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Show WILL MAKE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF EASTLAND DISASTER Chicago, Aug. G Mayor Thompson today re elved n letter from President Wilson In which tlio President stnted ho w 11 malto it his duty to seo that tho Investigation of tho Eastland disaster dis-aster Is entirely satisfactory to tho public Tho letter was written In answer an-swer to a communication which Mny-or Mny-or Thompson sent to the President sovernl days ago, which contained a copy of tho resolutions passed by a coram ttec of tho Chicago city council coun-cil demanding that tho federal government gov-ernment makko n thorough Investigation Investiga-tion of tho Enstland accident Independent Inde-pendent of tho Inquiry being conducted conduct-ed by Secretary Itedfield. . Tho federal board delivered a pro-llmlnnry pro-llmlnnry report to Secretary Ited-Hold, Ited-Hold, stating that as tho Investigation In Incomploto tho board Is not prepared pre-pared to fix tho blame, nor stato what agency caused tho Eastland disaster, disas-ter, Hecommondatlon wns mado In effect ns follows: 1. A board of naval architects to pass on tho plans for steam merchant merch-ant vessels prior to construction whero tho tonnago Is moro than ono hundred. 2. Thcso vessels Bholl not bo put Into service until their safety, seaworthiness sea-worthiness nnd stability have been demonstrated to tho satisfaction of tho board. 3. An agoncy to which appeal from I th's board may bo mado. 4. Whoro passenger carrying capacity capa-city is Increased by local inspectors, snld Increnso must bo npproved In writing by supervising Inspector of district. fr. Alterations to vessels subsequent subse-quent to construction must havo approval ap-proval of naval board. Tho report suggests thnt Secretary Hvtllleld mmedlntcly Issue tho following fol-lowing regu'otlons: 1. Increases In passenger cnrrylng taWjBVtntKsjaaBatsantMauaBaMtBaaBi I permits must bo Issued by Inspectors HH only nftcr personal Inspection of '9 which tlicro must bo a written roc- M 2. All Inspectors arc ordered to M mnko "Inclining tests" whero thero H is susplc on as to Btnblllty, tho test t to bo under tho supervision of nnvnl M architects provided by tho depart- H ment of commerce M tatBaavaaavutsvvttBvntaaBaKaatatHavttaBBattavtBBBHB biiiiiI |
