The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-06-07
PRESIDENT REBukES ARMY Of
FlcER FOR OPPOSING PRO.
MOTION OF JEWISH
PRIVATE.
Calls 1t Narrow Prejudice--Says He
Can not Make Comment
With Pstience--Orders
Private Admitted to
Examination.

Washington, June .6-fresident
Taft today rebuked Colonel Joseph
Garrard commanding the cavalry
post at Fort Myer. Va, for disapprov-
ingfi the effort to Frank Bloom, prI-
vate, to obtain promotion because Of
characterized Jews as not desirable
Blooms Jewish parentage.
Colonel Garrard's indorsGmenC
social associates" and president Taft
Immediately directed the Secretary
Of War to investigate the matter.
,ions as those of narrow race prs
iudice. The War Department pointed
out that there has been many Jews
among the army officers.
Notwithstanding the Presidents in
JURY directed to the Secretary OF
War as to what should be done to
discipline Colonel Garrard the incl
lent has been practically closed with
rebuke. The Department decided
hat there was no ground for court
martial, an officer being at liberty to
express his actual belief as 20 the
availability of any candidate fromtne
ranks.
Warning Given Colonel.
1t was concluded that the Presi-
dents purpose would be best served
by the publication of the correspond
snce in the matter and delivery of a
copy to colonel Garrard with a
.etter from the Secretary of War duly
,dmonisning him not to repeat the
Endorsement.
Bloom recently took his first eS-
animation for promotion from tire
'aaks. 1t is said that he failed in
his exanir aticn, but in view OF the
rejudice brought about by Colonel
7arrad's Endorsement Bloom will lie
ordered up for final examination
,gain in September.
On this point President Taft in j
etter to Simon Wolf OF this city
said
81 shall take steps to see that the
examination to which Private Bloom
S subjected is one in which he viii
be given a faircnance and not be ex-
posed to any unjust prejudice"
Taft's Order in Case.
In directing the Secretary OF War
o inquire into the matter President
Taft wrote:
Ny Dear Mr. Secretary: l enclose
herewith letter from Simon Wolf
a lawyer and a very prominent citi-
zen of Washington. This gives TO
the statement he makes every pre-
sumption OF accuracy and truth. II
is difficult for me to Grad the indorse.
ment of Colonel Garrard, set forth
in this letter, with patienc and with.
out condemnatory words that had bet
ter not be written.
81 wish you would examine the
record and verify the statements OF
| Mr.. Wolf, and if he has not been mis-
informed, and his letters cts forth the
| facts direct that this young man be
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tenancy in the army.
"The statements made by Colone
| Garrard are not true with reference
to the standing that Jews have II
this country: and / resent, as com
l mander-in-chief of the army and the
navy. that my officer of either shoulc
permit himself in an official docu
ment to give evidence of such un
founded and narrow race prejudice
as that contained in this indorse
ment.
After you have an examination oil
the record please advise me OF your
action.
Sincerely yours, w. III. TAFT"
Statement of Reprlmand.
| Word of the reprimand issued from
the White House today was as fol
THE President directs the Secre
tary of War to inform Colonel Gar
rard that his attitude in this matter
is strongly disapproved as contrary
to the ideals and principles of this
country.
| Colonel Garrard has been told he
had not the normal right to exert In
huence in his official position 20 bal
the advancement of courageous arlc
efficient young man Simply because
that man was of Jewish race; that
such procedure indicates not only pre-
JUDGE that should not be found In
an officer of his position and expe
rience, but amounts to afailure Just
| ly and fairly to considertne merits
and claims of the applicant, a,
shown by his efficient service and ex
cellent standing in themental exam
inaticn."
TO Prevent Bird determination.
i a Law har been passed in Australia
and New Guinea to prevent plumes
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