Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-11

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lindlcy M Garrison resigned today
because President Wilson would not
"irreNoeahly' support the continental
army plan and because he opposes
the administration program Of set
ting "A definite time for Philippine in
dependence President Wilson ac-
copted the resignation and has not
selected successor. The president
charge of the Administrations ma
lional defense plans In congress
Assistant Secretary BRECKENRIDGE
also resigned as a mark Of loyalty 70
bis chief. whose views he shared
The president accepted his rcsigna-
ton Both take effect immediately.
Major General Hugh L. Scott ehicf
.of staff Of the anoy, automatically
becomes secretary Of war ad interim
What Garrison Feared.
II Is known TINT one OF Secretary
Gurrison's principal reasons for his
CONVICTION Hiat unll "A FEDERAL con.
tincntal army, instead of a rcorgan-
izod national guard, could he the
main military dependence Of the ma
tion was bis belief that some day
the United states may he called upon
to defend the Monroe doctrine and i'm
that event he furcsaw the national
guard might not be available for use
outside of the United States before
a declaration Of war
Upon the contention on the ono
hand that the continental army, and
universal service was the
nations only reliance and the posi-
tlon on the other that no one plan
could be enforced upon congress,
President Wilson ana his secretary
OF war parted official company
Garrison Fakes No Leave.
Mr Garrisons resignation WAS d
complete surprise to official Wash.
ingtou generally He made no per-
fore the official announcement. IN.
had boarded train with his wife /
for NeNv York and word Ind been I
passed at tho war department that |
lic had gone for an indefinite stay.
The acute differences of opinion |
which led to the break BEGAN early |
in the year when opposition TO the !
army plan began develop /
ing in congress. There had been in
definite rumura of the possibility ol |
the secretary of war leaving the eab-
met, but they never were c0unten-
auced in official quarters The ste
rotary everywhere was regarded as
one of the strong men of tic admin
isirniion upon whom the president
lcai'cd IN the difficult situations, both
domestic ana international. which
have marked his administration.
Presidents view of IT,
The circumstances which led up TO /,
he resignation are detailed ln tle sec- h
oihrNs correspondence With tho pres
dent which Was made public tonight X
~ the White House. The president. ,
hc letters disclose. believes that the I
raining, organization aud control of a {
military reserve shnnld be under Inn {
mediate federal direction but Is not s
'irrcVoenblN or dogmulicnlly commit {
cd 20 any one plan." lie wrote MFR. !
garrison thai he could not force any
pecigic plan on congress. and added. I
'1 must welcome frank inter- +
hange af views and a patient aud j
horouah comparison of all thc meth.
IDS proposed for obtaining the objects
va an have n view n
NJ Faith in Nilitia. q
Mr Garrison contentious that only {
me plans of tlte war department could J.
a. considered seemed 10 the presldonl {
wholly uniusttmblc MI Garrison IN
ousidefcd reliance upon the militia O.
1r national dcfensc as unluAtfablo y
nd Importing the nation's safety d
ln resiAning he wrote 10 the presi- y
ont Il
"Gt is evident that we hopelessly ii
isagree upon what conceive to be
Iud1ulfnfuI urfurIpIp- d.