Show i. i I I J I DANIELS V Decker Makes l O ous Charges Against t tary 0 of f N Navy avy in in n a fer r. r to Chairman Hale r By A Press ti INGTON June 26 The Thc Tho I Daniels Daniels 5 row over the conduct of the war was roOds ro- ro odny with the thel publication of a n nom torn om Pear near R ar Admiral Benton C. C V commandant of the Se Seventh Florida in which he t strict S J. J 1 t. t C that tuat secretary lJ in ni DIS ny before the be Senate tt intentionally lly and tely misrepresented certain erlain I of i Rear Bear Admirals ls Sims Suns Full- Full I i J t r dated Juno June 17 and ad- ad to Chairman Halo of or the tho com com- was s published In tho the Army and ulster glister a service magazine 1 rD Decker IDecker ker said he had bad also sent ot ont It to Secretary Daniels W M Madrid Decker formerly was wa-s naval I at it Madrid but was removed th Secretary Daniels has hast t lila ht removal followed rep- rep Ions OUI from Ambassador Willard e department that he he- was enon enon enon en- en on on diplomatic functions in his bin there then J IrtI nl declared In La his hia lett letter letterS r S m ay my perso personal 1 knowledge of t I lei ida character I am led to that whatever is Is cited In his I U is to the discredit of or Ufo tile of- of 10 o perverted and twisted d as the actual facts a false falso mean- mean probable and more than like like- mIral Deckers Decker's letter said that officers had bowed down and Ind tired the gods that Mr Ur Daniels ped they would today ha have ve on th the navy as com com- of fleets on active e duty or in inI it I f jobs Jabs in Washington To me titer high officers of or the naV navy come that If It we wo would bow down the wishes s of ot Mr Daniels we receive N ehe the rewards tion that come by circuitous and unil underhanded handed sneaking 13 0 Ua no noone no one can take hold o of J i IB r. d tl of or the incident set f 1 Mr Da Daniels Is based upon rn my flY l I experience with him This U Uon tion n la ls that Mr Ir Daniels found round I meera ra would not follow him to tofit tot fit It t of demoralizing and degrading vj tl 7 that even though thoy hon hon- 1 sired the rewards and promo- promo hell CAri carr r lr r nil n desire they were not notto notto to sacrifice their character and their country And Mr fr Daniels determined to hem by the use of ot all the power high office b by the use uso of the theor i. i i of or ridicule sarcasm and half haIr I that at as a a. newspaper man he has I Show how hov to use so BO b by the of ot publicity secured hi his newspaper connections all Pens pons which used toy roT Ita Its enemies and autocracy through the ages to maintain er Cr r. r I y 1 O opinion all credit is due to ton I eD en n that they have fought unto L and d upheld tho the standard of ot up- up 2 lt lo loyalty 16 to country countr self sax I ard rd d work and gentlemanly contributes con- con tributes that the Ideal naval navalhas has always rever revered d bOnit end Autocratic 1 lye ie he no desire in this letter to tot it t In ray personal experiences with els els but he knows known of ot them and andI I WI Wa If I he he knows knos tho the difference right and wrong that ho has h nut that he ho has been auto- auto I hit bathe t he ha has abused his I power ower has u s done all this for Cor unworthy r reorganization of the navy Decker continued the and nd the best Interests o of ofT rT T demand that there thero shall be TI n the navy department a naval enough and broad enough ability to maintain ard of the navy against as the of the civilian seek s. s ft I n l n w no i 01 UL ULon J LOU ino na navy v a organization Uon 4 ther letter to Chairman Hale HaJe r the thc Army and Navy tr Admiral Decker assails A As- As 1 C Roosevelt for his ref- ref to a thou than holl than r group ri ra At o the I navy war college at tin ia a E recent cent communication to r 0 suggesting tea In Hi the tho naval avul organization the r ker rup of or officers Adker Adr Ad- Ad declared lared who have stood t I th tb the Introduction of or Politics Y and havo avo t sacrificed themi them- them i tb b EJ good of f th the navy and nOt nor norfe On It fe t eld to o Scorn ClAim i y be JIt th the samo mo officers who ly referred to old old- as old gold whim When on a previous on page 1 DANIELS IS CHARGED WITH DISHONESTY Continued From Page PaJO 1 occasion Mr Roosevelt sought to In- In gr himself with the tho workmen and the tho same to whom his confidential cleric clerk writes letters lotters giving Riving Instructions that they daro dare In public with re regard ro- ro gard to tho the laboring men But they thoy arc are not scorned as gold laced gentlemen when ho moots meets them In rich clubs dubs of ot New York Tork and Wash Wash- ington What Is la needed ho said rold Is la a na- na naval val officer big enough and broad enough to pull tho the navy out oat of th the e slough Into which It has been thrust and revive the tho time-honored time feeling of or glorying In tho the service and sacrifice that the country has always demanded of the navy and In return for tor which It has bas bestowed honor and respect upon Its members I Knight Board Follows Daniels Rule in Awards Washington ton Juno Tuno Except G- G Except for tor forthe tho the addition of ot now names practically no change chano has been mado made by tho the thoI I Knight board In the original list of ot recommendations for tor award of ot war service decorations members of ot tho the board said today The board reconvened reconvened reconvened recon recon- six months ago to reconsider ler Its recommendations after atter the medal awards controversy between Rear Admiral Admiral Admiral Ad Ad- miral Sims and tho the naval secretary which resulted In a n. Senate Investigation tion Tho The boards board's s 's second report was submitted submitted submitted sub sub- to Mr Daniels just before ho left for tor San Francisco to attend the tho Democratic convention and he has not yet ct thoroughly examined It Members of ot the tho board said Bald that in inthe tho the new list they had followed their original recommendations with regard to officers whose whoso ships were struck by torpedoes or mines Of Ot tho the ton ten officers In tho the group only six four tour of ot whom saved s their ships were recommended recommended rec rec- ommen ed for tor tho the distinguished service ice Ico medal on tho the original list Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- tary Daniels contended that each whose ship was Wu struck should re receive receive re- re a distinguished service modal Daniels Undisturbed By Deckers Decker's Attacks San Francisco June Junn 26 Secretary Secretary Daniels would make no commont comment to today today to- to day on letters from Rear Admiral Decker attacking him made public at Washington ton by Senator H Halo lo Ho would not oven even read the tho abstracts submit to him If It th there a was w anything anything- In Admiral Docker's Dockers communications that required his attention Mr Daniels said Bald ho would t take ko It up on his hla return to Washington not before |