Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1921-07-28
|AI0RS SCORE
eNlELS' POLICY
|mmlttee Majority Asserts
rial Sims Did Navy and Ma
Great Service by Criticism.
barry PRAISES OUR NAVY
Unpfepared for Service and Sec
ary Adopted Passive Policy To
ward Submarine Menace,
Report Says.

ashington. "A sweeping Indictment
he administration Of the Navy De
ment during the war by Secretary
iels Is contained In report made
lie by the senate subcommittee on
al affairs on Its recent naval in
igatlons.
. IA counts che report finds the
ner secretary guilty Of allowing the
y to enter the war totally unpre-
ed for service, though he had been
ply warned that the participation OF
4 United States was inevitable, Of
optting passive policy toward the
bmarine menace, although the allied
wers were crying for aggressive
easures. and Of other serious derelic-
bns which it IS charged impaired the
beratlons and effectiveness of the
hwy.
The investigation on which the sub
bmmittee's findings are based was In
tigated by the charge Of Rear Ad-
blral Sims that Secretary Daniels had
Down favorltlsm and prejndice In
|warding medals for distinguished con-
luct In the war.
Subsequently, while testifylng before
he subcommittee on this subject, the
dniral also charged that the dilatory
actics employed by the secretary Ia
he prosecution of the war had pro-
onged the struggle for four months,
INVOLVING the unnecessary loss Of 600,
10 lives and needless expenditure of
is, 0,0O0,00O
While the report substantlates the
barge generally and approves the
riticism Of the secretary voiced by
he admiral on the same occasion for
lis failure to act promptly on his and
he recommendation Of allied naval
Experts for the vigorous prosecution
f the war, 1t takes an extenuatlng
lew of the effect.
Although the conclusion seems In
yitable, It declares that had these
lelags in naval operations not oc-
urred the American Expedltlonary
,orces might have brought about an
aibd victory earlier than they ac-
naiiy did, but the extent to which
hose delays failed TO shorten the war
Enltogether eonJectural"
LIE report was signed by Senator
of Maine, chairman OF the sub
Y hittee, and Senators Bail OF Della
ree and Reyes of New Hampshire.
n Of them Republicans, Democratic
nembers of the committee, Senator
'ittman of Nevada and Senator Tram
lell Of Florida, submitted a minority
eport 20 which they denounced the
Inns char. IS MS entirely unwarrant
d and u pported."
1.-THE testimony brought opt as
AFult Of this investigation" the minor.
z report stated, INSTEAD OF support
NJ the uNwarranted and unsupported
itack middle upon the Navy Depart
sent by Admiral Sims, emphasizes
beyond question that
aw.af the navy, BE heads
Navy Depart
u 80 Tal officers IN general and
enlisted personnel served their ma
- lNwith the highest degree Of ell
lend& with a loyalty to their country
nd to-the common cause and con
and faithful devotion to
uty which well merits the ploudits
nd commentator Of the American
eople and the gratitude and esteem
I the powers with whom we were as-
ociated In the war"
appointment OF two commissions,
ne by the secretary Of the navy to
tudy the lessons Of the war for the
uture guidance OF the navy. and the
ther by the President to take up the
nestion Of recognizing the navy, Is
recommended by the majority report. |
.ccording TO It's findings, the present
rganization Of the navy "ls not MS
God as 1t might be-" and Immediate
tops, It declares, should be taken TO
emedy existing faults.
The report Of the majorlty Of the
constitutes a document
{ 1885 printed pages. The minority re-
ort alone contains eighty printed
ages, and Is an interesting document.
1903 I. w. WIS DRIVEN OUT