Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-05-10
DANIELS COMES
BACK At SIMS
Secretary Of Navy Finally
Replies to Criticism
of Admiral.
BELITTLED WORK OF
NAVY, SAYS DANIELS
Secretary Daniels Appears Before
senate investigating Committee to
Mike His Long Awaited Reply
Ssys Sims courted Honers OF
British Admiralty and Was Miffed
When Uncle Sam Says "No."

When Uncle Sam Says "No.'
BY lkssociatd Press.
Washington. May 1o:- Secretary
Daniels. before the senate inyesd-
eati,lg committee today. made his
Iong.awaited reply to criticisms OF
Rear Admiral Sims on the navy's
participation In tho war.
The navy secretary let 30 broad
side which included charges that
Sims lacked vision. belittled the work
Of the American navy in comparisons
with the British. and aspired to be-
come an honorary officer OF the Brit
ish admiralty.
The testimony Of other officers In
possession OF first-hand knowledge.
SECRETARY Daniels testified. should
as,e accepted by all open minded men
Is a, absolute refutation OF all OF
Admiral Sims charges"
Sims Alleged Shortcomings.
Sims, tho secretary told the COM
inittee. did not measure up to ex-
pectsltions In various ways. OF which
he mentioned six as follows:
HE lacked vision to see that q
great. and new project to bar the sub
marines from their hunting grounds
should be promptly adopted and car
ried out, no matter what cost or how
radical the departure from what
.ultra-prudent men regarded as inn
practicable.
ssHe seemed 70 accept tho view Of
the British admiralty ~ superior to
anything that could come from Am
erica.
.Irl pubic Speeches. and other
ways, he gave . maximum credit to
British efforts and minimized what
his country WAS doing.
~Hl c0xetA0s BSitish docor4eionAs
and seemed to place htxner vaiue
on htncrs given abroad than on Am
erican honors.
He aspired to become member
OF tile British admiralty. and wrote
comIlainingiy when the American
government declined to permit him
to accept such . tender.
he placed protection OF merchant
shipping as tho main operation OF our
sea forces abroad failing 10 appfe-
ciatei that the protection OF trans
portl carrying troops was the para
mount duty until feis impeneo 70
cabl, him that such was our MISSION
Secretary Danieis tesuIieo .A.
had he known N octooel, isie' sims
had made statements reiiecune upon
contributions OF the army ana navy
TO members OF congress nsieins
abroad. he would never naSe recom-
mentted his promotion
He had not then attacRed tne
Irish people the secretary sao. !
Thought then ne nad only oe.enoeo
American sailors, q proper .nin 70
DO when a1tacSeo unJuaus DS ~n.s
he termed iaWiess element IN Sof.-
II had known snat no proposes.
under PERMISSION eranted MN 70 .en
the atory OF Wnat sne neSy nAo oone'
as ne did m nus aticles N ING
] worries WORK tne peiission "oulo
NOT naNe oeen ean
sims Held WRONG view
secretafy Danieis salo ne nAo nes-
er plonciy or pi1SaIeiy c.ltac.1eo tno 10
admiral TOR lack OF eariy vision IN
connection with the NORTH sea mine
bexrass or MS oenef mistakes OF
wrong views
Tie mvestsenng commeeee nao
been wearied and the public nanse-
ated In an attempt to ferret out
molehiH mistakes ana make them
mouatainA 20 make noble accom-
plishment comparatively untmpor-
fant eror Of Indignant" he said
Navys Record Unstatned.
The navys record stands un-
touched today and for aH time
dsspite criticisms nom within or
without said he.
No such troop movements over 50
great an expepse OF water had ever
been attempted as tho transporting
OF Americas lesions to France. the
secrt,taxy declared. adding, IN COM
parison 20 tnAt essennA 70 winning
the war. nothing else counted 1t
vas well ana expedidously done.
That fact 10 answer to most OF tho
criticism heard by your COMMITTEES"
Strongly Censors Sims.
The only man injured in public
esteem by his charges Is Admiral