New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-22
DISCUSSED BY CABINET.
Army and Nary Represented on
Investigating Commission.
TFRoy TIE TnIRr-NE BI-REAU. I

washington. June 2l-The President has
designated q commission under Secretary Cor
;elyou consisting of Assistant Secretary Murray
of the Department OF Commerce and Labor
General John II. Wilson, L. s. A. Getiredl; COM
rnander Cameron MGR. Winslow L. S. "; Her
bert Knox Smith. deputy commissioner OF cor
porations and George Uhler. supervising in
spector general of the steamboat inspection ser
vice 10 make thorough and exhaustive IN
--estigation OF the disaster TO the General
slocum. The high character OF the personnel
of the commission is full guarantee of the faith
s1, performance OF fits duties and Of a conpre-
hensve and impartial report at the end Of its
ia5ors.
This investigation will be conducted inde-
iendently of the one soon 70 be made py the
local board OF inspectors IN compliance Win
Section 44j0 Of the Revised Statutes ana
directed solely at the question Of the revocation
Of the licenses Of the vessels officers. The I'M
preston that the investigation by the local
board was not only authorized by Secretary
CortelyolI Jut was intended 10 cover the Who!e
sul,ect IS erroneous and the department ds-
sires its correction. because ii might convey u''1
idea of . limited scope to the investigation.
secreta-v CorteIyou wrote to Mayor Mcclellan
Of New-York. saying that he had already or
dered 2 reinspection Of the New-Nork excursion
boats.
Practically all Of the session Of the Cabinet 10
dav was devoted to steamboat inspection lHcI-
dental 10 the Slocum inquiry.
Secretary Cortolyou's letter 20 mayor AiC-
c,e,iar n reply 10 one asking for the reinspec-
zion oe vessels in New-York waters was IN part
follows
Ae the head Of the Department Of Commerce ana ~
1aIor 10 which the steamboat inspection sttDGg l9
assigned beg to assure yeI oays e in
se-5 -. t,is 5epartnent-will be thorough ana eA-
llausve II would be unIair ;o.deouafe prior TO
me rercrr en- me invest igation but c0tli
reasons sach a those ;oN 'ileII''o-' '
ordered a reHspecloi-
Secretary Corteiyou calls the Mayors atte"-
ton to the following telegram 10 J. O. murray
Assistant Secretary Of Commerce and LABOR
Las evening had conference with SupeI f Us Is
ing Inspector Rode As a Tefql. de c"Ioe here at
The earliest posi- ble moment. aesIe tttas fS. -
have full conference WITH ut, iae he a vigorous
rrosec1tiou Of the investigation already pebui'
eyer, feature Of the General Slocum disaster "a
NJ Thler IN the work OF lIvesLlesl'.o chow, To
stand by officers here uflll t4Es - 60 ,nadn
that shall be ADVISED OF an ,s-el a e such
with their relation TO the disaster as Ht - ~
must he so fair and impartial as 70 give PGpt,o 70
notice Of the departments deterIlha1i.oh ba dis
officials 10 the strictest acco l d regia-
charge OF their duties under the Ia" auu i'eU''
lions.
The letter continues:
of various Departments is appreciated, and VIII be
aF2ied Of in such manner as may seem pesl; ato1r
city and of this department. The lhVesush doH
ie 10 be conducted as 70 disclose al the IdCta
H5ently relv mon me Corporation Of yourself ana
ether officials os the city OF NeW-Aer