Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-02-11
Gives Up Portfolio When
His Continental Army.
Plan Fails
ASSISTANT FOLLOWS
Reasons For Action-Former Sccrc-
tary Said to Have Been Displeascd
BY Philippine Bill.

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Washington, Feb. ll.-Pcnding the
selection of a successor to Judge Lind
ley NJ Garrison, President Wilson to-
day signed an Executive order de-
signaling Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott
chief Of staff of the army, as Acting
Secretary of War.
Washington, FEB. l1-Secretary oi
War Lindley NJ. Garrison resigned
yesterday from the Wilson Cabinet
The. resignation has been accepted.
Differences between the President
and the Secretary of War over the
question of preparedness and the
Philippine independence legislation
were responsible for the break.
At the same time that he accepted
the resignation, the President receiv-
ed and accepted the resignation OF
Henry ,Breckinridgc, Assistant Sec
rotary of War Mr.. Breckinbridge gave
rs his reason the fact that he in
dorses absolutely the position assum-
ed by Mr.. Garrison. and, like the lat-
y ter, regarded the differences as be-
ing%sreconcilable.
Aston by the President in practical
ly withdrawing administration sup
port from the Garrison continental
army plan, and manifesting a will
ingness to treat with the opponents
,;,4e,;lff 4,;lfi the plan on b!.c basis of q propo1
sal to increase the National Guard
at. the expense of the proposed con-
tincntal army, is understood to have
precipitated the break.
Although it has been rumorcd for
some time that Secretary Garrison
felt that the President was not CIV
ing his army preparedness program
the support to which it was entitled,
news of the resignation struck Of
fetal Washington like; a: thunderboit
The otters Of Mr.: Garrison; ard; the
Presidents acceptance Of his resigna-
tion are as follows:
War Department.
Washington, D. c., Feb. 10. 1916.
My Dear: Mr.: President: / am just
in receipt of yours of February 10, in
! reply to mine Of February 9. 1t is
evident that we hopelessly disagree
upon what | conceive to be funda-
mental principles This makes. mani
fest the impropriety of my longer
remaining your seeming representa-.
tive with respect to the matters
I l hereby tender my resignation as
Secretary .of; War, to take effect a,
your convenience Sincerely yours.
LINDLEY NJ. GARRISON
The President
The White House. .
Washington. d c., Feb. 10, 1916
/ My Dear Mr.. Secretary: l mus
I confess to feeling a very great sur
prise at your letter of today offering
your resignation as Secretary of War
There has been no definite action
taken yet in either of the matters tt
which your letter of yesterday refer
red. The whole matter is under de
bate and all the influences that worl
\ for charity and judgment ought t
be available at this very time.
But since you have felt; obliged t
take this action and since it is evi
dent that your feeling in the mat
ter is very great indeed. / feel that
would be only imposing a burden upo,
You should | urge you to retain tn
Secretaryship OF War while am en-
deavoring to find successor. l. OUCH
Ito relieve you at once and do hereb
Iaccept your resignation because it i
so evidently your desire that shoul
do so.
Iscannot take this important ste,
however, without expressing to yo
my very warm appreciation of the di
tinguished service you have rendere
Sas Secretary Of War and l am SUI
that in expressing this appreciation
am only putting into words the jud,
ment Of our fellow citizens far al
wide.
With sincere resrct at the actis