New Britain herald., 1916-02-11

Governor Harmon of Ohio and former Mayor Baker of Cleveland, were added to the names being discussed. Former Governors Adams of Colorado was be- ing talked of as possible successor to Secretary Lane. It was understood, however, that at least one of the men being considered by the president has not been mentioned publicly for the position of secretary of war.
 Cabinet Meets.
 The cabinet met today with vacant chair for the first time since MT. Bryan's resignation. The departure . of MT. Garrison, with it's possible eff fects on the administration and pre- paredness program was discussed thoroughly.
 Reports that there might be other resignations from the cabinet were met with general denials.
 Supporters of the president de clared that he and MT. Garrison agreed on the underlying principles of both the military and Philippines questions, but differed on the methods of carrying out their policies. They pointed out that since MT. Garrison wrote his first letter in January, urg ing vigorous support of the continental army, the president had toured the middle west in it's advocacy and was still trying to get congress to adopt it.
 The president, his friends said, worked with congressional leaders on the currency, tariff and other bills, and through making some concessions yfas able to get bills which he finally
 ic, best to pursue the same policy in deal ing with the army and Philippine questions.
 Members of the presidents cabinet generally expressed regret today at MT. Garrison's resignation. He was very popular with his colleagues.
 In resigning MT. Garrison wrote the president:
 Tt is evident that we hopelessly Gisagree upon what I conceive to be fundamental principles
 He characterized the Clarke amend ment to the Philippine bill providing conditionally for the independence of the islands within four years "an abandonment of the duty of this nation and a breach of trust for the Filipinos."
 The president replied it was his judgment that the Clarke amend ment was "unwise at this time" but added '1t would clearly be most in advisable for me to take the position that must dissent from that action should both houses of congress con- -eur in bill embodying that amends ment."
 He said he must withhold judge naent until the final action was before him in definite form.
 Raps Hays Plan.
 The secretary severely criticised the national plans of Chairman Hay of the house military committee, say ing:
 'In my judgment the effect of the enactment of MT. Hays program would be to set back the whole cause of the legitimate, honest, national de- fense in an entirely unjustif1able and Inexcusable way It would be in my judgment a betrayal of a trust of tho people in this regard. It would be tllusory and apparent without any reality or substance.
 There is, unfortunately, very little knowledge and very little intense personal interest in any of the mem bers of the house concerning military affairs.''
 MT: Garrison declared further that MT Hay had the power of dealing with a subject concerning which 'tho rest of the house has no knowledge and about which 1t has never con- cerned itself" and suggested that MT. Hays proposal of settling this mat ter by voting money to the members of state troops appealed to "the di- rect personal, political interest of the members"
 MT. Hays proposal to include a draft provision so that at the out break of war the national guard could be brought under control of the national government, was character zed by MT. Garrison as utterly fail Ing to meet the essential objections ! to the perpetuation of a militia, sys- 8 tenn. He insisted the difficulty did not arise out of the government not A being about to take over these troops