Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-25


 bv today publicly" reprimanded Rear Admiral William S. Sims as result of -ts sr scch Of the admiral made in Lon dor. June z. In which he criticized Sihh l--in syrrpathizers in America.
 In the reprimand Mir. Denby pointed ...t that before the navy department had found 2, necessary to take similar ac'lon a-a.irst an officer for an address delivered fr rs-4on in 1911, and referring to the text ef that reprimand, added;
 .,you- remarks on the occasion now rraer discussion, therefore, constitute a Harraut and deliberate disregard Of spe- ,iac Instrductions.'
 While the naval secretary was max Ina. public the reprmand Admiral sims va4 calling on President Harding at the White House. lt was explained that the .4miral called 10 leave his card as IS The custom when high naval officers re- 4-n from a trip abroad. but that the ] president invited him to chat for lew u uutes. Than leaving the White House Admiral sims referring to the reprimand. sald' Hi ro, what I deserved, the same old | thing He ae=ed that he regretted having caused the administration any lncon- verience but said that he now consider ed the incident closed. So far as could he learned the repri- r,and was not mentioned during the ad- friraVs visit 10 the president. Upon leav- ing the White House the officer loked with newspaper correspondents. Asked Ir hia conversation with the executive ,aS been pleasant he replied sharply, but with a smile. "Of course it was
 Admiral Sims left tonight for Newport, F whsrs he will resume his duties as president of the Naval War College He weNt abroad several weeks ago to re- ceive n defree from an English universi- ~. After his London speech his leave was revoked by Secretary Denby and he was ordered 10 return 10 America imme- iiately.
 The officer will he furnished with a CODY of isrepr.mand and, it was ex- r'afraI. another copy will be attached to his record Other copies, naval officers said. will he distributed to the naval ser vice in the form Of a general order to he read 70 the crews of all vessels and stations. along with other orders.
 -he text ot Secretary Denby's repri- nland follows:
 "Ou June B. 1921. there appeared in .he public press throughout the country Q report of certain statements alleged to nave been made by you on the occasion
  previous day at which you were the :uest Of the English Speaking union.
 These public statements, if correctly -eported dealt with matters which 1roperiy should be the subject for com nent by no high governmental officer ,the- than one 10 whom the care of our .oreiEn policy is entrusted.
 Your letter of June 22. in which you -uruish the department with an abstract yf the speech delivered by you on the ,cczsion in question. confirms in essen- .fal points the aforesaid press reports and shows that on public occasion in a foreign country you gave utterance 10 he following statements:
 t T do not want 10 touch on the Irish --,ss4ion. for I know nothing about 1t and have not run across anybody m England who does. But there are some people in our country who tS;hnlcally are Americans. some of them naturalizec and some native born, but some of then 4re not really Americans at all. Som' ,f those people are now trying to destrol frs rood relations between our two coun f-fes- They are Americans when the! cant money. but Sim Feiners when oi -re rlafform. They are enemies of our and yours They are like the zebra .it-e- vrhife horses with black stripes O ,r-~i. horses with white stripes. w ,row that they are not ilorses. and som .eopIe think they are asses; but eacl me Of these asses had vote and 1t | --e of the inconvenience of>a republican -o-rn of Government that American bor' .ifirenq thought it necessary to eater ( tr.s. votes. This necessarily created u--onr impression on this side as to tn continents of the great body of Amer -ans. but the people of Great Britai r~ow how much confidence to place i -s-o,utions which are forced by thes iackass votes
 % Eleven years aCo I made prophec rrich came true. l will venture anothe -ow l believe I shall live 10 see in flaw when the EnElish-speaking people sf the world wIll come together in bond ,g eorradeship and fl they do they vi .. ahle 10 run this round globe. Person ,rv believe shall live 10 see an intel rr-sfah-speaking policy, and when V save that we shall have all that is need ,d 10 secure peace and prosperity in tn Eorld.
 ne both the precedent and the propriet rhieh forbids a government servant -our position discussing such matters foreign country.
 .-That the inpropriety of such publ ssterznces has once before been brougl I'd vour attention is shown by the fa hat a public reprimand was administe d to you in 1911 for making the fo owing statement in public speech London:
 ..Tf the time ever comes when Il s~ttssh empire ls seriously menaced an external enemy. it is my opinion th gou may count upon every man. eve soiiar. every drop of blood of your ki a-sd across the seas.
 '.fn the reprimand above mentioned [ Antics and responsibilities of ofieers he raw who speak In public were eles lv and fully set forth. Your remarks he occasion now under discussion thei fore. constitute a fragrant and delib' sts disregard of specific instructions.
 rho department Is not unmindful your record and achievements as an o ger Of the navy but the conspicuous ' -ision you now hold coupled with fact that you have previously offended a similar manner. merely serves to q to the gravity of the present ofenae.
 'Ths department deplores the fact Il lt s neoeseary to reSuke flag ofheer public, but you have made such actt unavoidable.
 The department expresses its stro and unqualified disapproval of your e iuot in having aEais delivered htE1