The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-19
Garfield Issues
Second Statement

Washington. Jan. is.---The state
naent issued today by President Will
son followed lengthy cabinet meet
ing. Immediately after the cahinas
adjourned. the president went into
conference with Franklin X. Lane.
secretary OF the interior; Secretary of
Navy Daniels and Attorney General
Gregory.
Reports wsrs current tonight that
Secretary Lane, incensed over the
failure OF the president to consult
with the entire cabinet before issuing
the order. had resigned This was
officiaiiy denied.
One member OF the cabinet. leav-
ing the meeting this afternoon. was
asked hts views concerning the necee-
sity for the Garfield order.
THE president and the gentlemen
he consulted are responsible for the
ORDER he said as he climbed hur-
riedly into his carriage and gave curt
directions to the coachman to drive
of.
IT was authorttatively learned for
the first time tonight from mem
Der of the cabinet that the reeponsi-
bility for the suddenness with which
the shutdown order was issued lay
Win khe tnSfflou1eteF.
The rising temperature Of the last
few days. and an assurance from
the weather bureau that mild wealth
or was likely to prevail over the
present weekend. 1t was explained.
prompted the president TO authorize
Or. Garfield TO proceed mediateiy
and in face OF the senate action. II
was thought that as, In the opinion
of the officials concerned. the action
was imperative. 1t was better that II
should be done when the turning or
OF men from their work would not
cause as much suffering as 1t would
In extremely cold weather.
DR.. Garfieid's Statement
DR.. GARFIELD tonight issued the fol-
lowing more detailed statement OF
the reasons for his action:
THE order suspending temporarily
the operation OF Industrial plants In
portions OF the United States is dras-
ito. Yes. war Is drastic. This war
In the most extensive and involves
greater sacrifices than any has here
tofore The American people led by
the president entered this war de-
Iiberately. They are stalking every
thing for the realization OF a great
ideal and ideal is practical We
know that democracy must be made
a reality at home as well az abroad
that it's benefits must be shared by
all and IT'S sacrifices borne by no
Jingle class.
Capital and labor are embarked In
this war because all Americans are
In it, and the American spirit cries
out aaginst the least suggestion that
the burden be shifted to the backs
OF any one class, least of all labor.
for labor has less financial ability to
meet the prolonged hardships OF war
than capital We are realizing the
truth now as never before that capital
and labor are not two but one. Their
problems present merely two aspects
oil the same vital question. The un-
selfish and patriotic impulses and the
calm look ahead will lead the coun-
try to approve OF the order now In
force. Industry Is in an unbalanced
condition. We lack many essentials
food. clothing. fuel. We have piled
up enormous stores of things not es-
scntial to life hut very essential to
war. We have piled up so high on
our docks and in our storehouses that
the ships available cannot carry them
away as fast az they pile up. For
lack of bunker coal held back by. traf-
Nc congestion the number of ships in
our harbors Increases menacingly.
Food Supply Threatened.
The food supply Is threatened to
an even greater degree than the fuel
supply This condition is In large
part due to the congestion that at
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