The New York herald., 1921-06-10
COURT MARTIAL NOW
EXPECTED FOR sims,
DENLY AWAITS REPLY
Published Report That Adj
miral Stands Pat Assumed
to Be True.
OFFICIALS DISTURBED
Senate Adopts Resolution
for Investigation by the
Naval Committee.
ACTION ALSO IN HOUSE
Renewal of Irish Agitation in
This Country Feared by
Administration.

Special Despatch to THE New YORK HERALp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., June Q.
Secretary Of the Navy DENLY has
not received a reply from Rear Ad-
miral Sims to his peremptory demand
for statement as to the correctness
of the reported speech. But news
paper dispatches from London in
which Admiral Sims is quoted as hav-
one word of what he said about Sim
Fein activities in the United States
were generally assumed to be correct.
If this proves true, there is little doubt
that a court-martial and severe dis
ciplinary measures will be the next
step by Secretary DENLY.
Administration officials from the
President down are plainly disturbed
by the apparent indiscretion Of Ad-
miral Sims. 1t comes at an inoppor-
tune time. The state Department has
just disposed Of the troublesome case
Of the Lord Mayor Of Cork, whose
deportation was ordered without any
great protest from Irish sympathizers
in this country. Agitation Of the Irish
question has lessened considerably
during the last few weeks.
Diplomatic Action.
Previous activity Of Irish agitators
1n this country had gone so far as to
cause informal conversations between
the diplomatic representatives Of both
Great Britain and the United States,
but in spite Of this no particular en-
barrassment was being caused at a
time when It Is regarded as essential
to preserve a spirit Of amity between
the two English speaking nations.
Admiral Sims's address. It is fear ed,
will result In renewal OF the Irish
agitation in a more virulent form. In
addition to that, the Administration be-
lieves II Is Of the utmost importance
when this Government Is conducting
such delicate diplomatic interchanges
as are now in progress, to avoid the
danger Of a repetition Of such indiscre-
tions on the part of the army and navy
officers or other official representatives
OF any branch OF the Government How
ever. any necessity that may be felt OF
disciplining Admiral Sims would be
cause OF embarrassment on account Of
the Adm;ral's undoubtedly splendid SER
vice record in the war.
without waiting for a reply from Ad-
miral Sims the Senate and House took
steps to-day to secure a complete airing
Of the incident and the Congressional
recommendations as to disciplinary
measures.
Action in the Senate.
Without a dissenting vote the Senate
adopted a resolution by Senator Harri-
son (Miss.) authorizing the Naval A.
fairs Committee to inquire into the mat
ter and report its recommendations.
whilo a similar resolution was introduced
by Representative Ryan IN. Y.) in the
House.
When Senator Harrison introduced his
resolution, Senator Wadsworth IN. W
asked whether the Secretary OF the Navy
had not already taken action.
THAT Is what the papers say" said
Senator Harrison, "but II seems II me
that the charges are so grave and inn
portant that the Senate cannot ignore
them notwithstanding that the Secretary
OF the Navy might investigate them. I
might say In answer to that question.
too. that the Senator from Illinois. Mr..
Mccormick. one OF the leaders In this
body, Is quoted in this mornings Wash
ington Post az saying that the White
House and Navy Department should
take cognizance OF the grossly i'm
proper remarks OF Admiral Sims
ut Is so outrageous" added Senator
Harrison. that the resolution should
pass and the Naval Affairs Committee
should take IL up Immediately and make