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THE OREGON SUNDAY "JOURNAL, PORTLAND, 'SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1823.
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America's .- Foreign' NlcyMpst
Puzzling Problem, Because f
Uncertainty Regarding Treatyr
By David Lawrence
Copyrisbted, 1920.
Washington. Jan 17. Presiden
tial policies, prohibition gloom on
the one hand. Joy on the; othen a
certain reaction against the precipi
tate handling: of the Socialists In the
New York assembly, a wall of dis
tress from Central Europe where'
starvation and suffering- is growing,
plenty of talk but only talk about
a compromise on the peace treaty,
and a rather loose conduct of for
eign affairs owing; to the uncertainty
of America's position in the council
of nations describes. In a general
sense,, the state of affairs In the na
tional capitol today.
DIRECTING HEAD MISSED
Many Interests are crowding pell mell
on one another for attention in both the
executive and the legislative branches of
the government, but never did the wheel
of progress seem to be so slurglsh, never
so much without direction or aim. The j
Illness of ' the president Is happily pass- j
tng, but he is not yet in shape to cordl- i
nata the policies of his administration.
And as a consequence one finds the de- I
partment of state returning rather non
committal answers on. many questions
oh. which America should have her say
Without equivocation. Perhaps the far
eastern situation is a case in point The
Attack on congress that have been made
on the presence of American troops In
Siberia have tended to weaken the en
thusiasm of the government here in
maintaining any status quo and the
tendency has been to let the Japanese
have a free hand. Their argument Is
that they must stop the flow of Bol
shevism toward their own shares. But
this hardly pleases the persons, especial
ly those in congress, who dlslilke to see
America giving a free hand to Japan
anywhere.
FOREIGN POLICY CROWDED
Yet, the department of state seems
to be powerless to express America's
policy In the Far East except in the
most cautious sense. Indeed, until the
treaty is ratified, the value of America's
.foreign policy is virtually nil, Europe
is asking and getting few answers. The
fiscal policy in a certain sense is being
neglected, too, for the recent effort of
Europe to get some financial help from
the United States was killed by the in
fluences desirous of exposing the al
tered partnership between the league
and International financiers.
OFFICIALS SUPER-CAUTIOUS
While there Is naturally a tendency
here to discourage the notion which has
existed In some quarters In Europe that
France and England and Italy have but
1 to ask for funds and limitless funds will
be forthcoming, and while it is desired
here to stimulate ah awakening among
European peoples to the necessity of
industrial production, the effect has
been to make our officials super
cautious and unreceptlve even to the
general idea of pledging financial sup
port. Later on. when the treaty is rati
fied, and there doesn't prevail on every
side a feeling that one must lean over
backwards In satisfying for the moment
the anti-European feeling that has been
bred in connection with the treaty fight.
It Is quite probable that the whole ques
tion will be diBcussed on Its merits
anew. One thing is certain loans by
our government to the allies will not
be made, but better arrangements for
the stimulation of foreign trades, com
merce and exchange are inevitable as
soon as the atmosphere has cleared and
there Is less - partisanship ', and more
breadth in the point of view of all con
cerned. . I i v :','"r ' ;Jv;;:,:!
COMPROMISE FAYORXD
All the polls that have been taken on
the question of a compromise on ' the
peace treaty seem to favor a compro
mise. The Portland (Oregon) Journal
and the Rochester New York) Times
Union, have recently conducted can
vasses by coupon which have attracted
the attention of senators. These votes
show an overwhelming desire for rati
fication with reasonable Interpretations.
The poll of the colleges has had " an
Impressive effect on capitol hill. The
wheels of compromise move slowly. . But
at present writing It looks as . If : the
whole thing may be ; disposed of in
another month or six weeks.,
SIMS DIRECTS ALL '
HIS GUNS ON DANIELS
(Continued From Pftgs One)
that is put to him. Speculation was
rife at the navy department tonight as
to what action the board would take
on the action of Sims in divulging to
the senate committee his alleged In
structions with reference to Oreat
Britain, which apparently were extreme
ly confidential.
DANIELS ASKS ADVICE
Daniels also made public an order
which was Issued on December 29, In
viting all officers and men of the navy
to make, before April 1, to him, recom
mendations for any Improvement in the
operation of the navy. In the light of
war experience. Sims' letter was in re
sponse to this order.
As Admiral Sims before the naval
Sub-committee today picked up the
small green sheets of official paper on
which the letter was written. Senator
Plttman. Nevada, delayed the actual
reading for some time by questioning
Sims minutely about other matters.
When this questioning ended, Sims
made the following charges:
He was sent to Europe, Just before
war broke out, without a statement
ot the navy's policy, but with this ad
monition given verbally: "Don't let the
British pull the wool over your eyes.
It is none of our business pulling their
chestnuts out of the fire. We would
as soon fight the British as the Ger
mans." SIMS SAW NO POLICY
War with Germany had been Immi
nent for months, but 81ms was not In
formed that any naval policy had been
developed In preparation for hostilities.
The navy department did not an
nounce a policy until three months after
war was declared so far as Admiral
Sims knew.
The navy department "did not enter
wholeheartedly Into the campaign" for
many months after war was declared
at least not to its representatives In
Europe, Admiral Sims said.
At the outbreak of hostilities naval
whps weri caught M'ldely scattered and
many in no repair.
The navy department disregarded
recommendations of Admiral Sims that
the maximum naval force be concen
trated on the European danger sone.
NO HELP, SAYS SIMS
Admiral Sims was not supported dur
ing the most critical period of the war,
either by adequate personnel or by the
adequate forces that could have been
supplied.
Admiral Sims was never allowed to
choose his principal subordinates and
was not consulted as to their assign
merits.
The navy department made decisions
without full Information and attempted
radical plans against the advice of offi
cers on the scene, giving the impression
to high allied naval officers that the
navy department did not have confi
dence in Sims.
Other charges by Sims were that the
navy department erred by interfering
with commanders '"In the field." that
the department was reluctant to recog
nize Europe as the real naval front ;
that no reply was made to the allies'
request for a squadron of American
ships; that the department refused to
pool anti-submarine forces and delayed
putting convoy plans Into effect. Sims
said he was prevented from enlisting
American technical experts "over there,"
resulting In the navy losing many who
were available, and declared the navy
department refused to trust to discretion
of commanding officers in Europe 're
garding' promotions. .- . I
IMS SAYS HE KNEW '"t -1 ;
Sims, In his letter, took up each of
these charges In detail and summed up
with' the statement that he could scarce
ly imagine more - complete misunder
standing of the situation by the navy
department.
Arriving in London In March, 117,
allied naval officers explained the sub
marine situation to him, Sims said.
"This explanation showed that the
navy department did not understand the
seriousness of the submarine situation,"
Admiral Sims' letter said." "that Its In
formation was very incomplete and In
accurate, This was due te Insufficient
Intelligence, service. A review of the
cables sent to the department In April,
1917, shows that the situation was very
serious and that the enemy was rapidly
winning the war by the destruction of
merchant shipping.. Throughout the fol
lowing year numerous cables and let
ters of the most urgent possible char
aoter were sent, with the object of im
pressing on the department the vital
necessity of our maximum efforts being
exerted In European waters with the
least possible delay, but without produc
ing the desired result,
SHIP LOSSES LARGE
"Attention was frequently Invited to
tha fact that shipping was being sunk
much faster than It was being built, and
that it was a matter of simple arith
metical calculation to determine when
the allies would have to sue for peace,
u me rate or loss continued.
"Headquarters In Eurone wera tint in.
frequently left In Urnoranca of th i.
partment'a policies. Not until July 10,
ir. aia- me navy department outline
a policy as regards naval cooperation
with the allies.
The policy thus set forth was not
carried out or was not understood by
the department, for 10 months after Its
receipt I was still urgently recommend
ing an Increase of forces still trying
to convince the department that the war
was In the Eastern Atlantic and not off
the United States coast; that It was
there alone that the United States ship
ping, let alone allied shipping, could be
protected with maximum efficiency-"
COAL BATTLEE8 DELAYED
Following a conference with hlgk
British naval officers in July, 1917, It
was "strongly recommended" that
coal burning battleships be sent at once.
inis request was rmaiiy refused after
belna reoeated. Admiral sitt mta toA
Later Colonel House was appealed to by
British officers, and four months after
the original request was made four ships
sailed from the United States.
"There was great delay and reluctance
in accepting the Indisputable facts that
the critical sea area was In the Eastern
Atlantic.
"This attitude in Washington greatly
slowed the sending of necessary assist
ance and resulted in prolonging the
var."
The allies were withholding no Infor
mation which in any way affected the
cooperation of the United States. Sims
declared. Fearing a. raid In the chan
nel by the German fleet, the British
admiralty wanted a squadron of Amer
ican battleships based at Brest o in
the channel.
SCiiiSTION IGNORED
"No reply was made to this sugges
tion." Sims said. The value of allied
submarines was stated in April, 1917,
but not until' the following October were
any sent, he continued.
An appeal for destroyers was backed
up by urgent requests to President Wil
son, sent through the American ambassa
dor at London. Tugs ordered sent were
not sent until a year after we entered
the war, Sims said.
Sims then discussed efforts to bring
the American navy into full cooperation
with the allied fleets.
"My dispatches showed that with all
possible emphasis I tried to induce the
department to view the campaign as a
whole ; to consider our naval forces as
but one relatively small item of an allied
naval team ; that our mission was to
protect all of the allied lines of com
munications and not the United States'
lines alone," the letter continued.
WANTED SUBS HERE
Sims explained that It would have
been advantageous to' decoy Germany
into shifting her submarines to the
American coast, where they would have
to operate far from home, and that in
telligence service was so efficient that
movements could be cabled to America
in advance. Advance Intelligence was
sent to Washington on every submarine
sailing for the American coast, Sims
said. .
. "Apart from the resulting lack of
coordination It was very difficult I
fear sometimes Impossible to avoid the
impression conveyed thereby to the
heads of allied navies that it was not
being supported- or was not In the con
fidence of the department," his letter
continued.
He declared the navy department de
cided to establish naval bases at Brest
and Bordeaux three days after a con
ference of French and American naval
officers had agreed that American
forces should remain concentrated in
the area of greatest enemy activity..
"There was insistence by the navy
department upon finding new . naval
plans a royal road to victory such as
blocking the enemy's ports." Sims said.
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because they have no homes and some
because they have. Life.
5 CEB OH
BI-PARTISAN MOVE
Discussion in Lodge's Offices
Touches on Main Points in
Dispute Over Treaty of Peace.
.'. 4 ; By Xfc O. Martin
Washington, Jan.:.' 17.-(U. P.)'
The bi-partisan effort eAeffoct a
treaty -compromise hag now reached
a point .where Its success or failure
will soon be known, in the vo pinion
of senator directly conoemed in tit
movement. ' - - ,
The meeting today in Senator Lodge's
office got around to the mala points In
dispute before adjourning for the week.
The questions will come up again at
another oonference In Lodge's office at
3 p. m. Monday.
By agreement the conferees declined
to state which of the major disputes
was touched upon today ; whether Arti
cle X, the Monroe doctrine or voting
power came .up. -
But Senator Lodge made it plain after
the meeting that in his opinion the time
is near when the Democratic conferees
must choose between yielding on the
vital issues involved or ending this com
promise effort In failure.
Over the week-end senators of both
parties will confer -with their colleagues
to see how the tentative understandings
and minor points arrived at in the five
hour discussion today wilt be received.
William J. Bryan having come and
gone, William H. Taft Is due here next
week to see what he can do to hurry
along a compromise. Bryan's coming
caused resentment' among the Demo
crats ; Tafts Is expected to cause a
similar feeling among Republicans, at
least those who 'are standing by Lodge
and his reservations. This group feels
that with Lodge now actively taking
part In the most promising compromise
move. Taft or "any other outsider"
should not Inject himself Into the situ
ation. Taft, however, comes to talk
things over with the mild reservation
Republicans, with whom he has been
In constant touch.
Women Plan Fight
On High Living Cost
Spokane. Wash., Jan. 17. A mass
meeting of women, of Eastern Washing
ton will be held In Spokane within 10
days to combat profiteering and the
high coat of Hying. The astern Wash
Ington women will act Independently of
the women of the western aide of the
state, according to members of the
Spokane delegation which attended the
convention at Seattle.
Cabler Eeleased at
Request of Father
Of His Child Wife
Charges against Prank Cabler of
Hillsdale, Or., under which he was held
for subornation, of perjury by Multno
mah county authorities, were dismissed
In District Judge Hawkins' court ' this
afternoon, upon request of Roy Land,
father of 11-year-old Ida Mabel Iand,
with whom Cabler eloped early In the
week.
The pair got a marriage license la
Portland when Cabler and K. W. (
son testified the girl was 18 years
age. They were married and proceed) j
to Mosier, Or., where they were an.
rested and returned to Portland. War
rants charging Cabler. as well as Culh
son, were sworn to by Land, who today
asked and was granted their dismissal.
Kir, ann rors. earner remain married aa
a result of the Action. Cabler is said
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