New-York tribune., 1921-06-22
Olympic With Admiral ON
Board Reports From
Sandy Hook; to Dock
Early This Morning
Plans for a Mock
Greeting Continue
Every Effort Is Promised
TO Keep Crowds From
Heckling the Admiral

Orders for the posting of a thous-
and police in and sbout the White Star
line piers, where the Olympic will dock
this morning with Rear Admiral Will
lam S. Sims, and at the Pennsylvania
Railroad station. where the Admiral is
expected to entrain Immediately for
Washington, we're issued yesterday by
Police Commissioner Enright. The
Commissioner said he did not expect
any trouble but that if any one is look
ing for it "he will set it."
The steamship Olympic, bearing Rear
Admiral Sims home from England, re-
ported off Sandy Hook early this morn
ing and was expected to reach Quaran-
tine about $50 A. NJ. She will dock
early in the forenoon.
The Marine Division of the Police
Department will look after the Admi-
rails welfare in the harbor and North
River.
while the Admiral is in New York
he will be protected by this depart
ment,' said the Police Comm issioner
be taken 70 prevent the Admiral from
being mobbed. either by his friends or
by the hundreds OF Irish Republican
sympGth;zers who are planning to give
the naval officer mock reception.
Both mounted and foot police have
beer dei2iled for guard duty at the
North River pier and at the Pennsyl
venia station. Crowds will not be per-
mitted to gather, and visitors in the
vicinity of the pier will be kept on the
move. All streets near the pier will
be kept open for traffic as usual, ex-
cept that no idhng will be allowed, ac-
cordlng TO police orders.
When the Admiral lands he will
probably enter a motor car and be Griv-
en- at once to the railway station.
No Prearranged Plans
Any demonstration of welcome on the
part of those friendly to Sims will not
have been prearranged. Plans for
reception TO the Admiral, it was an
nounced definitely last night. do not in
lrish following which will be led by
Major Michael Kelly, director of or
sanitation OF the American Association
tor the Recognition of the Irish Re-
public
The closing of the piers to the
public" said Caspar Whitney, who
with prominent local patriotic leaders.
the Allied Loyalty League and the Low
atty Coalition has been active in stir
ring IN widespread expression of sem
tlment for Admiral Sims, "precludes
any dlgnlhed testimonial to Admiral
ms upon his arrival. l find little in
einstlon to participate in a reception
GI the style of that arranged by the
Irish republicans. We are not going
down there to aid in the embarrass-
ment of Admiral Sims by trying to out
Snout Sim Fein."
Mr. Whitney said he was refused
pass 70 90 on the pier to-day, and that
ne understood the same regulations will
Apply to prospective boat parties as
VIII govern the policing of the pier
ana railway station. Ignorance OF
Hhit the Admiral will do directly he
@sIl'eS makes any plans for welcome
10" very uncertain, Mr.. Whitney said.
% cores OF additional messages from
raa vaa.ouS parts OF the nation reached him
1GStg3iqay' 80 ne said, lndorsing the Ad-
H''fai 1or his Guildball speech.
Main Purpose Accomplished
-. Our main purpose has been accom-
ptShed'" declared Mr.. Whitney, "and
u tlat was to. show Irish Republicans
;tnat Admiral Sims has more friends
"a TINS matter than he has enemies.
0t suns Knows Dy CnlS time what
We Americans think of him. We are
toIne 70 impress that upon him further
with u.s. A'DeA'S ~ NC
,noIa Inc plans of the Irish Republicans
went ahead Yesterday in spite of the
engagements for policing. Captain B.
d. Shanley, secretary of the local
council sdcil of the A. A. r. /. R., and, like
MaJof Kelly, a veteran of the Sixty
pihtn Regiment, said 1000 war veterans,
aI IN uniform, would be on hand to
pay their respects" to the Admiral
ana ana present him with the tokens" of
.heir high appreciation of his service
10 the Irish cause.
"A real .jackass, he said, had been
oDtalned for presentation to the Ad-
mlfai. The leather medal, he ex-
plslned, would be inscribed: "For valor
anq conspicuous service to the cause
.! Ireland" There would be no trouble,
ne SAID, and only the American flag
you'd be carried by the veterans con-
The text of the resolutions to be
landed the Admiral would not be made
pGoic,, Captain Stanley said, until
'-SSr III the Admiral had received them.
Inc Jersey City Clergymen's Club,
az az organization of Protestant minis
sIIas' met yesterday afternoon behind
raoss n,osea doors and at the ead of the
tbe"Ig announcement was made that
Sae club would send a fsessage to
AJmfty AJ5neftary DENLY asking him to treat
1Gllalfai 1ola Sims with favor" The Rev.
fSaa tSnn L. Heindel, pastor o% the La-
s4;SIah s;Sah Church of the RedeSmer, pre-