Arizona republican., 1919-08-12
COL. HARRIS NOT RECOGNIZED BY
 MAR SECRE: TARY
Secretary of War Baker States That All Military Business Will Be Conduct ed with Governor Camp bell

According 10 the war department and to Newton D. Baker, secretary of war, Governor Thomas E. Campbell is the head of the military department of Arizona and Walter s. Ingalls,. the gov ernor's appojntee, is adjutant general of the state
 The verdict of the war department in the controversy existing in Arizona between Governor Campbell and Charles W Harris, who declines to sur tender the office of adjutant general. WAS received yesterday by Governor Campbell in the form of letter from Newton D. Baker. secretary of war. in which tIe seFern3r Is recognized as the head of the military department of Arizona and stating that in all matters connected wish ste military of the state Charles w. Harris will be ignored. To Return His Letters to Governor
 It further states that all matters of correspondence which ordinarily would he sent to the adjutant general will be sent direct to Governor Campbell to be by him delegated to whoever he names 10 act for him.
 Furthermore it is announced in the letter from Secretary. of War Baker that all letters sent by charlss W. Harris. assuming to act as adjutant general and received by the war de- partment will be returned to Governor Campbell for his action.
 Following is the letter from the sec retary of war:
 Secretary Bakers Letter
 War Department, Washington.
 August i. 1913. Honorable Thomas E. Campbell,
 Governor of Arizona.
 Phoenix Arizona.
 My dear Governor:
 Your letter of July 24, 1919, is at hand and it's contents noted
 Ii IS the desire Of the war depart nent to clarify, as far as practicable, tac relations existing hetNesn the state 1i Ar-zoaa and tEe war deoartnent. which for some time nast have been unsatisfactory n the matter of core sponaence Itis C9nd.l.cn. so far as fife war deasrtnienf is coneelEed. Ye- suits rom hp1catsons existing be- tween state authoriees in which the W9. department r,s 10 interest.
 in order to oiarsf, the s,tuation. how ever nscrustsons ,s.ll be issued thls aase Chat lar ,f.e pseseht an core 'nchden-e tetNGc-s .1c militia bure.. u and tt.e .sse of Ari- tila, H ii.h n siloa d
 C na ID pass 3eFveu th cA-et of tiAat ruieau S.ls tic a1iutant gene ..i 7i the state. wal ue 4cc4 4eSSed pv ire chef Of the militia kuseau drcct to the scNefnos of Ae sate cf sA9i-Ona .lo NH be at i.ss1s to tarn such core spondehec over to w,atevei agent he desires fer tise trans4 n Ollle4s.: slisihess- The communications from the var department 10 5,se state of Arizona wiu not be add essed for toe present to Inc ad5utant general of the state.
 There can be no question blt that as governor of the state of Ifizona qou afc= the conmander-sn- gllet of the A- tIonai guard CT that sta s. and is believed that the tfac 1eoarta.ifs .s Justified in traDsactir~ ifs Gfl., business with sou ii a eaBac.i-. Il matter whar state iss aea. ID e enNse of office C. l..s at.!..a;. nt es s.lt.,
 Nour telegram cs June |. ,o vii. 7 Inc adlutant general Of the n. .hs. Waller S- ingals was aa9o .aed adm ant general Of Tfa at, Ar,:ana June l5. isl9 is hereby askls wiedre, but in View ef ihe lSet hat there tacther party il the stale Of Arizona who claims b5 law tha e ha #diu- 59ant general thea 2 is no saranee shat mai matter sent 10 tie asl ts art zen ersll ai the state af Arizona wcald ach ile party tc s5h0.i got. agsh Il Gasiv- cred, Communications YeteNed sont Walter ;. insails as adjulaEt eens al of Ihe state of Arizona. if gned bs di- rtciion Of ;he governor wilI receive cors iteration ijs ire V5aa' department as ssngnaGng from he proper adiutant