The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-04
BISHOP GREER WILL
EXPLAIN TO WOOD
General Calls Charges on
American Legion "Mis-
statement"
CASE GOES TO GARRISON

NAsuiNGroN. March 3.-Major-Gen.
Mood in a telegram to Secretary Carl
son and in a personal letter to Brig
Gen. Scott, chief of stan, has made
II clear that i'm his forthcoming report
to secretary Garrison on his connection
with Tie so-called American Legion he
will dcny that he was associated with
the movement In any but a personal and
wholly unofficial way.
Gen. Woods telegram to the Secro-
tsry was with reference to one sent to
the Secretary and published by q COM
niittce headed 10y Bishop t;reer. repre-
Scnting the American League to Limit
Armaments. in which tho latter de-
bounced Gen. Wood for his connection
with the American Legion propaganda.
Gcu. Wood characterized the Bishops
telegram as an "audacious misstatc-
ment" and said that OF his dcmand
tho Bishop promised 10 correct 1t.
In his personal letter to Gen. Scott
Gcn. Wood said
81 have no doubt some cffort will be
made to twist this into a political move.
hut I don't believe there is ever a tingc
~ politics connected with it-certainly
no Indications Of such a tendency have
reached me"
In advance OF the receipt OF Gen.
Woods formal report secretary Garri-
son refuses to indicate his attitude to-
ward the matter.
Bishop Greer's telegram to Secretary
Harrison follows.
"On behalf of the American League to
limit Armameuts and all those who be
lieve in the civil administration OF gov
MINOR We protest against tho &C
tivities Of the officers of the army Of
The United States In organizing civilians
and attempting to influence public
opinion In regard TO the military forces
- ~ aaNNA Waa ~ - VAaN "a a..
the duty Of Congress, and not ot the
army, to determine how much and to
what extent the military forces of the
country shall be used or increased or
decreased, aud We submit that the ac-
tivity of Gen. Leonard Wood. command
ing the Department Of the East, and Of
his aid. Capt. Gordon Johnston. and Of
The other officers of the army, and the
issuing from a recognized army head
quarters Of such propaganda as that Of
tho American Legion, is suhversivc of
the interests OF democracy and in viola
tion Of the policy and tradition OF the
United states Of America" The telc-
gram was signed by David VI. Greer.
Nornay Williams and l.. HollinGsvorth
Wood. secretary Of the American League
% Limit .Armaments. l3 Cedar street,
New York city.
To this Gen. Wood replied TO Score
,sry Garrison from Governors Island
yesterday:
bishop Greer's telegram 10 YOU and
10 the President, published in the New
York Erening POST, just brought to my
attention. | Immediately called Greer
~ and asked him his authority, and o.,
replied the press only. | informed him
that his statements that the propaganda
had been issued from these headquarters
IS untrue. and demanded that he correct
II and he promised to DO So. y more
1udac'ous MEASUREMENT made without
Inquiries or investigation has seldom
roWc to my attention, and ! have so in
formed him. the bishop
L. his letter To- tho chief Of Staft Gen.
Wood says:
ore at these headquarters has
~ IA. had any official connection with
he American Legion, SO called, Of which
7 sent YOU the details IN my letter OF
FEBRUARY -. enclosing with il the CIR
rl.dr IN regard to II. You Will had or
inquiry that NJ. Roosevelt was asked
- join Al the time former Secretaries
- War Wright, St.mson and Dickinson
~er, asked-llso former secretary
Meyer Of the Nav and others"