Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-11

rotary Bryan differed radically on
many subjects
When the President went into the
Middle West recently to speak or ma
honal defense ii was understood that
he undertook tho trip partially ut tho
suggestion of AIR Garrison During
the tour the Prcsiden, spoke ut every
meeting in favor OF the Garrison army
plan. but said that lie was not par
| ticulnr about details US long az re-
serve OF approximately 100000 trained
men was secured. 1t WAS said tonight
that Mr.. Wilson's failure to refuse
any compromise OH the subject of his
speeches was the direct cause Of Mr..
Garrison's resignation.
LAST DAY PASSES WITH
NO OUTWARD EVIDENCE
Mr.. Garrisons last day us NOM
Der of the Cabinet almos, passed with
out any outward evidence Of the step
he was contemplating. lie was
throughout the morning busily &C.
cupied with ordinary routine affairs.
Later he dictated speech which he
had promised to deliver in the after
noon before tho annual meeting of the
Chamber OF Commerce Of the United
States in defense of his continental
army plan.
1t was not until he announced sud-
denly late in the afternoon that he
was leaving the city and would not
deliver the address that there was tho
slightest suspicion that anything un.
usual had happened.
The secretary left tho state, Navy
and War Building with Assistant Secre-
tary Breckenridge. Inquiry ms to
where he was going and how long he
would remain brought only the reply
that The would he out of town for an
indefinite stay"
The President and Secretary Garri-
son have been close personal friends
since the administration came into Of
flee. and have stood together on prac-
tically every question.
Mr.. Garrison began a close study OF
the military situation nearly TWO years
ago. lie has devoted days and nights
TO the subject. beginning his inquiry
he himself has declared. with only a
vague knowledge OF the military his
tory Of the nation or with the prob
lens presented in planning for defense
against any possible enemy For
months ii has been common sight n,
the War Department when he has been
IN the city TO see the lights in his
office blazing far into the night.
Mr.. Garrison recently declared for
universal military training as doc.
trinc OF democracy. although he said
that the nation was not ready for such
81 proposal AT this time. He has re-
pcatcdly said both publicly and in pri-
vatc that he was 50 full of the sub
icct OF preparedness and OF the need
for IL as a result OF his studies, that
he dreamed or 1t at night. and It was
with him every waking moment
FIRM For DECLARATION
Or NATIONS RIGHTS
Mr.. Garrison is understood to have
been one of those Cabinet members
who have stood most firmly for declara-
ton Of the nutions rights in the de-
alterations that have resulted from the
Lusitania incident and ATTACKS upon
neutral shipping.
In conducting the affairs of the War
Department, Secretary Garrison has
started campaign of decentralization
which is yet to be completed Ills
theory is that greater efficiency will
come from clothing responsibility Iii
rcctiy with commanding officers,
whether of companies or departments.
and then compelling them to live UP
TO that duty.