New-York tribune., 1921-06-21
N Navy Tug,
So Sims Must
Rum Cantlet
DenbyDeclines to Remove
Admiral From Liner
in Bay; Hopes He viii
Not Be Embarrassed

Rear Admiral William S. Sims will
not be taken off the steamship Olympic
by navy tug upon his arrival here
TO o-mcrrow morning, but will land at
Pier SO, North River, with the rest Of
the White Star liners passengers.
Fears that Irish republican sympa-
thizers, who are planning TO give the
Admiral an ironic greeting for his now
famous "jackass' speech, made in Lon
don, would invite q hostile demonstra-
tion against him caused inquiry to be
made Of Secretary of the Navy DENLY
yesterday as to the Navy Departments S
procedure in the matter The Secre-
tary's reply was that the department
had no intention of sending a vessel to
take Admiral Sims off the Olympic at
Quarantine or at sea.
Hopes He'll Not Be Embarrassed
At the same time Secretary Denby
said he hoped no situation would de-
velop which would make it impossible
for an admiral Of the United States to
land in the ordinary way or to be en-
barrassed by any element when he
landed.
If, however, the Admiral is accorded
any sort of a public reception upon
his arrival, it will not be closeup
affair, at least, not at the White Star
Line pier where the Olympic will
dock The International Mercantile
Marine Company made this clear yes
terday when it announced that the pub
lie would not be allowed on or near
Pier 80, where the passengers will be
landed.
The Olympic is due at Quarantine at
a. m. and at the pier about o'clock.
Plans have been made to police the
liners pier, adjoining piers of the l.
NJ NJ. lines and the entrance to Pier
SO outside.
Several of the Admiral's friends in
were wont to term the apparent
APATHY" of the Navy Department in
not making some advance announce
ment of the measures to be taken to
prevent possible riot at the Olympic s
pier One Of these friends of the Ad-
miral, who is an official of widely
known American patriotic organization,
declared it would be calamity" if
the Sim Feiners and those supporting
the officer in his anti-Sinn Fein stand
were permitted to come together when
Admiral Sims lands.
Major Michael Kelly, director of or
ganizaton of the American Association
for the Recognition of the Irish Repub-
lie, who is in charge of the proposed
welcome" to be given by the Irish re-
publican sympathizers, told Tribune
reporter a riot was "inconceivable. j"
He would see to it, he said, that the
"greeters" under his jurisdiction would
do nothing to bring on the mob spirit.
The Irish reception would be carried
out as planned, he reiterated.
The National Security League and
the American Defense Society have
not made any official plans for a
friendly greeting to the Admiral, of
ficers of these organizations said yes
terday, but unofficially the American
ment to show it's appreciation of the
Admiraps stand, probably in the shape
of q testimonial dinner to be given
Sims after he reports to the Secretary
of the Navy.
Friends Plan Testimonial
The pro-Sims welcome is being
planned under the auspices of the Al
lied Loyalty League, of which Mrs.
Charles H. Ditson is the chairman, and
the Loyalty Coalition. Caspar Whit
ney, sportsman and author, speaking
for both these organizations last night,
declared the Admiral's supporters are
legion all over the country. The naval
officers friends, he said, would give
him 'rousing testimonial" at the
first opportunity.
The following wireless dispatch was
sent to Admiral Sims on board the
Olympic by the executive committee Of
the Allied Loyalty League:
"The Allied Loyalty League is proud
of your courage in expressing the SEN
timent of millions of your fellow coun-
tlymen. The union of the English
speaking people means the peace of
the world"
A similar message was dispatched
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