Mr. P. S. Franklin

We took the testimony of 21 passengers of all classes (including President Ismay) and 23 other witnesses on subjects related to our inquiry (including vice president Franklin).
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Mr. J. Bruce Ismay, of Liverpool, England, is president of the International Mercantile Marine Co., and Mr. P. A. S. Franklin, of New York City, is vice president of that company in United States.

At 10 minutes past 9 o'clock on Monday morning it was reported to me that Mr. P. A. S. Franklin, vice president of the White Star Line, had said that the Olympic, of his company, had talked by wireless with the Titanic at 4:24 o'clock Monday morning; and our office confirmed this statement, which first came through what is known as the New York City News Association to us, by personally calling on Mr. Franklin's office and receiving assurances by our Mr. Helm, a reporter for the Associated Press, that that statement was correct.
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At 9:53 a. m., on Monday morning, Mr. Franklin said:

There need be no alarm for the Titanic's passengers.

He said:

The Titanic is now in latitude 41.16 north and longitude 50.14 west.She is being approached by the Olympic of the White Star Line, which we figure will be alongside by 8 p.m. today.The Olympic has just been reported as having been in direct communication with the Titanic.

Mr. Franklin was most emphatic in his assertion regarding the safety of the passengers and the steamer.
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At 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon, Vice President Franklin, of the White Star Line, issued the following statement: