Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-28
SIMS IS HOTLY ASSA|LED
FOR CRITICISM Of NAVY
Representative Byrncs, in House
Speech, Advocates Ousting
Admiral for Action.
EFFORT TO FLATTER BRITONS
South Carolinian Declares Naval
Critic Cannot Entertain American
Viewpoint and Has Been Contempt
IDLY Insubordinatc by Conduct.
EFFORT TO FLATTER BRIToNs
Ipy Universal servlec.l

WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.--In making
public the admonit!on. Don't let the
British pull the wool over your eyes"
Rear-Admiral William <. Sims violat-
ed confidential instructions and should
be dlshonorably discharged Rcprescn-
tativc James +. Byrnee, Democrat. OF
South Carolina, declared in 4 speech
in the House today.
MI. Byrncs denounced the former
tivities in European waters in the
most bitter terms. Referring to him
as drawing. room aomIral," the
South Carolina Congressm2r aid the
greatest battle of Admiral sims ca
rcer was the battle OF medals"
He took UP in tun each one OF the
produced records from sims Nown Of
flee and other evidence tending TO
show that all Of them were false. Mr..
Byrnes said
Sims Sinndcr~d Army.
81 inns not only be!ittled the achieve
mcnts OF the navy OF the United
States. but siandcred the army.
charge that he made false statements
as to BOTH
Quoting various speeches made by
admiral sims and conversations he
mad with Mr.. Byrnes. Secretary of the
Treasury Glass and Representative
during visit TO Europe during the
war, when Mr.. Glass was member OF
the liouse, the speaker Charged that
that he cannot speak from a purely
American Viewpoint.
There Is no man familiar with
iieves he is capable of entertaining u
purely American view. So convinced
was that his Anglophobia made {,
impossibie for him to 'entertain a
purely American viewpoint that whc
returned TO this country, ] advised
one In authority that for AN American
view ihey might as well appeal to Tho
british Admiralty as 10 Sims.
u, was not surprising that Admira
Slms did not accept a medal from the
Hratyd Mayy Dhpa hr ,tment; TN Having been dec
decoration OF the United States gov,
! srhment- could have ahy attraction 10,
ms distinguished admiral. who long
Eritieh admiral in the American navy.
Sims was horn in Canada undel
me Hriiish ias and seems unable Il
Contemplate InSubordination.
Tho nayai history of this govern.
mcnt Will fail 10 disclose :tnythinc
'omparablc with the contemplate in.
subordination shown by Adniiral sim
in his recent letter 10 the Sccretary
Of the Navy ID
The admonni;ion that Sims received
NOT to let the British pull tho WOO
yer, your eyes shows that he could
not be trusted. He must be made tu
say ,i who gave him the admoniiion he
ancgeS ne received.
II a superior officer did so admonisr
MN. then Sims is violating contiden.
dn, dn,, ,nn.i 1nsiirucii3ns and deserves the con.
diShonora5lc discharge from he navy"
The circumstances under which Nd
En .niraI sims made public his letter tc
mony before the Senate subconmjttoe
declared Mr.. Eyrnes. .'hcar All ~.
90 90 rinarks @ oi iramc-up." He added
confidently believe that in ali ne
arm: and navy there is no Other otii.
ccr who cares SO little for the countr,
ma ina. mas honorcd him that he woulS
order to sratifrP PcSfe his ,,or OF the nation IL
Flights Hattie OF Medals.
Mn,!e , me men OF the navy. man,
sea ~Nop wnn, mad hraved the, perils Of the
VINO faced nothing more deadly th,,
Inc nlnlnS tables of London. began or
cnrnnr, DeceinncT u n. greatest battle of hi.
Wavine impressed llpon w. how.
small "a part We played upon the seu "
t,m9 tdnfin 81 whr' ,hr he proceeded to tell u.
o@hsrcssnlen in l.ondom that in tim,
OF peace We should play no part at ali
re declared that Great Britain. be.
must control the seas. and mai w,
could depend upon her .ranspor, NJ
thnrcfgogo Hnr goods wn to- d, foreign markets and
marine. lie declared we should ''d dn' n
veiop the great West. instead Of Of de. dc
Vea.4nn,ng ..n9h merchant marine.
cl,rod hen n. i tooh issue with him. he dc.
chant marine ADVISABLE we co,iId 80
develop one. because we couId MT iro
peto with Great Britain without nav,
ment "t subsidies. and for this tho nee,
Pie would not stand ' peo'
His efforts to nattcr thc Er;,;s,
sY slandcring the army and nav 81
inc inc United States will meet with the
oohtcmnt GO I. OF every true Englishman n
as II docs with every true America -
our navy needs no defense at m,
hands. Mr., Daniels may have mads
many mistakes. but his greatest mis-.
'ake was the appointment of Sims -
Mr. BvrneS speech attracted n larr,
attendance OF the House The Demo-
crats and few Republicans cnthusi.
claration. that Mr.. Daniels creates,
mistake was the appointment OF Sim.
Wrought forth shouts of anproval.
WYOMING RATIFIES SUFFRAGE