Evening journal., 1921-06-25
REBUKE WON'T
FORCE SIMS
OUT OF navy
lcontlnned from First Page.l


Secretary DENLY, was believed today
to have taken much OF the sting OUT
Of the reprimand.
There was no official authorization
for such an assertion but an i'm
preston prevailed-based some
what on the admirals demeanor as
he emerged from the White House
that his meeting with the President
had been cordial. despite the official
rebuke just administered TO him by
the Navy Department.
The administration was believed
20 have been put in a predicament
BY Sims speech, coming at a time
when the Irish question was being
USED by some interests in an effort
to stir up hostility between this
country and Britain. The storm OF
criticisms Sims speech aroused here
necessitated the public reprimand,
although the administration policy
IS believed to be maintenance Of
close and friendly relations with
Great Britain.
reprimand follows:
ION June S. 1921. there appeared
In the public press throughout the
country a report Of certain state
ments alleged to have been made by
YOU on the occasion Of a luncheon
given in London on the previous day
at which you were the guest of the
English speaking union.
These public statements, II cor
tt,t
which probably should be the sub
iect for comment by no high gov
srnmental official other than one to
whom the care of our foreign policy
5 entrusted
your letter Of June %, in which
Tou furnish the department with an
abstract Of the speech delivered by
you on the occasion in question con-
lrms in essential points the afore-
kaid press reports and shows that
on a public occasion in a foreign
country you gave utterance to the
following statements: L do not
want TO touch on the Irish question,
for / know nothing about It, and
have not run across anybody in
England who does. But there are
some people in our country who
Technically are Americans. some OF
them naturaiized and some native
born; but some OF them are not
really Americans at all. Some Of
these people arc now trying TO de-
stroy the good relations between our
two countries. They are Americans
when they want money. but Sim
Feiners when on the platform. They
are enemies Of ours and yours. They
are Ike the zcbra-either white
horses with black stripes or black
horses with white stripes. We know
that they are not horses. And some
people think they are asses; but
each one Of these asses had vote
and it is one OF the inconvenience
CT a republican form OF government
that American born citizens thought
il necessary to cater 10 these votes.
This necessarily created a wrong
Impression on this side as to the
sentiments Of the great body OF
Americans. but the people OF Great
Britain know how much confidence
to place in resolutions which are
forced by these jackass votes.
Makes Prophecy.
Eleven yearz ago made a
prophecy which came true. l will
vepsucc another now. believe !
shall live to sec tho day when the
English speaking peoples OF the
world will come together in bonds
OF ccInradeship; and II they do they
will be able to run this round globe
Personally. I believe I shall live tc
see an inter -English-speaking policy
and when we have that We shall
have all that is needed to secur,
peace and prosperity in the world
The department insists on main
tanning both the precedent and IN,
propriety which forhids govern
ment servant of your position dis
cussing such matters in a foreign
country.
That the impropriety OF sucl
public utterances has once befor
been brought to your attention 4
shown by the face that a public rep
rimand was administered to you Il
1911 for making the following state
ment in a public speech in London
If the time ever comes when tn
British empire is seriously menace
by an external enemy, Il is my opin
ion that you may count on ever
man. every dollar every drop q
blood Of your kindred across tn
sea.
In the reprimand above mention
cd the duties and responsibilities O
officers of the navy who speak 4
public were clearly and fully Sc
forth. Your remarks on the occa
sion now under discussion, there
fore, constitute a fiagrant and de
liberate disregard Of specific instruc
tions.
The department is not unmindfu
Of your record and achievements a
an officer Of the navy but the con
spicuous position you now hols
coupled with the fact that you hav
previously offended IN a similar man
ner, merely serves to add to tn
gravity OF the present offense.
Strong Disapproval.
The department deplores the IA,
that il is necessary TO rebuke fia
officer in public, but YOU have mad
such action unavoidable.
The department expresses /
strong and unqualified disapprov
BRAIN TESTS.