The Washington times., 1912-04-26

here. / said we would try to arrange
to get their testimony at once today, and
let them return at midnight.
There was no intention OF preventing
the tbs taking Of their testimony; only w, we
here. I'm sure they are on the way.
Senator Smith asked Franklin of the
loss of the steamer Naronic about nine
years ago, Franklin said he would fur-
Franklin said sloO, 1000 of the $780,
100000 capitalization of the International
Mercantile Marine Company had been
stock, but all issued for value received
Senator Smith, then took a new tack,
inquiring into exchange of wireless
messages after the disaster. Franklin
said he never received any direct from
the Titanic.
No Attempt to Block News.
WAS there any attempt made through
land and sea wireless stations to en-
Join silence or secrecy or the part OF
any officer, passenger, or member OF
the crew on the Carpathia after the ac-
cident7" asked Senator Smith.
Absolutely no: to the best OF my
knowledge and belief Franklin replied
Franklin said "Ismay' is the cable
code of the company In general business
transactions
he Sdlu was Ills pei SOta1A
cable address and signature.
Did you receive at any time befol e
the Carpathia arrived any message us
ing that word which the committee has
not had?" asked Smith. 49,
mo, at no time" said Franklin. II
cent no message to any ship or office
during that time using that signature.
Mr.. Ismay's wireless, which l received
Wednesday used that address, and you
have that In your possession. FRANK
he had received addressed "1slefrank "
Repeats His Story.
How he received the news of the dis
aster was again recounted by the White
Star official.
information from the captain OF the
Olympic Faddock." said Franklin.
This is the message franklin said
came Monday afternoon, April 10. No
official announcement t., was 81 made by
Franklin then read the following
wireless received early Monday morn
ing from the Olympic:
Haddock's Message.
I'VE have been unable to COM
municate with the Titanic. We
are now $40 miles from her g a,
" '' "HADDoCK."
Franklin also read the telegram re.
ceived Monday. April Is, between 12
and / D. m, from the Olympic telling
that the Carpathia had picked UP
| twenty Titanic lifeboats filled with
passengers and that 1t was returning
That is the first authentic informa
ton We. received Of the sinking OF th'
Titanic"
story of Monday. April Is. headed TT
| tanic Struck Iceberg and Is Sinking
| The article was a wireless message
| from Cape Race. Il simply quote thi:
give more Information than you had II
your possession at that hour" said Sen
ator Smith. significantly.
Papers Beat Line Office.
I'VE had no authentic informattoI
except what have given you" sait
Franklin.
| "At 6:15 Monday morning was no
this message sent to your Liverpool Of
fee:
April Is, 6:15 a. m. Ismay. Liver
pool-Newspaper wireless reports ad-
wise Titanic collision iceberg l:4s
north, 50:14 west. Women being put
in nfeboats. Steamer Virginian ex-
poets to reach Titanic today. We
have no direct information.
IT had telephone message fror
Montreal about half-past Monda
morning that the Virginian was goin
to the aid of the Titanic" Frankii
Il said.
"Did you consider It Of sufficient i'm
portance to inform the pubnc?' aske
Senator Smith.
"The newspapers were informin
them and we gave them everything "
. had including Captain Haddock's wire
less" replied Franklin.
You receive dthat message froi
Montreal at 2:3O O. m?" prodded Sens
Wasn't that sufficient to announe
The sources were from the press
"Oh, no, they were from Montreal
Senator Smith insisted.
= I'VE got our Montreal agent to II
the Allan line representative and g,
= any information. answered FranK.i, r1n y
. said the Allan line had similar info
nation I told the reporters OF IN
myself between and Monday morl
I ing