Evening star., 1932-10-20
|uNDLEY GARRISON,
WILSON AIDE, DIES.
Former War Secretary Ex.
pires Suddenly at Age
of So Years.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEA BRIGHT, N. j., October 20.-
Lindley M. Garrison. Secretary of War
under Woodrow Wilson, died suddenly
last night. He was 68 years old.
Mr.. Garrison was Secretary Of War
from March S, 1918. to February 10,
1916, when he resigned. He was vice
chancellor in New Jersey from 1904 to
1918, when he was named member Of
President Wilson's cabinet.
The nearest Of kin gathered here TO-
day to plan the last rites.
Mr.. Garrison was at his Summer
home since early Summer. He suffered
series of paralytic strokes, the last Of
which yesterday proved fatal.
Studied at Harvard.
Surviving are two nieces, Mrs Dougal
Herr of Essex Fells and Mrs. Merritt
Lane of Summit, and nephew, Carlisle
Garrison of Glen Ridge.
Born in Camden November 20, 1864,
Mr.. Garrison was educated in the pub
lie schools, then attended Phillips
Exeter Academy and was special stu
dent at Harvard University for one year.
He received his LII. B. degree from the
University Of Pennsylvania in 1885. and
was awarded the honorary degree OF
doctor of laws by New York University
in 1914. Rutgers year later and Ken
yon and Brown in succeeding years.
Admitted to Bar in 1886.
In 1900 Mr. Garrison married Mar
garet Hildeburn of Philadelphia. He
studied law in an Office in Philadelphia.
and was admitted to the bar in Penn
sylvania in 1886 and to the New Jersey
bar two years later. He practiced his
profession in Camden until 1898. when
he moved to Jersey City. where he con-
tinued his practice until his appoint
ment as vice chancellor.
Since 1916 he was member OF the
New York law firm of Hornbiower, NIL.
Ter g. Garrison. He was member OF
the Lotos and Harvard Clubs.
As Secretary of War. Mr.. Garrison
was looked upon in many quarters as
the ablest man in the Wilson cabinet.
Throughout his term OF service ne
showed a disposition to grapple with
problems at the start, to act decisively
and plan wisely. Mr.. Garrison was
War Secretary who believed In peace:
He piloted the Army through some OF
its most trying years and left the
service in much better condition
than he found it, although unable to
execute carefully considered plans OF
expansion
Army Proposal Rejected.
1t is generally known that Mr.. Gar
rison quit because his scheme for a
continental army was not supported py
the administration, after he had re-
ceived assurances of such support. ms
scheme, briefly. provided for Regular
Army Of l4O 600 men, a National Guard
of l3o, 900 and a Continental Army OF
400 900 men. The latter was to be dis
tinct from the National Guard. with
enlistment for six years. Members
would be required to drill two months
a year for the first three years. re-
ceiving Regular Army pay while with
the colors. During the second three
years they would be subject to call at
any time. j.
Mr.. Garrison gave many evidences OF
organizing and executive ability WnlIe
holoing the war portfolio. One I'M
portant phase of his service was IN con-
nection with the Panama Canal, whlcn
is under the jurisdiction Of the war
Department. Mr.. Garrison undertook
personal investigation OF the Dig
waterway in an effort to find way OF
combating the frequent slides. In
other respects he helped increase eftcl-
ency on the canal But Mr. Garrison
Is best known for his labors in behen
of the Army. He believes in defense,
instant preparedness in the face OF
foe. To this end he wanted bigger guns,
more forts. better coast works and
competent reserve staff of officers as
we'll as men. His ideas along these
lines have been so frequently reiterated
that they are generally familiar.
Throughout his period in the cabinet,
he exerted every energy to upbuild the
Army. Many reforms were Instituted
and plans laid for future development.
! Included in the documents which he
handed over to the new Secretary was
full plan for the Mexican campaign,
| worked out in detail long before.