The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-04

Differed In Opinion With President as
to the Proper Method of Enlarging
and Improving the United States
Army-What He Advocated and What
Wilson Supports.
The resignation of Secretary of War
Garrison from President Wilson's cab
met marks the second change i'll the
ranks of the presidents official advi
sors since the outbreak of the Euro
pean war. The other was Secretary OF
State Bryan, who would not sign what
has been termed warlike note sent
to Germany in regard to the sinking Of
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 Nc
Reynolds. who quit in order to accept
al appointment to the United States
supreme court bench. He was succeed
ed by Attorney General Gregory.
Secretary Garrison resigned because
IL, nid the president didn't agree on
lAs i,ft per methods of enlarging and
lle8gavlu, the United States army
isesIeCng WILSON wanted TO leave the
i4e e aseeeis III the hands of con
s.t ~er.esarS Garrison insisted on
fse sll.4.A.ain ii Ills program
Tie Garrison Plan.
Sc. r,iaf. I.arrlsons plan provided
fp sire casing OF citizen army Of
4:&,s.f nsol: 10 supplement the regular
sitf 4 was 20 be recruited in mere
sler,> of i.s} 600 men a year. Its re
cfuiiS were to be obligated to devote
i Saeciaed time for training for a pc
mod Of three years and then to be on
Through without obligation excepting
TO return TO the colors in the event of
war or threatened war.
Mr. Garrison proposed to recruit the
Continental army territorially, accord
ing to populations and to have it sub
jected to two months intensive train
ing each year for three years. Officers
were TO be obtained largely from the
national guard, from the regular army
list and from the various military bases
of regular army officers.
President Wilson was inclined to
support the plan advocated by Repre-
sentative Hay. chairman of the house
committee on naval affairs.
The Hay Plan.
Chairman Hays plan places the
main reliance for a reserve on the ma
tional guard or organized militia OF
the several states. Under the Hay
plan young men would be encouraged
to be in the militia by system of lib
eral pay from the federal treasury
Liberal compensation likewise is pro
vided for militia officers.
Under this system Mr.. Hay believes
the guard would become so popular
that it could be recruited from its pres
ent personnel OF few more than 100.
900 to a number sufficient to meet tn,
situation which Mr.. Garrison would
care for with his Continental army o
100000 Provision would be made TO
the draft of the militia into the fedora
army In the event of war or it's immi
nence.
Mr.. Garrison before his appointment
as secretary Of war was not mucl
known outside his own state of New
Jersey, where he had been on the bencl
as vice chancellor since 1904
Garrison a Born Fighter.
Mr.. Garrison comes of race note
for the trait of adherence to their owl
convictions. His paternal grandfathe
was a famous country doctor, a sor
of dictator in his own sphere; his ms
ternal grandfather was a Presbyteria
elder and his father an Episcopal rec
tor. He has abundantly shown as SEE
rotary of war that he believed in sticl
ing to his convictions. Consequent
his resignation was no surprise to hi
friends.
Mr.. Garrison was born in CamdeI
N. j.. Nov. %. 1864. He spent on
year at Harvard. but at eighteen ente
ed a Philadelphia law office. He wa
admitted to the bar in Pennsylvani
in 1886 and in New Jersey in 1SS
when he began practicing law in Can
den.
Ten years later he moved TO Jerse
City, and in 1904 he was appointe
vice chancellor by the then Chancello
Magic. Chancellor Pitney. now s.
preme Court Justice Pitney. reappoin
ed him in 1911. and he remained on II
bench until President Wilson cho:
him as secretary of war.
AS secretary of war Mr.. GarrisC
is credited with having introduce
many innovations and reforms. parti
ularly in line with the idea of obtai
ing more prompt mobilization of Il
country's resources in time of wa
de also announced that he believed
developing the individual authority al
initiative. combined with greater I
sponsibility, of commanding officers
all ranks rather than too great
pendence upon orders from Washin
ton.
In March, 1915. there were rumo
that Mr.. Garrison would resign TO 9
cept the post of chief justice Of Z
New Jersey supreme court and al