New Britain herald., 1920-02-03
Before Senate Inves gating Committee Reviews His Poli, With Regard to De OratiOns
CITIES WAR RECORD
 OF ADMIRAL ST
Says That Commander Naval Forces Has SD More Time Ashore IT At Sea.

Washington, Feb. 3.-PersonaI ferences developing between Rear mira1 Wm. s. Sims and Adr Henry Wilson, former command, American naval forces off the Fl coast, were followed by the omi of Admiral Wilson's name from list of officers recommended medals by Admiral Sims the s committee Investigating naval de tions was told today by Seer Daniels.
 While Admiral Sims recomme young officers who served wei minor posts for D. $. medals every other flag officer under his mand for the same honor," said Daniels he omitted that distingu admiral who commanded all Al can naval forces off the Fl coast, Rear Admiral Wilson now mander-in chief of the Atlantic When the history of the war is ten Admiral Wilson's service stand as high as that of Sims. 1 Berson or Rodman." When it was decided to ar| { Admiral Wilson commander-in4 of the Atlantic fleet Secretary D3 said, Admiral Sims wrote a lettI protest Characterizing the CO plated appointment as a very mistake indeed" the letter called retary Daniels attention to trouble Admiral Wilson gave the discharge of my duties
 II attempted to correct it by sonal letters.' Admiral sims said. Admiral Wilson criticize only this organization but me pd ally including that most destr of all criticism the impugning O lives.
 Taking up the contentious of Admiral William S. Sims in the T of naval awards point by poin Daniels in his appearance tod. fore the senate investigation committee took direct and efn issue with the admiral. Flank voluminous records from the department the secretary wen 
 in conferring decorations as mended by the commanding of the navy and by the Knight of medal awards.
 The naval secretary outlined committee the two chief diffe between his views and those h Admiral Sims in the a,w medals. These were at variaI to the importance of service compared with service on shoI differences on the question of W D.. S. medals should be awarded any circumstances to q commar a ship sunk or seriously dana: enemy submarines or mines.
 Rendered Valued Seryice
 Asserting that Admiral Sims on shore duty both in the Si American and world war td strated ability of a high orde secretary said, the position o Admiral Sims in placing shor above sea duty in the danger no doubt influenced by his oN ord.'' Figures were presented DdH1eIS S1ON iIlS HILL ouIIIl U 25 years Admiral Sims had about 16 years on shore and at sea.
 50 rarely did he take a sea said the secretary referring admirals work as commander L. S. Naval forces in Eu waters, that in his book he story of one of the few times atioat going with the British who had been placed by Re rniral Sims in command of the can destroyers based on Queen
 Shore Duty Not So Import
 AS justifying his contentio individual duties ashore are ne ly of secondary importance d afioat Mr. Daniels asserted:
 "On, shore q man decides
 tant questions in the quiet q surrobndings with time to wa pros and cons and if he "E4 mistake his error of decision immediately followed hy dif results At sea particularly marine warfare the command .fl bis r2ou 5< in imminent
 death. He must make mos | l-c..4on@ ,l rl,' 1iasu Of moment clt,n 1v!."0 T. ; ship Il fcontn<cd or Ninth Pa