Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-11-28
GOV. CUTLER AND
GENERAL NAYLOR
Each Has Issued a Statement
Concerning the Guard
Controversy.
DOCUMENTS MADE PUBLIC.
If at a Later Time Fuller Details Seem
Necessary They VIII be Furnished
AS Each Views Situation.

From two documents given out 10 the
public last night. further light is
thrown on the controversy between
Gov. Cutler and Adjt Cen Naylor
Gov. cutler issued a statement OF the
facts as he viewed them, and Gen
Naylor has issued reply both OK
which are given below. The text o,
Gov Cutters statement Is ms follows:
Raymond c, Naylor Was appointed
adjulant general Of the National Guard
OF Utah March Il, 1906. At the time Of
his appointment there was no promise
given to him that II. NJ. II. Lund would
be removed from the position of colonel
Of the regiment 1t was however, gen
orally understood that whatever
changes were considered necessary for
the good of the guard should be made
when proper opportunity offered This
was the extent Of pledges made by the
governor to Gen MAYOR upon appoint
ing him TO the position.
COL LUND DEFENDED.
II soon developed, however, that
Cen Naylor was anxious for the re-
moval Of Col. Lund. But as COL Luud
had been elected 10 tho position by OIL
ccrs OF the guard. the governor felt
certain delCacy about removing him
He especially desired thar Col. Luud
should not leave the guard entirely, as
he is a valuable man i'm tho organi2a-
ton on account Of his military knoWl-
edge and experience, and his capabilty
for detail work. Therefore, the sugges-
ton was made that he accept the po-
sition of Inspector general on the gov
ernors staff For personal reasons,
Col. Lund did not see 1T TO accept this
position. and therefore plans We're
talked over by the governor and Gen,
Naylor IN the executive office on the
afternoon OF Wednesday, Nov, u, which
included !. The ofter Of the position
of adiutant general 20 G. :. Burton, :.
Making r. G. Naylor brigadier general;
3. The offer Of the position OF assistant
adjutant. general 10 col Lund. To
these plans Gen. Naylor gave fan as
sent. In fact, IL was partly upon his
suggestion they were decided upon.
AT this interview. aud after these
plans had been talked over Gen. Nay
Tor informed the governor that he had
mailed his resignation that afternoon
He did not state, however, IN Whist
terms his resignation was cOuchcd and
especially the fact that it contained in
situations Of bad faith and broken
promises on the part OF the governor
Therefore, in accordance with n tdcit
understanding, when the resignation
reached the governors office on the
morning Of Thursday Nov. 22. the gov
ernor then being In Provo, his secre-
tary by instruction. returned the resig-
nation, unopened, TO Gen. Naylgr.
DID NOT SEE RESIGNATION.
ION Saturday, Nov. a. the day the
resignation appeared In the Tribune,
the governor wrote TO Gen. Naylor. re-
questing that the resignation be sent
to him at once. Again on Monday,
Nov. 20, letter was written by the
governor to Gen. Naylor asking him
for his resignation. Both these letters
were given TO the papers by Gen, Nay
lor, with certain statements, but his
resignation did not reach the office of
the governor until 1880 o'clock on the
afternoon OF Tuesday, Nov. 81 There
fore. Gov. Cutler did not see the resig-
nation until that time.
without prejudice ID Gen, Naylor
or the least desire 10 do him injury,
Gov. Cutler desires the facts OF the
case to be known to the public. With
this object this statement is made. 70
at n later time fuller details seem nee
essary, they will be furnished"
GEN. MAYORS STATEMENT.
Il am sorry that things have taken
turn where i personal controversy
seems desired over this matter The
guard needs badly enough the support
of all It's members and officers, and IL
would be misfortune for 1t to De fur
ther disrupted at the present time,
when both local pride and national poll
icy demand a good state organization,
Instead IL between 200 and 800 men
the state should muster between 500
and 500. and this would be possible with
a harmonious organization.
Il came into the guard after a period
of descriptions. to try once more 20
bring about harmony, and see the work
of expansion carried on. There were
however, frictlons that | thought could
be removed In only one way, IL was
necessary, I'm order TO prevent tho most
efficient officers from resignIng. to as
sure them that this way would be
adopted, and on what ! thought was
the governors promise chat the way
would be adopted, ! made theSe assur-
ances, My only object was To bring
about conditions where the disintegra-
tion would cease, and not 10 gain a
personal advantage over any officer, or
show him personal disrespect.
WANTED TO RESIGN.
after nine months Of waiting, with
every policy Of growth awaiting this
one necessary Initial action, 1 became
convinced that the apparent promise
was n misunderstanding. and that I
was mistaken in supposng that Gov.
Cutler intended TO make the change !
considered SO necessary As nc says
now that he made no such promise, it
would seem that ! do not mlsjudge his
intention II was far from my lnten-
tion, as this Official statement would
Indicate, 10 draw question Of veracity
or make a charge OF broken faith All
| had IN mind TO do was TO resign from
II service where | could no longer make
my efforts effective, ana leave room
for one who. perhaps, could find a way
out other than the one | had waited
for. have no criticism whatsoever TO
ofrer OH account OF Gov. Cutters policy.
IL Is not my place TO crit'cise, and as
do noe claim infalliblity of judgment.
Il may be that his choice VIII work out
TO the best advantage. For the good
OF the guard II should be hoped so.
However do wish TO state most en-
phatlcally that ! would not have ac-
cepted the position OF adjutant general.
without making this a condition on ac-
ceptlng It. and had not obtained the
impression that the governor would