suming that the Cedric was not held,
eaid Senator Smith 1.-THE ship sailed
at noon, Thursday"
And the Carpathia docked -" - At
approximately $50 Thursday night.
The Investigation.
In an effort to connect the attempt
ed departure of Mr.. Ismay and the
| THAMES crew with the Senate's IN
vestigation, Mr.. Smith asked the WIT
ness when he had learned the Senate
had decided to investigate the disas-
ter. Il think about 2 O'Clock, Thurs
day.
Did you communicate the informa-
ton to your company 1 did that
night by cable, | think"
When did you advise Mr.. Ismay?"
II told MIN of it when / got aboard
the Carpathia," said the witness
Senator Perkins questioned MIR.
Franklin at some length as to the
safety equipment on the Titanic. The
Titanic's equipment was in excess OF
the law said the witness. 1T car
ried its clearance in the shape of a
certificate from the Board of Trade. |
might say that no vessel can leave a
British port without a certificate that
it is equipped to care for human lives
aboard in case of accident. 1t is the
law
Senator Bourne took up the same
line of questioning.
Has anything been done with the
equipment of other ships as result