New Britain herald., 1916-02-11
LANE MAY SUCCEED
 SEC'Y. GARRISON
Walsh, Houston, Harmon an| Baker Other Names Discussed
NO FURTHER RESIGNATION
Popular Secretary of War Causd General Regret by His Rcsi2na tion-Disagreemen on Army an Philippines the Cause.

tion-Disagreement on Army al
 Philippines the Cause.
 Washington. Feb. 11.-Seereta Garrison resigned from the cabin% because President Wilson declined @ insist without compromise upon tW adoption of the continental arn # plan by congress. The resignatid was rendered and accepted yesterds and with MT. Garrison the assista secretary of war, Henry C.. Breclii ridge also left the service of the go ernment.
 Today the president finds himse# personally in charge of the admin < tration's plans for strengthening tlH army and working out definite mi tary policy. He has not selected successor to MT. Garrison, and 1t regarded as probable that even aftN the new head of the war departme is named the president will contini N
  great extent himself.
 Was Complete Surprise.
 Secretary Garrison's resignatid took official Washington by coIH plete surprise. Even members of t IS presidents official family were ua aware of the secretary's contemplat4 action. although one of them sa that he knew that MT. Wilson and MA Garrison differed over the handliN of the army plans.
 The first intimation that anythi unusual had happened came whS Secretary Garrison let it be knoN6 late yesterday that he was leaving { E city flor an indefinite stay would not make the proposed speed before the annual meeting of tA Chamber of Commerce of the UnitA States in defense of his continentH army plan. The secretary left fH New York accompanied by Mrs Gag rison, without making any personA explanation.
 Wherein Garrison Differs
 The reasons for Secretary GarA sons resignation and it's acceptan by the president are disclosed lengthy correspondence made pub between them. The correspondent revealed that while the secretary ae# the cabinet principally because t@ president would not ''irrevocably su x port the continental army plan, I8 opposition to the administrator program for setting a definite tin@ for Filipino independence, as outlin in Senator Clarke's amendment the Philippine bill, was an importa factor. The secretary characterizM N the amendment as "an abandonme@ of the duty of this nation and breach of trust for the Filipinos."
 Secretary Garrison contended thM only a federal continental army, X stead of a reorganized national guarM could be the main military depen N ence of the country while the presN dent contended that no one DIE could be enforced upon congress. A was upon these two contentious thM the break between the president aiM his secretary of war came. Mir. Ga# rison considered reliance upon tlM militia for national defense an Gu K justifiable imperiling of the natiorM 
 Assistant Resigns Also.
 Assistant Secretary Breckinrid M who shared Secretary Garriscr views resigned because of loyalty M his chief. His resignation also W M accepted.
 Major General Scott. chief of stg M of the army. automatically ocean #5 secretary of war ad interim.
 There was considerable speculati | here today over a possible success to Secretary Garrison. Those talk of most prominently in that conne tion included Representative Sherl M of Kentucky. chairman of the hou 8 fortifications sub committed; Seer W tary Lane of the interior departmerM M and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt the navy department.
 If is expected that the preside will appoint a successor immediatol If is understood that he wants a u1s # already familiar with the general q M tails of the military situation of so that plans for national q &. 'ense may be carried forward witho lclay.
 Secretary Lane Considered.
 While Secretary Lane was bel considered in official circles as a like choice, it was understood that president has under consideration names of two or three other men aa will not make an appointment befo their qualifications careful
 The president has already made 8 lis mind to appoint a democrat to tl W ,lace. It was said in we'll informe ircles that he will not be from Ne ersey nor from the south. @