Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-19

the country. We wanted every ship
in America that was 1T for use.
We utilized the navy yards, every
private yard-everything was press
ed almost to the breaking point to
hasten things.
Rear Admiral Sims must be re-
quired to establish every criticism
he has made Of the department.
They Break Out Occasionally.
II have been secretary Of the
navy now nearly seven years and
I have never had any trouble 1t all
since I have been here, but some
times some rear admiral has brok-
en- out, / think, about two, but I
never had any controversy with the
first one. But. when the smoke
blows away I have no doubt that
the public will see that naval ad-
ministration has been efYicient."
Daniels Didn't Say II.
Secretary Daniels in a letter re-
ceived today by Chairman Page of
the committee, declared it was not
he who had told Admiral Sims be-
fore the latter's departure for Lon
don in March, 1917, mot to let the
British pull the wool over your
eyes, and that the United States
would as soon fight the British as
the Germans" In his testimony
Saturday the admiral stated such
an admonition had been given him
"by q high oficial" befone his de
parture overseas.
Referred To General Board.
The secretary wrote that "at the
proper time any fair minded in
vestigator will be convinced that
the allegations rejecting upon the
| vigorous, effective and successful
prosecution of the war, 90 fse as
the navy department and the en-
tire navy are concerned, are based
on opinions which are without JUS
tification." He further advised
Chairman Page that Admiral Sims
letter to him entitled Certain Ma
val Lessons Of the Great War;" hai
been referred to hte general board
Of the navy for action.
Sub Committee To Go Ahead.
| Washington. Jan. 19.-Complett
investigation of Rear Admiral
Sims charges against the navy de.
partment's conduct of the war will
be made by the subcommittee now
inquiring into the award 6f navaI
decorations as soon as it completes
its present task. This decision wa.
made today by the full senate "a.
val committee.
| A motion by Senator Pittmann
Democrat, Nevada, to have a sep.
arate subcommittee named t.
make an immediate investigation
was defeated. The motion to hav,
the present subcommittee conduc
the inquiry was made by Senator
walsh, Democrat, Montana.
| VIII Take Time.
Chairman Hale said the com.
mittee could not complete its in
!vestigation Of naval decorations IL
less than 10 days and that the In
quiry Of Admiral Sims charges
would not be undertaken until thu
committee had made its report ol
the matter now under considera
tion.
The inquiry into naval award
was resumed after the meeting o
the full committee adjourned.
Admiral Sims was called to re
sumo his testimony, which starte'
Saturday.
/ Jusdfies Bagley Award.
4 Declaring that lin order tha
there might be no reflection on tn
record of Commander d. w. Bagiey
a capable ofiicer," Senator Pittmal
read the record Of the unanimou
award by the knight board OF
IN. S. M. to Captain Satterlee, com
lmanding the coast guard cutie
Tampa, sunk by q submarine, Sep
tember, 1918, with . loss of al
hands. He compared the cifcum
stances to those surrounding tn
loss OF Commander Bagley's shil
i Senator Pittman then read tn
letter from Secretary Daniels t
Chairman Page, outlining his rea
! sons for awarding medals to th
comanding oficer Of ships sunk b
the enemy.
Sims Sticks to Stand.
4 Those sentiments, II maintainef
would. undermine any military OF
ganixation," declared Admiral Sim
liNo recommendation the invest
CATION committee might make n
, i garding award OF decorations to oi
! ficers would cause him to chang
, Ibis own recommendations, he addet
i THE committee Is not conversal
. with the facts and could mot chang
: Imy ANAL opinion one iotn," he d
] Iclared. no one who did not swes
blood with these ofncers during th
j lwar would Be competent to ray VII
4 deserved medala.r
ii Chairman Hale said "the commit
itea 10 not here 10 award medal
but to investigate the facts sui
! rounding awards already made.
81 END DEATH FOR CR1E.
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