The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-02

'"oNoiVNs DUC. A,-SeCretary tuTs
rison refuses to retract a single one OF
the harsh words which he applied to ex-
President Taft on account Of tho lattcr's
statements in regard to tho Wilson Ad-
mlnistration's policy In the Philippines.
Not only does Mr.. Garrison refuse TO
take back his charge that blind parti-
sanship" had led Mr.. Taft to make these
statements. but he in effect r%eiterates the
accusation.
Mr.. Garrison answers in detail OK
President Taft's complaint that tho orig
inal Garrison attack upon him wal ''un-
Just. vehement and unmeasured."
What I said concerning Mr.. Taft was
absolutely Just. was less vehement than
the circumstances warranted and I meas
ured every word Of It." Is the emphatic
reply Of President Wilson's Secretary Of
War.
"Cajust and Reckless
Mr.. Garrison accuses the ev-P-esident
Of having INDUCED In incorrect state.
inents. unfair implications and inferences
and in p~artisanship consideration Of
these matters"
Again he describes Mr.. Taft's charges
against the Administrations policy AZ
unjust. ~unfounded and made reck-
lessly."
IF not made for partisan purposes. no
conceivable motive ran he ascribed to
him In making them" said Mr.. Gai rison.
With this latest statement from Secre-
tary Garrison the row between him and
the ex-President has assumed a place OF
great interest In political circles. and
although Mr.. Garrison intimated that
the discussion Is ended ~ far az he IL
echoes will be heard In the coming ses-
sion Of Congress.
Here Is Mr.. Garrison's statement:
II have read Mr.. Taft's statement. I
observe his admission that the witness
whose statements he unqualifedly in
dorsed IL 'discredited' and Is left In an
'euuivocal and indefensible position
NJ Taft not only fails to admit the
%equlvocal m i~ndefensible position In
which this leaves him-the indorser-
but assume a o of injured i~nnocence
and complains hat my criticism of him
was unjust. vehement and unmeasured.
This complaint could be properly dis
missed by pointing out h "A II comes
from one who upon the occasion In quee-
ton indicted the entire Philippine policy
Of President Wilson IL blind and fool
ish.'
such unjust, vehement and unmeas
ured language on the part Of Mr.. Taft
YOU have Justified a response OF like
quality. Such, however. was not the
case. What I said concerning Mr.. Taft
was absolutely just. was less vehement
han the circumstances warranted, and
! measured every word Of II.
"Mr. Taft disclaims craftsmanship In
one breath and in the next breath ex-
presses hope for a Republican admin
~istration TO reverse h present policy"
4 SANDER. Says Secretary.
He seeks 10 convey the impression
that he II viewing the whole matter In
a detached spirit of patriotic interest In
his country and In the Philippines,
and Yet we lind him referring TO what
ne says vas the declaration OF Cow
Gen. Harrison In the press in Honolulu,
that he took "a sardonic pleasure In turn
ing out Republicans
'When tnis SANDER was first circulated
II was called to the attention Of Gov.
Gen. Harrison and he denied that he
ever used any such language or any
Language. conveying m such meaning.
'In the same detached me lofty spirit
Mr.. Taft says that Mr.. Harrison gave
II out that he did not care for Ameri-
can advice and only wished to confer
witt Fllipinos.' do not believe that
Mr.. Harrison ever made my such state
ment | dc not believe that Mr.. a
has any authoritative basis for stating
that Mr.. Harrison ever gave nj any
SUCH statement. Certainly there Is nc
warrant, In Mr.. H%arrison's conduct FOR
believing tina he ever said anything oi
that kind.
in his communications with this De-
p~artneut al times when lie was con
templating appointments and other U
ernmental action in the Philippines ne
not only stated that he had consulted
with Americans but incidentally REFERS
by name to various Americans that ne
had consulted.
THE impression sought TO oe con-
veyed by Mr.. Taft In his wholesale de-
nunciation OF the policy Of the present
administration in the Philippine Islands
is that civil service therein has been dis
regarded. competency eliminate d. parti-
sarship injected and general denorali'
zatlon produced. This sweeping denunc'-
alton is. I presume. In MIR. Taft's eyes a
model Of Just, temperate and measured
criticism.
Dental Of Charge.
"Such sweeping Reneralizations car
only be met by gen raj denials.
with respect to the matter or c'v'l
service the records of the Department
show that tn. director OF civil service OF
the Philippine Islands. Or. Falconer. al
| official who was appointed under a for
- a-iot.trottop raDOrts that Gov.