Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
GARRISON QUITS
WILSON CABINET;
AID ALSO out
President Accepts designations
Of Secretary Of War and
His Assistant.
ARMY PLAN HALTED, CAUSE
Letters In the Case Made Public at
White House-Reveal Break
Over the Matter of
Policy.

Policy.
Washington. Feb. 12.-Lindley NJ.
Garrison, secretary Of war, and Henry
Breckenridge, assistant secretary, ten
dered their designations to President
Wilson who Immediately accepted
them.
Mr. Garrison's resignation was
brought about by the failure of Presi-
dent Wilson to support the continental
army feature of the national prepared
ness scheme and because the secre-
tary OF war is not in sympathy with
the Clark amendment to the Philippine
bill providing for the REIMBURSEMENT
OF American control of the Islands.
Letters Made Public.
The letter of Mr.. Garrison and the
presidents acceptance OF his resigna-
ton are as follows:
War Department. Washington. Feb
10, l9l6.-My Dear Mr.. President
am Just in receipt Of yours of February
10th In reply to mine Of February 9th
1t is evident that we hopelessly dis
agree upon what | conceive to be fun
damental principles. This makes mani.
fest the improperly of my long re-
naming your seeming representative
with respect to these matters.
Il hereby tender my resignation as
secretary OF war. to take effect at your
convenience.
Sincerely yours,
"LINDLEY NJ. GARRISON"
Resignation Is Accepted.
The White House. Washington. Feb.
10, 1916.-My Dear Secretary: | must
confess to feeling very great sur.
prise at your letter of today 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 refer
red The whole matter is under de-
bate, and all the influences that work
for clarity and judgment ought to be
available at this very time
But since you have felt obliged to
take this action. and since 1t is evil
dent that your feeling in the matter is
very great indeed. feel that would
be only imposing a burden upon you
should urge you to retain the secre-
taryship of war while ! am endeavor-
ing to find successor. ought to re-
lieve you at once and do hereby ac-
cept your resignation. because II is so
evidently your desire that should do
SO. | cannot take this important step.
however. without expressing to you
my very warm appreciation of the dis
tinguished service you have rendered
as secretary of war. and am sure that
In expressing this appreciation | am
only putting into words the Judgment
of our fellow citizens far and wide.
with sincere regret at the action
you have felt constrained to take
Sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. Lindley NJ. Garrison. Secretary
of War"
Letter to Breckenridge.
The White House. Washington. Feb
10, I916.-My Dear Mr.. Breckenridge.
can quite understand why you deem
II incumbent upon you in loyalty to
your chief to follow his example In
rendering your resignation, and since
! have accepted his resignation, am
sure 1t will be your desire that ac-
cept yours also. do so with genuine
regret because you have in every way
fulfilled the highest expectations and
rendered the country the most consci.
entious and efficient service.
1T is with genuine sorrow that |
see this official relationship between
US brought to an end.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Zion Henry Breckenridge. assistant
secretary Of war"
Critical Juncture Seen.
The first of the preliminary CORE
spondence is letter by Secretary Gar.
rison dated January IL. He wrote:
WAR Department. Washington. Jan.
IL, 1916.-My Dear Mr.. President: In
my judgment we are facing a critical
juncture with respect to the military
part of the national defense program
II am convinced that unless the stu.
alton is dealt with promptly and ef-
fectively we can indulge In no reason
able expectation Of any acceptable re-
suits.
"The policy I recommended to you
and adopted by you squarely placed
the nation upon the sure foundation
Of national forces. II that policy Is
made effective by legislation there will
be secured to this country for the first
time a real, stable foundation for the
military part OF its national defense
II, however. instead thereof. a policy
is adopted based on state troops as
the main reliance of this country fol-
its military arm. not only has no ad
vance been made from the deplorable
and inexcusable situation in which We
have so long been. but an effective
block has been placed across the path
way toward proper settlement.
THE adoption Of such policy would
serve to delude the people into be
lieving that the subject had been
settled and therefore required nc
Fertilizers Give Protection.
Potash fertilizers seem to give pro
lection from frost. A French market
gardener has found that plants in O
field strongly fortified with kaini,
suffered little from series of heavy
frosts. those on a lightly fertilized area
were more injured. and those on un
treated land were much damaged.