Show VALENCIA WRECK TO INVESTIGATED B ton Feb Fob 7 directions ens were Issued today by President tar for an ni investigation of the Valencia Valenca disaster which occurred re rc recently upon the North Pacific coast nl The Tho 10 Instruction are nrc contained In a 0 let letter lettel letor ter tel or to 10 Secy Sec of ot the department ct lt of commerce arid and labor President letter hotter leter follows White House Washington Feb i Tho The Secretary of o Commerce Sir You lire hereby directed to Instruct IH renco rence 0 O Murray Il secretary of commerce hail labor IIII and wil Herbert Knox deputy nt of f corporations as n welt well wel as n elt Win T r Burwell Durel U 15 8 5 N who will Hill wil for fOI this purpose be detailed for service In ill your tI department by b the department of the to proceed to Bent tie Wash and there make thorough abut 11 complete In Investigation of or till nil ni tlc the circumstances attending the wreck of oC the tha steamer Va Vii Valencia VI lencia and the cause Ie or come thereof Ine am any an misconduct negligence or dereliction of ot duty tIu upon tho the part of or anyone related thereto and ant having any ni bearing upon ulon the tle loss of life occasioned by b said disaster antI and ald nei III ait as a you OU may ia direct to such other oller mat matters tere ter bearing upon i n the safety of ot In itt II navigable waters r of ot the tie United States In that vicinity arid ne the effect effectiveness anti ami sufficiency of ot the Ih present olds aids to navigation along said watern anti and to make full ful report thereon with for Co such uch department departmental al III or legislative action as may be bl b In Indicated II by b I said report ond and findings Very truly your youl Murray Smith will wili wi leave loalo here tomorrow morning and ald go direct directo to o Seattle Admiral I BUrll H com coot commandant commandant mandant at th Bremerton 11 flits yard 1 will wi m t them on 01 their arrival In anticipation of ot the he work of ot the tue commission Secy SedY Sec Metcalf has wired the of ot the tile department In Se So Seattle attle attla to secure accommodations for tor tho the hearings hearing and to have hac rendy nil al the tee tes testimony evidence and the exhibits ns as ni described at the ho Inquiry of or Iho lh local Inspectors rl |