The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-15
IRIAsHNGTON. April 1l.-Upon

IRFASHrNGTON. April Upon his
w arrival at the navy department
today Secretary Moody gave
orders that arrangements he made for
the transportation of an bodies of the
officers and men killed ON the battle
ship Missouri yesterday. If it is found
there is 10 fund available for this
purpose, request viii Dee made on
congress for a special appropriation.
II is said at the navy department
that Rear Admiral French L. Chad
wick. aBder-iu-chief Of the
South Atlantic squadron. who has been
made president of the court of inquiry
which viii Investigate the disaster.
probably viii convene the court to-
day
Senior Quesada, the Cuban minister.
called at the state department today
to offer the sympathy of President
Palma TO the Washington government
Tor the Missouri catastrophe
The following c8blegram was re-
ceived today 10y the secretary OF the
navy from the British admiralty:
The board of admiralty desire go
express their sympathy and cOCdOi-
ence on the occasion of the gun acct
dent or board the Missouri and their
great regret over the ,oss of life of Of
ficeTs and men"
Relief Fund.
The president has contributed the
sum of 800 and the secretary OF The
navy q like sum rs The nucleus of
fund for the relief of the dependent
next of kin OF the enlisted men who
lost their lives in the disaster on the
Missouri The money has been placed
in the hands of Paymaster General
Harris, l. s. ", chief of the bureau
of supplies and accounts, who has
been constituted the custodian of the
fund and who VIII disburse 10
Under the direction Of the bureau of
navigation for she behe6l OF such de-
pendents.
Paymaster General Harris has been
authorized TO receive any other con-
tribuuons that may be made Tor this
purpose.
Secretary Moody today sent the fol-
lowing telegram 10 Rear Admiral Bark
er at Pensacola. comma nder-in- chief Of
the North Atlantic fleet:
I learn with profound sorrow of the
irTeparable loss to your fleet, the navy
and the country of the faithful and
gallant officers and men who met
death while in the discharge Of their
duties VIII you convey to the fleet
my deepest sympathy"
Check and Letter.
The president accompanied his check
for Sl00 with The following letter To-
Secretary Moody
Ny Dear Mr.. Secretary: May send
through you this contribution 60 b.
used for the dependent kinsfoIk OF the
enlisted men who have just been killed
on board the Missouri Under the con-
ditious Of modern warfare in order eff
tcienty 10 prepare for war risk must
be run similar in kind, though not 10 the
degree of risk run in battle aoi th-Se
men have died for their country as
much as|if the ship had been in action
against the enemy, Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
he president also has sent the fol-
lowing telegram - Rear Admiral Bar
ker.
Am inexpressIbly grieved auJ
shocked at the TERRIBLE catastrophe.
3 desire To express tu you and the Of
ilcers and men uQ-ser YOU my profound
grief and sympathy.
This was diplon2tic day at the state
department and almost every one of
{ Secretary Hays callers took occasion
10 officially express the regret Of their
( government at the terrible accident on
( The AiissoUri Yesterday.
No Flame Blown Back.
II Is learned from unofficial intorma-
: ton that previous to the accident 90
{ the gun on board the Missouri there
4 had been 10 lame Blown back what
ever: that The rapi3ity OF the firing Of
I all of the Missouris guns had been
lrelatively. very sluW-in fact, only half
as rapid as that Of the Alabama's. The
turret roof was not injured, but one
man was blown overheard from the
! turret top
officials at the navy department were
/ just remarkinS the excellent reports
I that were cpminE from the fleet at tar
get practice. and noted NTH great salts
+, faction that the practice i'm marhman-
! shin had not been attended with an ac-
/ cidept, when they were appalled, by the
report Of the disaster which overlook
/ the Missouri. The reports from Pen
sacola have been carefully read. and u
! is manifest that the subject OF eunnery
} VIII receive the -TaVest consideration
1 in view Of The fatality that has result
/ ed from the firms II the big guns.
Experts Busy.
T,osa expert in such matters are
/ scrutinizing the accounts OF the disaS-
ter with view 60 determining the
/ cause at the earliest nOnent possible.
I SO as to minimize the danger i'm future.
d \ Vet LIth CAIlrIlS dlt fitaAF ABOUT t+ta-
vancinc theories or suggesting what
/ changes may be made i'm connection
I with the heavy ordnance Naval officers
I fear that the absolute facts i'm cOnnec-
! ton with The explosion may never be
I known since all who We're engaged in
firing the gun were killed, nut the cir
J cumstantial evidence VIII be sufficient
\ to ten 70 the expert mind just what
I happened.
! The moment the news OF the disaster
F! gpraad throughout the country tele-
/ grams frem relatives Of men on the
! Missouri began 20 pour into the depart
ment making anxious inquiries for the
/ names OF the victims. some of these
I are extremely pathetic
a Problem to be Solved.
Because Of the necessity of repair
! ms the electrical apparatus which was
/ destroyed by the explosion. The Mis-
souri, viii te ordered TO New York Tor
lrepairs-