Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-06-25


9 the world will come together in
bonds of comradeship; and if they
do, they will be able to run this
round globe. Personally, / be-
| lieve / shall live to see an inter-
English-s speaking policy and when
| we have that, We shall have all
that is needed to secure peace
and prosperity in the world
| The department insists on main
tanning both the precedent and h,
| propriety which forbids a governmen
servant of your position discussin.
such matters in a foreign country.
That the improperly of such public
utterances has once before beer
brought to your attention is shown BY
the fact that public reprimand was
administered to you in 1911 for making
the following statement in a public
speech in London:
Kindred Across Sea-
IF the time ever comes when
the British empire is seriously
menaced by an extreme enemy. it
is my opinion that you may count
upon every man. every dollar. every
drop of blood of your kindred
dcIOS6 tue Sea.
I'm the reprimand above mentioned
the duties and responsibilities of Of
ficers of the navy who speak in public
were clearly and fully set forth. Your
remarks on the occasion now under dis
cussion. therefore. constitute flag
rant and deliberate disregard of spe-
cfie instructions.
Ihe department is not rnmindful of
your record and achievements as an Of
ficer OF the navy. but the conspicuous
position you now hold. coupled with
the fact that you have previously of
Tended in similar manner. merely
serves to add to the gravity of the
present offense.
The department deplores the fact
that it is necessary to rebuke flag
officer in public. but you have made
such action unavoidable.
The department expresses its strong
and unqualified disapproval of your
conduct in having again delivered a
highly improper speech in foreign
country and you are hereby publicly
reprimanded."
Attached to the copy of the repri.
mand, as made public. was a copy of
Secretary Denby's order to the admiral
issued yesterday. instructing him to
state IN writing the specific instances
in which he was misauoted in the
press accounts of his speech and to give
the text of what he said as accurately
as possible.
Copy of Admiral's Reply.
There was also attached copy of
Admiral Sims reply.
In his reply. Admiral Sims sets
forth that his remarks were not pre-
pared in advance. Before leaving Lon
don, however, his reply says. he pre-
pared copy of what he said with the
assistance of the London newspapers
and Commander Land, assistant Ameri-
can naval attache in London. This is
the text quoted in Secretary Denby's
reprimand:
This copy of the speech will
snow IN what respects ! was in
correctly quoted in America,
says the admirals reply. THE
essential incorrectness of the !
reports that were made on this
slde. is contained in the follow |
ing paragraph from your letter
'relerrihg to Secretary Denbys
ietter quoting the accounts of the
speech printed in American news
papers,
We have class of people on
the other side who are techni-
cally Americans, some of them
born there, some naturalized.
Ihev are at war against America
today and at war against YOU
Ihe simple truth is that they have
the blood of American and Eng
hsh boys on their heads
In no part of my speech did
make any such statement as that
Just quoted above. My reference
was to the Sim Fein faction of the
irish people who fought us during
the war and to the Sim Feiners
IN America who assisted to fight
us during the war. The above
VIII snow the essential difference
between the two statements,
heferring to the enclosed copy
u my speech. | quote as follows:
irish Blood on Heroes Heads. /,
\ nave never hesitated to say
'nat the Sim Fein sympathizersiu
america. who helped the Sim
- relhers IN Ireland to fight the al s
Hes curing the war, had the blood .
oI English and American boys on
their heads +,
Inc above is the vital misquo-
tat,on that was made on this side, |
ana as TAR az l have been able to
Juoge from the comments of the
press II is this misquotation which
mas naturally caused so much dis I
Attacks Slim Felners. =
IN essential connection with the I
"Do'., -, peg to invite attention TO ~
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