Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-18
WAR SECRETARY
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Army Men Believe Garrison Will
Favor Brigade at Fort
Mcpherson.
Continued From Page I.

Fort Mcpherson will be increased
about three times, and 1t will become
one of the largest military posts III
the United States
Thursday afternoon Secretary Gar
rison and his party We're shown the
sights of Atlanta by prominent bust
ness men who placed their automo-
biles at their disposal
Following this the party will be
entertained at a o'clock dinner at
the home Of General r. K. Evans.
corner Of PeaChtree and Fifth streets
To Go to Chattanooga.
The Secretary Of War and his par
~ will leave Atlanta at 8 o'clock and
will arrive in Chattanooga about 10
p. m. Here they viii be met by the
Chattanooga Chamber Of Commerce,
which will entertain the members of
the party while they remain in that
city
Atlanta is the first stop or the Sec
rotary of War on a tour or the army
posts of the country undertaken with
the radical move i'm view of doing
away with more than one hundred
absolutely useless" posts in the in
terror.
Secretary Garrison would not dis
He did not think its present gravity
was sufficient to make it probable
that his tour Of the country would be
interrupted although he would not
venture to predict future develop
ments.
Ambassador Wilson was called to
Washington, | suppose. so that the
President could get first hand and Of
fetal information Of the condition Of
affairs there" he said MANY re
ports have come to the Presidents
ears and some OF them have been
conflicting.
THE reported uneasiness Of the
foreign nations over the safety OF
their subjects in Mexico, | take It.
led President Wilson TO send the call
to Mexico. or the actual situation In
the Mexican Republic, however,
know little more than / have read in
the newspapers"
Six Weeks Tour Planned.
Il expect the trip will consume
about six weeks and me-" he re-
marked, whimsiCally. Il will be or
board train practically the entire time
except for the one or two inspections
that / viii make every day"
Referring to the purpose OF his
swing around the country. he said:
II will be able to announce my
plans definitely after I am through
As yet they are not crystallized
am convinced that the present ar.
rangement involves a great econom-
ical and efficiency waste. This toul
| was undertaken with the recommen.
dation OF Secretary Of War Stinson II
mind He urged that the large num-
| Der Of useless army posts be abol.
| ished and the army concentrated al
| central and strategic points. II was
| his Idea that regimental posts be done
\ away with and that the troops b,
| concentrated into brigade posts
| shall visit all Of the 40 posts wher,
| the mobile army troops are stationed
| and with the advice of General Woo
| and General Aleshire l expect to b,
] able to recommend where thes,
| troops are to be concentrated"
Secretary Garrison already hal
| made a preliminary investigation o
| the United States army posts through
| his agents. and declares that the pres
| ent system is demoraliZing to tn,
| army and the most extravagant way
| of wasting the Governments none!
| ever devised.
| II Congress obstructs his policy o
unifying the posts, 1t is said that h,
| intends to use his executive power
| by Withdrawing troops from the post
which he thinks is unnecessary. II,
| asserts that he has absolute power II
this direction and, with the Presi
dents consent could concentrate tn
entire army in Washington, if he de
| sires