The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-06-25
Special Washington Correspondence.
Washington, June 10

In common with all citizens the PreSi-
dent has been shockekd and deeply stir
red over the terrible disaster in New
York. He has ordered Secretary Cor
telyou to make thorough, short, sharp
and decisive investigation putting the
blame where it belongs. The inspection
of steamboats, is n function of the Fed
eral government, conducted by Federal
| officers. If there has been any neglect
of duty, or bribery. the President wishes
to know it, As he said in his speech
last Saturday at the unveiling or the
Rush statue all he asks from the sub
ordinates of the Government is "decency
and efficiency" The charges are that
the life-preserveirs on the SlOcum were
rotten and worthless: that the hfeboats
could not be lowered: that the pumps
would not work: that the old steamer
was but a Undertook of wood; that there
was no discipline among the crew and
| that the inspectors We're corrupt" All
these matters it is the duty of the gov
eminent to investigate, and if there is
| inefficiency in the inspectors Office in
| New York the world wants to know it.
Another matter which the President re-
allies is of some gravity. is the difficulty
| surrounding the case of Gen. Tyner, who
has appealed to him for vindication. He
has had in consultation Attorney-Gen-
eral Knox. Secretary Cortelyou, Murray
Crane and Holmes Conrad, who will,
doubtless, suggest the reply which will
be made. 1t is thought it may contain
some surprises for General Tyner.
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1t is extremely difficult to keep track
Oh Secrete'rF 'oIlelHoo' "ir,i ''r p''I m
t'"lis winch 1T, nns III ''." -.
lsr'hle''t i''S "r'S"rp''' ~ many p'''
ana ""rk II l,,!"E up ~ i"S'' "', II,
=" lHrp"'"r an" III Nuth '''r,l',iHt n'''''''.u
'''''' Nv INV. " ~ ~ 80 i, aH'I
Nn,v E,nrloud and Cuun,ll. irSpctting
immi~rort stotiors He hurried back to
This CITY tn find thnt fine National Re-
nubIi,,n Committee wants him in Chi
c,,rn Tbrn comn the awful disaster in
Now York and the President sent him
nost haste ia tho+ city. to conduct the
investigation At +he same time came
tho news the collonsc OF the PCStmas-
for Gnn,n,,l nj Chicopo. with n prospcct
of q snecdv vacancy in fine Cabinet. for
which Cortolvou is slated. The news
of tho suddcn niy-ing nut of Mr.. poyne.
i'm t'hicoro whore he is looking after
ros+ol matters cauesed some excitement
,,n,oro th,.rn who do NOT know how in
bn !. and ho,y lo,- he has lnru declining
in hcoIth For reasons of public consid-
,r,tfon tbe rxoct Strtp of his hea,th <
withheld from thc public, ara il wa. in
truth is Mr.. Payne suffers finm dis
tr,.iScl >tomnch. from tn" @out. f1tm Il
Tendency t" ap0pleNy. and from 4 gen
crll letting Gown of the vital powers. IT
Mr. toltclyou is able t. get around in
time. he may fill all the openings which
are waiting for him.
s..
With = few rycr,tfons oll excursion
steamships pIving uron the ir,lanl wait
ers of this country. even on the Potomac
from WASHINGTON to Norfolk. are mere
fire Trans likely mt any time f, b,. de-
Sr,nvcd oS wr,s thc SIocum in New York
\ telegram from Gen. Dumort irs,prc
tor in Now York. tn fine Department Of
Commerce and Labor in this CITY. stated
than -oo. 1t WAS known III New YORK
ON lhnrNihE AFTERNOON 'hat ~ Wopi'
M" lost 'nt'r h''@ ANA enough were
missing I" prlhS the th'l up 10 rouiu
l''o' III Is quite Wohuerlui now some
"'hcE'ls Always Try I" lhllliiii"e lhelr eS-
INMATES. hut the liNeS'lgatl"h ordered
ny the President WIZ give the puhIic an
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