The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-11
Chief Executive Tells Sec
rotary the Latter Is Mis-.
taken About Hay.
THINKS THE HOUSE
NOW IT'S DUTY

ton unSparingly IN conference with
members OF the various committees az
congress TO an effort to procure aii
agreement upon a workable II prac-
ticable programme. This IL a time
when II seems to me patience on the
part of all of us IL of the essence In
bringing about Il contamination OF the
purpose we all hav" In mind. Very SIN
cerely yours. Woodrow WILSON.
Hon. Lindley NJ. Garrison. Secretary
of War.
h s~cr~tsry's Rcs's nation.
MIR. Garrison's letter Of resignation
followed
WAp DEPARTMr"r,
WAsHiNGToN, Feb. 10. 1916.
My DEAR Nix. ~fPgsiDESr; am
Just in receipt of yours Of February
10 IN reply to mine OF February ..
II IL evident that we hopeiessly dis
agree upon what conceive to be
fundamental principles. This makes
manifest the Improperly ~: my longer
remaining your seeming representative
with respect to thore matters.
hereby tender my resignation as
secretary of War. TO take effect at
your convenience. Sincerely yours.
LISpLR NJ. GARRISON.
The President.
Acceptance Of Resignation.
President Wilson accepted the rcsIsna'
tlon thus:
THt WHITE HoUsE.
WASHINGTON. Feb. IL. 1916.
Ny DEAR Mn. S~HCRETARY mus;
confess to feeling a very great sur
prise at your Letter OF to-day offering
your resignation as Secretary of War.
There has been no definite action taken
yet In either Of the matters to which
your letter of yesterday referred.
The whole matter is under debate and
all the influences that work for clarity
and judgment ought to b. available at
this very time.
But since you have felt obliged TO
take his action. and sine. IL is evident
that YOU feeling ia the matter is very
great indeed, j feel that would be
only imposing "A burden upon you
should l urge you to retain tn" Secrs-
taryship of War Uhilc ! am endsavor-
ing TO md "A successor. ! ought to re-
lieve you AZ once. and 10 hereby accept
your resignation, because II IL So EVIL
IDENTIFY your desire that | should DO so.
I csnnot take this important step,
however. without expressing to you my
very warm appreciation of the dis,in-
guished service you nave rendered
as Secretary OF War. and ! am sure
that in expressing this appreciation |
am only putting into words the Jfdg-
ment OF our fellow citizens far and
wide
With sincere regret AT the action
YOU have felt constrained TO take,
sincerely yours,
WoopRow WILSON.
|, Hon. Lindloy NJ. Garrison. Secretary "
War.
Dr~"kinridRc's R--igsstton.
Mr.. Rrrckinridge's letter Of res!gna
ton follows:
MAR D~tPARrMEN-.
OFFICE or u ASSISTANT s'scsrT IVY,
WAsHINGroN. Feb. 10, 1916.
I My DEAR Mr.. PRESIDENT;
The Secretary ~ War. Mr.. CARR
son. has just informed me OF the fact
that ne has submitted his resignation
TO take effect at Your convenience.
have been cogrizart of each do
tail Of tn. correspondence between
Yourself n him leading up TO his
action on his part. I have subscr' bed
10 each statement of principle made
by him throughout this Ctrres, ond-
ence. share without exception his
convictions. and therefore have tn.
honor to tender my resignation, 10
take effect at u convenience. Very
respectfully,
Henry BRrCKlSRipGt.
The President.
Tn" ~Prcsident's Acceptance.
II WHITE Nousr.
N~AsHINGToS. Feb. 10, 1915.
MT DEAR MIR. I~3RrCKISRIpGE
can quite understand why tou
deem II incumbent upon YOU IN .oy-
atty to your chief to follow his cN-
ample IN rendering your res ignatIon,
and since | have accepted HIS ~rcsigna-
ton ! am sure II will tie your desire