Show Sims Again I HE HERE E a arc c two outstanding features of the testimony given by I Rear Admiral Sims b before fore the congressional committee First appears that Mr Sims has made public a mass of navy business t came came to him in a confidential manner and as a confidential I In n of the country second the navy department did n not t. t at all ail alles es do just exactly what Admiral Admiral Sims wanted done I I Much of the confidential matter that Admiral Sims has made I He lic will be seized upon pon by critics of the United States States' to stir up Tty ity toward this country He has furnished data th that t if if not t 11 understood can be construed to mean th that t America i l vas vas' tax taxi i s naval activities after war was declared Sims has testified that when the United States tates entered ar the situation was critical The outcome w was s' s in grave He has submitted cablegrams in which he he- urged the navy to immediately send the c entire American fleet to Euron Euro Euro- n waters there to cooperate with the British and French fleets Destroy the submarine rine menace He says that if this had been ethe C the war would ha have ve be been shortened e. e and ma many y lives would ye e. e be been n saved In n answer to rec recommendations received from Sims the n navy vy i replied that a a p part rt of the fleet would be s sent nt to Euron Euro Euro- I n waters aters but American naval strength would not be decreased an extent that would l leave ave this country without protection attack Later on the American fleet overseas was greatly Teased eased r but this was not done until probability of German victory and peril t to this country thus S removed Without attempting to to view the situation as as' as it might bye be wed by a naval expert it would seem that th the navy department d excellent discretion lt It It provided ded help for the allies but at atle atme I le Ie me ame time safeguarded the welfare of the United States And le Jt sole ile result of the investigation will be to take make the people of I trope grope have less faith jn in n America which Js is poor poor recommendation I Ir ij r naval officer and not at all to to th the f of a 3 c congress I 1 forces such a situation M I i |