The New York herald., 1921-06-13
LONDON CONTINUES
TO LIONIZE ADMIRAL
Naval Officers Friends Show
More Anxiety Over His Pre-
dicament Than He Does.
HARVEY Is HOST TONIGHT
sDaily News Calls Speech Mis-
chievous-'Express' Says Its
Honest to God American

Special Cable 10 THE NEW YoHK HERALD.
Copyright, 1927. ov THE New YORK HERALD.
New York Herald bureau.
London. JuIe 12.
Rear Admiral Sims will sail for
home on the Olympic on Wednesday
as he planned. He continues to keep
his appointments and is lionized in
the same manner as has marked his
reception here from tho first. Admiral
Sims Is dining tonight with Lord and
Lady Swaythling at their home in the
fashionable Kensington Court district
[ After receiving the cable message
from the Secretary OF the Navy yes
terday admiral Sims went to the din
ner Of the Thames Royal Yacht Club
In Piccadilly. where he was the guest
of honor. Tomorrow night he will
be the guest of Ambassador and Mrs.
George Harvey at Chesham place.
Admiral sims's multitude OF friends
here are showing greater anxiety over
his predicament than he himself out
wardly displays. Many have expressed
themselves as regarding the affair as
an unfortunate misunderstanding of
Admiral Simss spirit They regard
his words in the questioned speech as
being due to his frankness in all things
and there is a deep affection between
him and the British people.
The newspapers have been giving
great prominence to the Sims affair but
have refrained from editorial comment.
The Sunday Express cites parallel and
similar traits Of frankness in Lord
Fisher and Admiral Beresford and says;
He has dared to speak out against
those who are enemies of England. He
returns TO America honored and beloved
of England, and we feel certain that
even those members OF the Administra-
ton who have deemed IL politically cx-
pedient To recall him Will realize that
in this blunt. outspoken son OF the
great Republic they have an Ambas-
sador who has done an immeasurable
service 20 the great cause OF the Eng
lish speaking nations"
1t was learned tonight from South
ampton that the advance list Of Olym-
pic passengers issued yesterday does
not include the name OF Admiral Sims.
LONDON. June Il (Monday) The ed
itorial silence OF tho London daily press
on the Sims incident was broken this
morning by two papers. The Daily Netcs
declares that /; takes no pleasure in any
phase of the incident.
THE Admirals speeches seem 10 us
mischievous and indefensible.'' says the
Ne,cs. Their effect In this country and
Ireland is dcpiorable and the repercus-
sion In America Is to the highest degree
undesirable. The American Navy Office
could do nothing else but what II has
done. though Il might perhaps have done
Il with a thought less truculent. The only
good feaure Of the whole affair Is the
possibility that II may serve as warn
ing OF extreme caution, which II iS inn
peratively necessary public officials. both
British and American, should display In
dealing with the Irish question
The Daily Express under the captain
"The Man Who Is Not Afraid 10 Speak. .
ascribcs the recall OF Admiral Sims 10
the clamor OF pro-Sinn Fein voters. and
says:
Admiral Sims adds TO his popularity
among the remaining so per cent OF hon
est-to- God Americans. He has been rep
rimanded before for attempting TO pro-
mote good feeling between the countries,
and we hope he will be again. knowing
him as we do and aware Of the fact that
his views arc those OF the majority we
believe he win do II again. And so We
wish him Godspeed."