Arizona republican., 1921-06-20


 The ,at~~s slms rucsson is tho re- \ suit of an address made by him be- fore the English- Speaking Cn5or in London. June q. h which he is re- ported to have said:
 There are many in our country who are technically Americana nat urnlixed and born there. but none of them American at sn They ore American when they want money. but Sim Feiners on the platform Th@y are makinE war on America today. They are tike 1ebr2s- either white horxes with black stripes. or black hors~s with white ssrip<2 But we know they are not horrc<, they | are ansea- But each of thc>e &e><s I has . vote and as there are a lot of them it is necenary 10 cater 70 those xotes-
 Sims .alwsys has prsded himself on { his ability 10 -'speak out In schcor and ret away with ff- The fact that he has gotten away with it- in pre- ssxs ssss, ,ss sses1sess so s ss nAs n the -'Gu!,d Han sge>eh:- 6s:iv- dinner af which gins ana co men cf the United efates f1eef were Guez<s of the lord mayor of London 8lrns said:
 Il --rf the time ever cones when the British empire ts seriously m<nac<d by an external enemy. tt in my opin- ion that you may count upon every man. every dollar. every drop Of blood of your kindred seross the seanL
 President T.fs. in ordering an of- ficiai reprimAnd for this statement sald. -An important part of the educ.- ton of naval of1eer {. instruet.on usage. He is under special obiiEa- ton to see Co it that what he does Tor says shall rot smbarrans his Eov- ernment In ts foreign relations. , Whenever he is called upon Ia . foreign Country 10 speak m public i' is his obvious duty to avoid invidiouz comparisons and 10 limit hfs exprcs-
 xions of friendship for the nation
 whose guest he is 10 language that
 wIi not indicate lack of friendxhir
 toward other countries
 -It should be the bu<.nsxe and training of a naval officer 10 restrain
 himself within the limits of diplo- ImafIc intercourneL To depart from \ it is not only a biunder. but q fAnil ! I for which his government cannot ex'
 cuse htm--
 . Prior to his Guild Han speech d however. sims had an encounter with 1. Secretary of Navy Netc2if. iron If which he emerged victorious. due C . the championship of Prcsiden 1, Roosevelt
 sl Roosevelt. ss assistant secretary O ,x the navy. was always ready e hee' the kicks of officers who thouEh
 they saw something the matter ~iti i. the service
 = In iss7. Sims. then a naval atfarh' ~ fn China. reported to Roosevelt thz = our naval target practice was a joke |, Roosevelt started some inquiry. hu n the Spani-h- American war cam '- along and the navy demonstrated tn.
 in service. if not in practice. lt coui shoot psszsbiy we'll
 n Tn November. ieei. sims broke al naval precedent by going over th
 head of the naval secretary 10 appcz
 10 President Roosevelt direct on
 number Of navy matters
 Il am aware of the irTcKula-ity e
 addressing you personality he wrot'
 but the danger of the false imprc- f sion eoncerninE the efficiency of th " navy is 90 great that hope ' may D g. bounds Of propriet-'
 r~ Gable that. young man 10 com v~ home at once Roosevelt orderc' f. Give him entire charge of tarS. Of practice for is months ff he doesn sd accomplish something within tha he time. cut off his head and try some on one else
 ta Sims did bring American gunner
 to a new high standard S. In February. 1908. Secretary of n CT Navy Metcaif wrote a peremptor d. demand on Sims to explain ho n- Henry Reuterdzhl obtained materii lfs for a series of magazine articles al ed tacking naval construction and pras
 tic~-
 e- IL developed that Roosevelt as ws as as sims had becn in on the storie id Sims. receiving the demand fro ,ts Metsaif. took it at once to Roosevcl rIt Apparently they Intend to cour rv martial me" he said
 Well. don't you deserve ts~ ask.
 Roosevelt Haven't you been insul
 ordinate-
 Yes Sims answered. Just zr il orc supordinate as you were on one q ooi nous occasion
 pes Roosevelt laughed heartily at ii ng. reference ot his spanish war -Rou ere Robin Then he sent for Metc' nk and directed him 10 drop sii the cot ate martial proceedings The articles.
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