The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-23
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Did you see any ejccted7"

| NO, SIR.
Did you see any ejccted7"
Did you see any who got in from
the water or see am in the water?"
| mo, sir" said BoNhall. ''lf / had
seen any in the water l should have
taken them In the boat"
= BoXhall said that the sea was clam.
and that in his opinion each of the
| lineboats could have taken its full
capacity How many he had in his
small seaboat he never knew
Boxhall testified that tho sea was
an oily clam. and that ne could not
sec the iceberg In the small boat 81
believe" he declared, that n there
had been little ripple on the water
the Titanic would have seen ths berg
in time TO avoid IT,"
Vice-President P. a. $. Franklin, OF
| the International Mercantile Marine
COMPANY. told the Senate !nvesugat-
Ing committee to-day how Ihs had
asked to have the eirlier reports OF
the Titanic disaster held up to avoid
unnecessary alarm. He denied any
knowledge OF tho message addressed
TO Representative Hughes. OF West
Virginia. about tho ship being lowed
to Halifax and that the passengers
were all safa.
After denying that officials of the
OF misleading telegram TO Mr.
Hughes. It was acinowlc edged by Mr.
FRA nklln that nc had issued reassur.
Ing statements when nc had no facts
on which to base them.
FrnnlSIin's Testimony
Mr.. Franklin described the business
operations and the extent of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine.
What is Its capitalization?" asked
Senator Smith.
''one hundred million dollars in COM
mon and preferred shares, $52.OOO.oOo in
n per cent bonds. $l9,00o.00O in ! per
aent. bonds and about 100000 of
underlying bonds"
Can you give ME the names of the
directors of ths various steamship
c9mpaMes?" asked Senator Smith
Il cannot" said Mr.. Franklin but
shall gladly give you the names OF the
officers and directors of the Interna-
'lonal Marine. The other companies.
hany OF them, are located abroad"
After Mr.. Franklin had read list OF
the officials and directors of the Inter-
national, Senator Smith asked:
You are the real representative in
this country OF the White Star Line?"
Yes. sir
Does any one share the RESPONSE
bility with your"
u am mainly responsible" answered
Franklin. There are directors in this
country. and meetings ara held fro
quently."
Did you know Captain Smith, OF
the Titan!c?" Senator Smith inquired
Ever since 1885" said the witness,
during which years he had command
ed the Majestic, Adriatic, Baltic, Olym-
pic and the Titanic"
No Communication with Captain.
80 far as you know, did you or any
OF Your subordinate officsrs have any
communl cation with Captain Smith on
his last voyage?"
None at all. We did not hear from
him in any way or shape"
Mr.. Franklin said he had received no
communication from Mr. Ismay except
one by cable from Southampton. This,
he said. was merely Il cablegram an
nouncins the complete success of the
Iitanic's trial nip and the favorable
prospect for successful voyage.
This is the only attempt at commu-
nication. and. SO far as you know, any
attempt from officers, crew o. passen-
gers - communicate with you after
they left .Souihampton?" the Sena:or
continued.
Yes"
Senator Smith then showed Mr..
FraEklin tho telegram received by Con-
gressman Hughes. of West Virginia,
from the White star Line, dated New
York. april ~. and addressed 10 j. y.
Hughes, Huntington. W. Va, as fol-
lows:
Titanic proceeding to Halifax. Pas
Song RS probably land on Wednesday.
All safe. (Signcd)
TIE WHITE STAR LINE"
Il ask YOU, continued the Senator,
whether you know about the send
ing OF that telegram, By whom 1T was
Authorized and from whom it was
scnt?'
Il do not. sir.' said Franklin Since
IL was mentioned at the Waldorf Sat
nrday We have had the entire passen-
ger stan examined. and we cannot ind
out We appreciate the fact that on
mat Monday there. were many Junior
clerks AT work and there was great
confusion II is possible that some one
Wh' had no absolute information
mifh, have sent il. I wish you would
nave INC telegraph company turn all
the White stan messages over TO you
so mat We can see just what happen
knc" ~ FIRST Monday Evening.
Asked when he hrst knew that the
Titanic had sunk Franklin said he first
Know ~ a. G:27 +. NJ. Monday.
MI Franklin then produced Il thick
package Of toicgrams which lie had
received sunday, In relation TO the dis
astor
"Ab"nt twenty minutes OF . on Mon
Gay morning. said he awakened by