Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-06-25

SIMILAR OFFENsE 1911
Il Spilled the Beans and Got What
Was Coming" Says Admiral--Flag-
rant Disregard" Shown

Washington, June 25.-Rear Ad-
/ miral William 5. SINS today vas
4 given an emphatic reprimand by Sec
rotary of the Nay Derby for his
";ackass" speech in London dealing
with the Irish question. Although
Admiral Sims stated that ne aad
been incorrectly quoted and the con
text Of his remarks had been 2arb-
|. led, Secretary DENLY found q at
the Admiral's formal statement to
the department of what he salc
CONFIRMS in essentls! points the
newspaper reports.
No other punishment. than the prb
Mic reprimand was VISITED upon sd
imiral Sims. 1t was thought in many
(uuarters that if he failed to disprove
The press repor.s of his speech some
more severe punishmen! than a rep
rirani would be give.l him, since ne
was reoriman3ed once before Tin
lf91D for a public speech in LONDON
but, while Secretary DENLY referred
to that incident in his letter to ie-
|miral Sims To-Day, it was stated ct
THE Navy Department that, the yer
rimand having been administered,
.ydniral Sims will proceed to New
port and RESUME his duties as presi-
f::eat. of the Wsr College. -,
About The same time that Ss"re-
|tary DENLY waS making public fle
result of his inquiry into Adm%:al
Sims speech, the Admiral was
caller at the White House. The cell
aroused keen Interest but when ADJ
miral Sims left the President ne as
Ssured the reporters that he had gone
lo see the President merely to pay
lis respects, in accordance with the
Rustom OF flag officers hen in Wash
gHton. His visit apparently Lad
cen agreeable, and he showed no
Evidence of serious perturbation over
the reprimand from Secretary Den
by, of which he had been advised.
81 got what was coming to me"
he said. Il spilled the beans. I
am very sorry if l embarrassed the
President and the Administration.
but l did not f!2w that the speech
was loaded, as it seems to have
been"
"What are you going to do nnw?"
ooh, am going back to Newport
tonight.
as that all?
$50 far as know TIE reprimand
has been given and the incident,
take it, is closed"
In his letter to Admiral Sims Sec
etary DENLY said:
"The Depars hent insists on main
aiming both the precedent and the
(ropriety which forbid Government
|ervant of your. position discussing
(uch matters in q foreign country
"That the impropricty of such
FRANCES has once tefore been
brought to your attention is shown
" the fact that a public reprimand
Vas administered to you in 1911 for
baking the following statement III a
public speech in London:
"If the time ever comes when the
british Empire is seriously menaccd
v an external enemy it is my opir
on that you may count upon e'ery
nan, every dollar, every drop Of
.ood of your kindred across the sc;
SIN the reprimand above mentor
the duties ana responsibilities 0,
Ulcers of the navy who speak il
public were cleagL and fully Sc
orth. Yo T remarks on the occa
ion now under discussion, therefore
Institute flagrapt and deliberat
disregard of specific instructions.
"The Navy Department is not III
mindful of your record and acaiev
hents as an officer of the navy, bu
he conspicuous position you hold
Ioppled with the fact that you hav
ave previously offended in a sima
manner, merely serves to add to tn
rasity OF the present offense.. :,
''The department. deplores the fac
hat it is necessary to rebuke 3 fla
Aicer in public, but you have mad
UGH action unavoidable 80
ssThe department .c2eSpresses it
ssrong and unqualifie9 dSapprcval o
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