Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
FIND TRUTH.
Investigation Of Trouble on
BattIeship Missouri.
Department at Washington Anxious
For Full Report.
Grief Cnkounded on Account Of Terri.
Bile Disaster.

Washington, April 16.-Searching in
vostigation will be made by the court
If ioquiry on tiia Missouri accident
rar,rdi.g the statement that four
charges of ammunition were in the
handling room of the after turret of
rha Missouri ready to be hoiste1 to the
turr,t at the time of the explosion.
This fact hAs been reported in the
rpvei:ip-r dispatches from Pensacola
aUI seems to be borne out by the
statement OF number of officers, that
i. has been thought necessary, in order
"a fire as rapidly as our ships have
brrn f:!n9. to keep several charges in
the turrtt room, even though it is not
in accord with the regulations, that nc
time ...!y, be lost in bringing the
chars-s from the magazine. If such be
he ,Is.. i; can be stated that this con-
i;ioa Of affairs will be promptly rem
,j:rd Il WIS pointed out today, 1t
IA. navy department by an official that
the custom prevailed on board the other
shi,g If The navy of keeping several
cy:.a thargcs in the handling room
lui.@ tnr%ct practice, and it was said
if TIL. were 50 no one on the Missouri
could h., held responsible.
~ is the system and not the per-
raru-I ,.lich would be at fault" said
this rgici'L
Sc,":!! hiTl officials of the depa, {
ro,.; ind rot been nwar, of this pr;tc
tir,. ann cX;u"ssc1 surprise ut the re-
PORTS tr,:,t 4urh was the case.
80 o, tipn viii be token at the de-
parta,nt Uutil :, full report of the ac
ti!cTt q i TIE findings OF the court
hnvc ha,n received.
Notwithstanding the mystery which
still surrounds til" cause of the Mis-
sou'i accident, tho announcement was
made ut the navy Department., today,
hat there would b" 40 suspension of
target practice at Pensacola, but that
the other ships which have not yet
fr"l will go on the range at the regular
tine.
It WAS learned, tonight. that the
nay department is considering the
appointment of :; board of distinguished
nal", ci,iccrs to take up the whole
qu"s; len Of target practice in the navy,
pass tyson the efficiency of the prccall-
tionS 1t present in practice. and make
4 req to the secretary showing
amcu; "th"r thirgs whether the pres
~, system of target practice should
Ne n"tlisel- me name OF Admiral
h"wcy h:'s been unof1icially mentione
~ u" president of the board, but this
"'H '.'I o''eh "r''''"' on II WIS S''ii
ne "Pl'',,'',''e'i' vi su, II {. n.'iiu
ofth6 Court Of inquiry.
Rear Admiral Caurs, chief construc-
IT, Uf To nav, Who has gone to Pen
sto"lI to inspect the Missouri, at once
q" ,'''' M" .t' ''i"S'i"h Vi eiuipi'iS
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'''''' ."' ''''+''! 'N i''''' VA wy
IiE"''' 1" tfl'd III the manning ROOM
inn i"'l ain" row Ter having dropped
hoo3 the turr"t. has revived the criti
t.@n e. c';" n"ttnni"s| turrets.
Telegram received. today. at the
ny department "Hn"un"es the APP
l""i''rt 81 Li"at NJ l.. E:istol as
HiiF" |"N""at" of IN" court of inquiry.
lt''- lIi-i"' IS on" Of the o"dhanc"
'yn"'t% Of the nlvy and an officer of
m'lrk"I ability.
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pr"itEltions requesting that congress
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