The Ship is Sinking...

A cruise ship is sinking
...so the captain tells his 1st officer to gather the people and put them on the life boats
...the 1st officer comes back after 10 minutes and tells the captain

"Captain, everyone but the people who are having an International Conference are on the life boats."

The captain asks why they haven't boarded the life boats
...the 1st officer says

"They said that their conference is very important."

The captain says he will gather them up himself...
...after 10 minutes, the captain tells the 1st officer

"They have all boarded the life boats."

1st Officer: "Captain, how did you manage to get them all to board the life boats?"

Captain:

"Easy, I went up to them one by one...

I said to the Russian:
...'Tovarisch, the ship is sinking. You must board the life boat; THIS IS REVOLUTIONARY!'
...and he boarded the life boat

I said to the German:
...'Hallo, the ship is sinking. You must board the life boat; THAT IS A COMMAND!
...and he boarded the life boat

I said to the American:
...'Good day, the ship is sinking. You must board the life boat: you are insured.'
...and he boarded the life boat

I said to the French:
...'Bonjour, the ship is sinking. You must board the life boat: it would be trés chic.'
...and he boarded the life boat

I said to the Italian:
...'Buon giorno, the ship is sinking. But it is ABSOLUTELY FORBIDDEN to board the life boat.'
...and he boarded the life boat

I said to the Japanese:
...'Konnichiwa, the ship is sinking. You must board the life boat; here is a camera; you may take pics.'
...and he boarded the life boat

I said to the Filipino:
...'Hello, the ship is sinking. You must board the life boat; the other Filipinos are already there.'
...and he boarded the life boat