The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-05-11

The resignation of Secretary Of Wal
Garrison from President Wilson's cab
met marks the second change In the
ranks OF the presidents official adyi.
sors since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war. The other was Secretary of
State Bryan. who would not sign what
has been termed a warlike note sent
TO Germany In regard to the sinking CT
the Lusitania.
There has been one other change In
the cabinet since Mr.. Wilson assumed
office three years ago. That was the
resignation of Attorney General Me
Reynolds, who quit In order TO accept
an appointment to the United States
supreme court bench. He was succeed
ed by Attorney General Gregory.
Secretary Garrison resigned because
he and the president didn't agree on
the proper methods of enlarging and
improving the United States army.
President Wilson wanted TO leave the
matter largely In the hands Of con-
gress. Secretary Garrison insisted on
the fulfllment Of Isis program
The Garrison Plan.
Secretary GarrisOA's plan provided
for the raising of citizen army of
100000 men TO supplement the regular
army. 1t was TO be recruited in incre-
ments Of l33.OOU men year Its re-
cruits were 10 he obligated to devote
q fAr nj
riOd of three years and then 10 be on
furlough without obligation excepting
to return to the cOlOrs in the event of
war or threatened war.
Mr. Garrison proposed t. recruit the
Continental army territOria.y. accord
ing to population. aud TO haze IL sub
jected to two months intensive train
ing each year for three years. Officers
were to be obtained largely from the
guard. from the regular army
list aud from the various military bases
of regular army officers.
President Wilson was inclined TO
support the plan advocated by Repre-
Hay. chairman OF the house
on naval affairs.
The Hay Plan.
Chairman Hays plan places the |
main reliance for a reserve on the ma
ional guard or organized militia of |
he several states. Under the Hay
plan young men would be encouraged |
% be in the militia by system of lib
,ral pay from the federal treasury.
Liberal compensation likewise is pro
yided for militia officers.
Under this system Mr. Gay believes
he guard would become so popular
hat it could be recruited from its pres
mt personnel OF few more than 120.-
100 to a nun Der sufficient TO meet the
ituation which Mr. Garrison would
are for with his Continental army OF
100000 Provision would be made for
he draft of the militia into the federal
rmy in the event of war or its immi-
ence.
Mr.. Garrison before his appointment
s secretary Of war was not much
nown outside his own state Of New
ersey. where lie had been on the bench
s vice chancellor since 1904.
Garrison a Born Fighter. {
Mr.. Garrison comes of a race noted
IT the trait of adherence to their own {
onvictions. His paternal grandfather
as famous country doctor, sort {
dictator in bis own sphere; his ma
rnal grandfather was Presbyterian
der and his father an Episcopal rec
IT. He has abundantly shown as sec
tary of war that be believed in stick
G to his convictions. Consequently
$ resigna ton was no surprise TO his .
lends. ,
Mr.. Garrison was born in Camden, 8
j.. Nov. %. 1864. de spent one h
ar at Harvard, but at eighteen enter y
Philadelphia law office. He was
United to the bar In Pennsylvania n
1856 and in New Jersey in 1888, T
hen he began practicing law in Cam ~
H. a.
Ten years later he moved to Jersey ~
ty, and in 1901 he was appointed :,
,e chancellor by the then Chancellor "
agile. Chancellor Pitney, now Su- h,
eme Court Justice Pitney, reappoint-
him In 1911. and be remained on the "a
nch until President Wilson chose 81
n as secretary OF war. al
Is secretary OF war Mr. Garrison
credited with having introduced
my innovations and reforms, parte-
Irly in line with the idea OF obtain =,
more prompt mobilization Of the -
lntry's resources In time of war. =,
also announced that he believed in 81
'eloping the individual authority and ~
hative. combined with greater re- '.'
visibility, of commanding officers OF w
ranks rather than too great De !"
ldence upon orders from Washing SO
pr
q March, 1915. there were rumors
{ Mr.. Garrison would resign TO &C
t the post OF chief justice OF the 4
W Jersey supreme court and also lat
t he planned TO run either for gov las
or OF New Jersey or senator from WI
t state. He was also mentioned oOt
the supreme court justiceship left Do
ant by The death Of Justice Lamar oe'