Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-10
Sims Loose Again

SltiS l0oSc Again
\YIHEN Rear-Admiral Sims was leading
wv the vicious attack on tho then Secra-
tary OF the Navy, Josephus Daniels, no had
practically the united support OF his own
party, notably that OF Senator Mccormick
Now that the political complexion OF tho
government has changed. and Republican
administration is charged with the conduct
of domestic and foreign affairs and likely
to he embarrassed by insane utterances of
its representatives abroad, it is IL different
story. and Sims, who once could defy and
Willy his superior officer, now finds himself
III hot water. His former friends and abet-
tors have turned upon him. and it is in the
books that he must suffer for his latest
indiscretion
Admiral Sims seems to have lost all sense
of the International proprieties when at the
meeting OF the English Speaking Union he
gave vent to an Anglomaniacal outburst
1t was no secret in this country. or in Eng
land. how the admiral felt on the Irish ques-
ton. 1t his personal privilege to en-
terrain such views as pleased him. but when,
CARRIED in his uniform. and in effect. ii not
i'll fact, representative this nation officially,
he denounced all sympathizers OF the Irish
republic as asses and ''zebras," and
charged them Win having on tnelr nanuS
The blood Of British American boys" he
stepped beyond the bounds of international
decency, and he should be recalled. No
wonder that Secretary Of the Navy DENLY
read REPORTS of the speech with amaze
ment," an amaZcment that must be turned
to indignation now that the admiral has
trucuiently admitted that he was correctly
quoted. To his credit he il said that he
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reporters
y curious reaction to the Sims torrent Of
abuse for the Irish and all who sympathize
with them is seen in The British press, which
comes TO their defense against the American
admiral. The editorial of the Manchester
Guardian is typical Of many OF them. 1t
openly, but as courtcously possible.
charges the admiral with msreprcsenting
the facts. Judging lrelands conduct in the
war by that Of gang of outlaws instead
Of by the tens of thousands OF loyal Irish
men who fought CALAMITY under the colors
and Eauging the merits of the Irish re-
public sympathizers by the cuithrouts who
commit crimes in its name. or in the name
OF England. II is merited rebuke to the
American admiral. and il will be strange in
deed if his TRADE works, as it seems to be
working, toward Ill Englsh-lrish recon
Citation.
Let it be granted that Sims is a brilliant
naval officer. hut with that all in his favor
is said. Former indscrctions should have
brought abuit his forced retirement years
ago. His blood is thicker than water
Guildhall address in $40 marked him as an
unsafe man, hut nevertheless he has been
tolerated and permitted to engage in almost
endless controversies with his department.
Now that he is shnmelcssly engaged in
toadying 10 Great Britain he should he re-
lieved Of further duty and permitted to
remain there and take up his residence.
His usefulness to America has ended. And
with him we can spare our ambassador.
whose example he has followed in fawning
upon the British to the discredit OF America