New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-12

versus pork. The President and his
followers, Congressman and politicians
hungry for the full trough, may try TO
confuse and befudGlo the issue, but
they cannot succeed now.
1T has been evident for some time
that Mr.. Garrison was a misft in the
Cabinet lie has 10 sympathy with
petty political methods as applied to
big national problems. II was utterly
impossible for him 70 conceive any
political expcdiency great enough 10
dictate the Philippine scuttie policy or
the grease pot militia scheme. Nj.
Wilson was not big enough TO rise 10
the occasion and align himself on the
eide % the public interest as against
the private interests Ny. Garrison
vas
Praise for Breckenridge.
Great praise is bestowed on Henry
Breckenridge for his loyalty IN resign
ing as Assistant Secretary Mr. Breck-
nridge spent few hours a. his desk
to-day. winding up his affairs and these
Of Mr.. Garrison. Congratu atoms
flowed in. but he only smiled. Finally
he decided 10 take the boat 10 Old
Point Comfort 20 escape the impOrtuni-
ties Of those who sought 70 draw out
a statement Of his views or the sitUs-
ton
Il have nothing 20 say. either pub
licly or privately" was all that could
be rot out Of him, either by newspaper
men o. personal friends.
The President to-day appointed the
Chief Of staff, Major General Hugh
Scott, Secretary Of War ad interim.
An amusing condition WAS thereby ere
ated, as General SCOTS views are
known 20 be exactly similar % Nh
Garrison's. The general was referred
20 in the Presidents letters IN that
connection.
General Scott testified before Con
/ gressional committees during the army
1 hearings that he favored compulsory
( military training, that he was satisfied
/ the continental army plan should be
adopted SIS trial substitute. and that
/ he was unalterably opposed to any
scheme Of army increase having foi
its basis the National Guard.
Congress Unmoyed. Says Chamberlain.
Congress will proceed TO the com
plction Of military programme with
out regard TO the resignation Of Secre
tary Garrison" said Senator Chamber
lain. chairman Of the Military Affair;
Committee, following meeting Of the
committee to-day. THE resignation OF
Nr Garrison will have no effect one
way or the other on the military com
mittees Of the Senate or House.
"Personaliy. ] very much regret HE
resignation Mr.. Garrison was q force
ful man and one Of positive views
which he was not afraid 20 stand by
+ Unfortunately his continental army
scheme was not popular IN the mill
tary committees Of Congress nor did II
meet with the views Of majority OF
the members in the Senate and the
House"
The Senate committee decided to be
gin next Monday the task OF framing
the army reorganization bill
All iha. Chairman Hay Of the House
Committee on Military Affairs would
say on the resignation Of Secretary
Garrison was: 81 do not think that the
resignation viii have any effect on the
programme Of legislation In Congress.
Speaker Clark said: There is moth
ing 20 talk about Il is al over now.
Mr. Garrson's resignation was re
garded By Republican Senators to-day
ass blow 10 the Administration. The
opinion was generally expressed by
them that Mr. Garrison was the strong
man OF the Cabinet. that his resigna-
tou left ln chaotic condition the
question Of developing the army. and
that hrs position In regard 20 the
Philippine bill. which Is the position
taken by the Republicans. would mill
tate against the Administration
Senator Warren. Of Wyoming. Re
publican and IA member OF the Military
Affairs Committee. said:
81 am very sorry that Mr. Garrison
has withdrawn. He was one Of the
strongest men of the Cabinet had
hoped that We were on the way 20 an
adjustment o. the differences over
"ha, should be done 20 build up the
army; and, as matter Of fact | think
that the differences between Mr..
Garrison and the Senate on this ques-
ton could have been adjusted without
great difficulty. 10 Was with the House
that the most serious differences ex-
listed on the part OF Mr.. Garrison"
Weeks Calls Ii a Blow
Senator Weeks. another Republican
member OF the Military Affairs Com
mittee. said:
The resignation Of Mr. Garrison
viii be "a blow 20 the Administration
lie was generally recognized by the
country as one Of the strong men of
the party IN power. The Presidents