The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-02-11

cardcd u military sNstem based upouI
state troops aud hat the two sNstcinsI
were Numerically opposed To- each
other aud are ir~reconcillable Wei
are challenged. he wrote, by the eN-l
istlng situation TO declare ourselves
promptly openly aud uuequivocallN, or
be charged propori, with lack of sih-i
cerity ANA good faIth, lie added mat,
si'cc M Wilson's word was anal, hel
did nos wish to cause any cmharttss-
mcnt ANA wuuil withdraw u u would
relieve the situation.
The president wrote IN reply that he
and the secretary agreed that the.
thing necessary Tor the army
was that We should have "a trained
citizen reserve and that the training
organization and control 81 that re-
serve should be under Immediate tell
.ral direction lie declined, however.
to take an i~rrcvocabic stand on The
ground that il would not bc proper Tor
him to say to q committc OF congress
that II would have to take his plan or
none. lie declared he did not believe
members of the house deaihS WIN
military nnairs were ignorant at tn
military necessities Of the nation. nut
had found them well Informed.
He said he would welcome "a frank
interchange of views, but added mo
one with expect me To acquicscc ~ any
p~Ioposal that / regard az inadepnato
or iilusory
! SHOULD a bill hc presented =. him
which ne could not accept as accom-
plishing the essential thing sought. he
said. it would De duty TO veto IT ana
go to the country on It's merits,
nh aHt-Ys.a 80 FlA, rATngNInnf aud Nh
Garrison were revived IN other let
tiers. which eliminated IN the ofoting
and acceptance Of the secretary res
ignation.
The Resignation came as a distinct
surprise not only to Washington gen
orally, but to members of the cabinet
one cabinet officer said tonight that
while he knew there was a dinercn',
of opinio, between the president and
Mr.. Garrison over handling the army
plans he had not the slightest suspic'
ion that an actual break was impend'
ing.
Although Mi. Garrison nrst suggest
ed that he leave the cabinet las
month. Mr.. Wilson did not formal,
accept his resignation until late thi
afternoon, when informed that Mr.
Garrison had left for New YORK am
that JUNIORS of his RESIGNATION Ner'
current. The president then dictated
the letter of acceptance ana dispatch
cd it Immediately.
Il, was not, until IS o'clock last nigh
that formal announcement OF the car
rison and breckenridge resignation
was made NJ the White House.
Expressions of regret over the tur
~. ... a.p.Y.1 ia uIn.inlgfp va
. ,ion circles. The president think
u highly of Mr.. GnrTison's abilities an
his name was seriously considere
when the appointment of a suceesso
10 Justice Lamar on the suprom
bench was under consideration
MIR. Garrison has been the warn
friend uf most OF the oth' cabin'
members although he and former Sec
Rotary Bryan differed radica'N q
many subjects.
= Whcr, the president went into ~
middle xes, recently to speak on NJ
! tinnal docfnse. il was understood tn
ne undertook the trip partially AZ ~
suggestion Of Mr.. Garrison. Duria
the tour the president spoke At eVoi
meeting of the Garrison plan but "a.
that he VAS not particular about d.
tails az long az "a reserve Of approx
matcly 500. 600 trained men was 81
clicG. 1t vas said tonight mat VI
Wilson's failure 10 refuse any compr'
D., misc on the subject IN his spoech'
i was IN, direct cause of Mr. Garrison
~fcstsIation.
Mr.. Garrison last day q a m'mp'
OF the cabinet almost passed witho
~ any outward evidence oi the step
i had contemplated lie was a. his q
: nee early and throughout the motnli
iDsilN occuriCd with ordinary roui'i
affairs. Later he dictated "A spec
winch he had promised to deliver
n. the - ornoon before the annual m"'
" ing OF the chamber OF cunnmerc"
the Unitod States In defense OF J
continental army plan.
II was not until lac announced 81
Ccnly late In the afternoon that
wac .aNing b. city and would u
deliver the aldresr that there was 4
{ slightest suspicion that a1Sth aE "a
Usual had unopened.
The sccis tar left the state. war M
na,y building with Assistant Setreta
Sc breckenridge. Inquiry a. to where
w. was going ana hcw long he would I
IT, main brough, rnIs the reply that
er would be "out of town for an ihdcil7.
OF stay