Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-01-20
MAYO'S AWARDS
ALSO REJECTED

Roar Admiral In Charge Of Atlantic
Fleet Substsntiases Charges Of Sims
Regarding Medals - penies That
Sims Was Subject to hls Orders
During War.
Henry T. Mayo. commandments chief
of the United States fleet during the
war, told the senate committee In
vestigating naval awards today that
his letter TO Secretary Daniels on Dec.
90 declaring that the knighthood did
duties of officers at sea, particularly
to the staff of the commander-in- chief.
was not to be considered IN any sense
a letter of protest.
Admiral Mayo took a view diamet-
rically opposite that OF Rear Admiral
Sims who told the naval committee
that the knight board Eave too little
consideration to records Of office/a
who served on shore.
The naval committee made public
admiral Mayo's letter soma days ago.
The examination Of Admiral Mayo
took place under the ruling that the
present investigation should DO con-
hned entirely to naval awards charges
that the navy department did not CO.
operate fully with tho naval chiefs
being continued for Investigation.
Admiral Mayo said his letter WAS
written after nearly all his reoom-
mendations had been changed by the
board or Secretary Daniels.
II made few Recommendation for
awards he said. "rnostlysip cases Of
my personal staff end commanders
acting fndepends.la6 CoFt. Paul O.
Jackson was the only member OF my
staff who received any decoration at
all."" f sR
Testifylng that kdmiral Sims was
supposed to be under his command
during the war, Admiral Mayo said
that in order to facilitate matters Ad:
miral Sims did not report to him but
to the war department.
Lack Of definite policy may have
had an effect on naval decorations,
Admiral Mayo said, adding:
10th tho board and tho secretary
are acting within their rights when
they change awards. a.
"But don't you believe. a1nfal
that the secretary or board sfnuld
have consulted you before changing
recommendations?" nhked Chairman
Hale.
mo, don't. ! don't believe It would
have been practicable. It might have
been desirable. however. ] do not say
/ was satisfied with ths action OF The
board or secretary, but do say they
had the right to take suca action as
they wished and to assume RESPONSE
bility." t6G
When Rear Admiral Mayo conclud-
ed hts testimony. the committes ad-
journed.
The senate committee on naval af.
fairs decided today to take tho I'D of
the navy department. scandal produced
by Rear Admiral Sims sensational
charges against the war administration
of Secretary Daniels.
The committee directed that as soon
as tho inquiry into tho sooTetery's Jur-
which probably will bo within a week
the Hale sub-oommittse should pro-
oeed to 90 to the bottom Of the ad-
'mlrnls allegations that Daniels ham,
pered an efficient prosecution of the
war at sea.
When this second chapter Of tho In
uuiry opens Admiral Sirns will identify
to the committee tho person who gave
him his instructions, Including the ad'
,nonition that I'VE would AZ soon light
,he British as tho Germans" Score
tary Daniels has denied no was the
author Of this utteranos on tho ~ e'
the war with Germany.
Secretary Daniels said hs would bs
able 10 present ample evidancs rsfus-
Ing all Of Admiral Sims charges. Be-
fore the senate committee crnsred the
Investigation the sserStay intiuased
that the admiral might be summoned
before a naval court Of inquiry. but
afterward Mr.. Daniels SAID that moth
ins would be done psnAaAs the senate
Investigation"
The full naval committee authorised
the appointment OF snAthsr suncen-
mittee to detormine whfShsr there
should be an inpuuy into she chargse
made by John n, RatAom. editor Of
the Providence, X. l., JousnaL that
with shs knowledge OF saerstary p~n-
isls ~many ssemen In this navy have
been yssd for most vile and namelsss
practices In order TO sutrap innoesnt
men"
Mr., Rathom slleged In telegrans
sent to Senator Lodge and other r1ors-
bers that there was 4 division Of tha
naval intelligence created and main
tainad cor the specific purpess Of us
Ing naval seamen to "entrap tnnoeent
mAnr and that as tho result Of the
'1arapSces' resorted to, stha morale
~ the navy Is being rapidly destroy
eA,r He added that 'tha spttss hlsrna
far this situation stAR9S ~ IN dog,
Of MI. Innisis ahd neNhsys Al9r an