Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-11
GARRISON IN
HUFF, RESIGNS
Secretary of War Suddenly
Leaves Cabinet and
Assistant Quits.
DISAGREES WITH
WILSON OVER PLANS
Presidents Failure 70 Agree to Insist
on Continental Army Program as
Against All Others Brings About Res
Ienation-Garrison Also Opposed to
Plans For Philippine independence
Wilson to Boss Job Of Successor.

Wilson to Boss Job Of Successor.
Washington, Feb. 11.-Secretary
Garrison has resigned from the cabi-
net because President Wilson declined
to insist without compromise on the
adoption of the continental army plan
by congress. The resignation was
rendered and accepted last night, and
with Mr.. Garrison the assistant Sec
retary Of war. Henry C. Breckenridge,
left the service of the government.
Today the president finds himself
personally in charge of the admins
tration plans for strengthening the
army. He has not selected successor
to Mr. Garrison and it is regarded as
probable that even after the new head
OF the war department is named, the
president, who had made careful
study OF the problem, will continue to
handle the preparedness plans himself
to great extent. -
Why He Quit.
The reason for the secretary's resig-
nation and it's acceptance are dis
closed in lengthy correspondence made
public between them. The secretary
resigned principally because the presi-
dent would not "irrevocably" support
the continental army plan. His op-
position to the program for setting a
definite plan for Philippine independ-
ence, also outlined In Senator Clark's
amendment to tho bill was an I'M
portant factor.
Secretary Garrison contended that
only q continental army instead OF
recognized national guard could be the
main military dependence Of the coun-
try, while the president contended that
no one plan could be forced upon con-
EresE = 1t st upon @these two con-
stesitions that the break came.
g7o Name Successor Soon.
Assistant Secretary Breckenridge,
who shared Secretary Garrison's views
quit because Of LOYALTY to his chief.
His resignation was also accepted.
Major General Scott. chief Of staff
of the army. automatically became.
secretary Of war ad interim.
There was considerable speculation
here today over a possible successor
to Secretary Garrison. Those talked
,tion Included Representative Sherley
OF Kentucky, chairman Of the house
fortifications subcommittee: Secre-
tary Lane, Of the interior department,
and Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, of
the navy department. It is expected
the president will appoint a successor
Immediately.
Two Reasons Assigned.
& 80, 0f ho
upon acceptance Of the continental
army plan generally opposed in con-
gress, and Mr.. Garrison's dtsapproval
Of the Philippine independence bill as
it passed the senate, are understood
to have been responsible for his de-
cision TO quit the cabinet.
Reports of the resignation were cir
culated late yesterday after the secre-
tary had announced that he would not
deliver an address on national defense
before the Chamber Of Commerce OF
the United States as had been ex-
pected. Immediately afterward he and
Mrs. Garrison left for New York, and
1t was said at the war department that
1t would be for an indefinite stay.
The president took the position that
he could not dictate details of an army
plan to congress. He conferred yes
terday with republican members of
house military committee, who in
formed him that democrats and repub-
licans alike on the committee were op-
posed to the continental army scheme
and that It had no chance Of being ap-
proved.
Secretary Garrison would not admit
that there properly could be modiflca-
tions Of the plan.
The president and Secretary Garri-
son have been close personal friends
since the administration came into Of
flee and have stood together on prac-
tically every question.
It was officially announced at the
White House last night at 8 o'clock
that Secretary Garrison's resignation
had been accepted by the president
and few moments later the resig-
nation Of Henry c. Breckenridge, as
sistant secretary Of war. was an
nounced.
Wilson Still Favors Plan.
s President Wilson has supported the
continental army scheme and con-
tinuesto believe that it is the best plan
for Strengthening the army. He has
made It plain, however, in speeches
and In talks with congressional leaders,
that the main thing Is to get large
reserve for the United States army and
that the details must be worked out
thru common counsel"
Secretary Garrison has been a lead
Ing figure In President Wilson's official
family ever since the administration
began.
To his urging has been ascribed in
part Mr.. Wilson's determination to
carry 70 the country his plea for ade-
Quate national defense.
Mr.. Garrison began close study OF
the military situation nearly two years
ago. He has devoted days and nights to
the subject, beginning his inquiry he
nag nimself declared, with only vague
knowied9e Of the military history Of
the nattee oe Of the problems pre-