10 :v Till: OHZGOII DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRTDAY. , FEUIUJARY 11, 1318. FORhiER SECRETARY OF WAR GARRISON WAS" RSISTErff THAT PRESIDEf JT VILSON USE HIS : : ' INFLUENCE IN BEHALF OF CWlllENTAL ARMY VV -.-s-- . -- -. -.- . . . - - - .-- i - fc " . ' r-"r ". -",v"'-l r.;-- .-; '.'i.J- -v, . s-sssnsBBsssssas"" ' - -2 - - - , Letters ShowxThat Head of War Department; Objected to ' Proposals In Congress to Build Up 'the National Guard V.. In Lieu of His Plan; Letters Are Given to the Public. Vrovtstoms of Continental Army TUi, : f Washington, Fob. (X, K. &.) Secretary of , "War Garrison's "contl nental army plan,' tbe prospective failure of which has: been (riven aa his reason for resigning from the cabinet, provided for the raising of a cltl sen army of 400,000 men to supplement the regular army. It was to be recruited in Increments of 113.000 men "a year. i -lia recruits were to om oousea w . a period of three years and then to cepting to return to the colors la tne event of war or threatened war. . He proposed to recruit the continental army territorially, according to population, and to have it subjected to two months intensive training each year for three years.- Officers were to be obtained largely from the nation al guard, from the regular army list, and - from the various military school and were to be paid, on the basis of regular army officers. The continental army plan immediately came Into conflict with the na tional guard system and met with violent opposition on the part of sup porters of th latter In congress. - Washington, Feb. 11-U. N. 8.) The first of the preliminary cor res- - pondence leading up to the resigna tion of Secretary of War Garrison is a letter by Mr. Garrison dated January 15. He wrote: .: "War Department, Washington, Jan. 12,' 11. My dear Mr. President: "In my judgment we are facing a critical juncture with - respect to tae military part of the national defense program. "L am convinced that unless the sit uation is dealt with promptly and ef fectively, we .can indulge In no rea ' eonable expectation of any acceptable - result- Opposes Stats Troops Flan. -"The policy recommended to you and . adopted by you, squarely placed the nation upon the sure foundation of na tional forces. If that policy is made effeative by legislation there will be secured to this country for the first time a real, stable foundation for the military 'part of its national defense. "If. however, instead thereof, a pol icy is adopted, based on state troops as the main reliance of this country advance been made from the deplor i able and inexcusable situation in "which we have so long been, but an ef- zective Piou nu uceu yuiuca viu, tbe pathway toward a proper settle ment. The adoption of such a policy would serve to delude the people Into believing that the subject had been settled and therefore required no fur ther consideration upon their part. It would, therefore In my judgment, be infinitely worse than an entire fail- " ties . alt latflalaHwA ane m a iirAn uiv vs eves v isvh4uvui wyuu the subject. The latter would at least leave it open for future settlement. ''I, of course, am not advised 1 as to the settlements of intention made by Mr. Hay to you in the conversations held with you prior to your message to congress at the opening of the pres- ent session. I have always felt, and nave so expressed myself to you, that the situation in congress was such that unless you personally exerted the power of your leadership, you would not obtain any worthy results in this matter. Mr. Hay baa now made open - declaration of his intention. - "He announces tnat he does not Intend to press for the enactment of the military policy advocated in your message. With respect to the regular army, he does not purpose giving up th organisations asked s for and Imperatively necessary if the federal volunteers (so-caled con- , tlnentai army) are to be properly , trained. ."He purpose adding a few thou sand . men to the enlisted strength of the army in its present organisa tion, the adding of a few regiments of field artillery to the existing or ganizations of the regular army, the ' entire abandonment of the idea of a federal lorce or national volun ' .teera, and the passing of a bill granting federal pay to the enlisted rien and officers of state troops. "In my Judgment the effect Of the enactment of Mr. Hay's program would be to set back the whole caus oi legitimate, honest national de fense in an entirely unjustifiable anl Inexcusable way. , Without Bealty or SUBstaaoe. -wIt would be, in my judgment, a betrayal of the trust of the people In this regard. It would be illusory mm ciu k tt i wivi u i. ii jr recuiiy or substance, 1 "There Is, unfortunately, very lit - t.se knowledge and very little In tense personal Interest In any of the .EVERY THREE WJTES 0;iE DIES ill THE U. S. The Anti-Tuberculosis Society iiiirf-AA ,v. r:u,A.i i sumption bv extineuishinsr a. lirfit every three minutes, and shows that -it is the man or Tvoman. Eirl or bov- : who neglects colds,, whose blood is Impure, who feels weak and languid, who is the very one to contract . tuberculosis -and none are immune. During changing seasons, or after sickness, if you and your family will take Scott's Emulsion after meals it will' charge your blood with health-sustaining richness, quicken circulation, and strengthen both lungs and throat. - Scott's is free frfm alcohol easy to - take it cannot harm. Get m ' bottle to-day, but refuse substitutes. . . ; Btttt Bewaa, Blown fleM. N. J. , tMt piKamirnxummainsKi lNeuraigia r U : "First Aid at Horned Neuralgia Pain is moat sgonl (3 ever you have pain any j ( J It is fin Fain Killer. Mo need g ,' i to rub it In yb Just lay it on Q I and the pain files away at once. j s H H H iLfiniEiaeinit i , DLLS PAIN 1 "Keep bottle is your borne. t 2 ring yet you csn stop tt inttantiy f applying: Sloan s Liniment. 1 Think of Sloan's Liniment when- ot gay kind. aevoie a Deciriea urn ror tra.inina ror be on furlough without obligation ex members of the hnu. otnMni,, military affairs. , Apart : from the tru-rrnr uwi vwijri resiaes in every chairman of committee, Mr. JHay has the dditionai power of dealing with a subject concerning which the rest of the house has no knowledge and about which it has never concerned Itself. "In this particular instance, hie proposal of settling this matter by voting money t the enlisted men and officers of the state troops appeals to the direct personal, political In terest of the members. Wanted WUsoa to Interfere. "In these circumstances it seems to - me to be perfectly clear that unless you Interpose your position as leader of the country on this great subject the result will be the lamentable one which I have Just "If the public obtains the Impression that Mr. Hay's solution is merely an other means of accomplishing the same end as your proposed policy, they will accept the same and rest content that their desires have been properly met. "If. on the other hand, they are clearly and unmistakably advised that to adopt the policy suggested by Mr. Hay is to make a mockery of all that was worthy and virtuous In the pro posal of a proper military policy, and that it Is a delusion to consider such a solution as a real reliance or secur ity, then there is hope that we can ob tain results commensurate with the necessities of the ease and with a self respecting consideration and treat ment thereof. , Asks Wilson to Declare Himself. "I cannot therefore too strongly urge upon you my view of the comparative necessity of your seeking an occasion at the earliest possible moment to de clare yourself with respect to the mat ter, and in doing so. to make It clear beyond peradventure that nothing ex cepting national forces, raised by the nation and subject to this exclusive authority, responsibility and control Is any real settlement 'of this Issue. "Sincerely yours, XINDLKT M. GARRISON." "The president." Again Writes the President, Following this there was evidently a conversation between Secretary Gar rison and the president, after which the secretary wrote: "War department, Washington, Jan. 14. 1916, My Dear Mr. President: "What you said today by way of response to my letter of the 12 th re quires me to make my position per fectly clear to you. "You stated that Mr. Hay told you that your proposal of federal volun teers could not be procured and that the same end for which you were striv ing could be procured by other means by utilizing the state troops as the basis of the policy and making appro priations of pay to the state, condi tioned on federal control of tine state troops. "You stated to him that you were not interested In any particular pro gram or means of accomplishing the purpose of securing the men, and would accept his proposal If It ac complished that purpose. Proposals Diametrically Opposed. "Since the policy, that was recom mended to you and adopted by you dis carded as absolutely impossible, a mil itary system based upon state troops, and asserted that the only possible basis for a military policy was na tional forces. It is entirely clear that the proposals are diametrically op posed to each other and are irreconcil able. "Those who are oonsclentlusly con vinced that nothing but national forces can properly be the basis of a policy of national defense, cannot possibly accept a policy based upon state forces. It not only does not In Itself offer an acceptable solution, but acts to prevent any proper solution. "If those Who are thus convinced re faced with the necessity of declar ing their position on the matter, thav can only sjhow their sincerity and good faith by declining to admit the possi bility of . compromise with respect to this essentia, fundamental principle. Garrison Polly Convinced. "I am thus convinced. I , feel that we are challenged by the existing sit uation to declare ourselves promptly, openly and unequivocally, or be charged properly with lack of sincer ity and good faith. We cannot hope to see our program, based on this es sential principle. Succeed If we admit the possibility of compromise with re spect to It. 0 Tours, Is the ultimate responsibil ity; youra l the final determination as to the manner in which the altu ation shall be faced and treated. I fully realize this, and do not desire to cause you the slightest embarras m ent on my account. ir. therefore, my withdrawal from the situation would eeve you, you should not hesitate for a moment on that account. "Sincerely yours, , ' "LINDUSY M. GARRISON." The presldent.- he PresldeaVs Steply. , The president replied: ' "The White House, Washington, Jan. It, 191S.- My Dear Secretary; - "1 am very much obliged to you for your letters of January IS and Jan uary 14. - They make your viws with regard to adequate) measures for pre paration for national defease sharplr dear. I am cure that I already un derstood Just what your views were, but I am glad to have them restated la this succinct end striking way. You believe, as J do, that the chief thing necessary la : that we7 should have a trained citizen ; reserve and that the training, organisation and control of that, reserve should be tinder immediate federal direction; v t v -v - -r "Bt apparently- I have not ' suc ceeded : In ; making my own position equally clear to you, though I feel sure ACTING SECRETARY OF Major General Hush L. Scott, that I have' made It perfectly clear to Mr. Hay. . President States nin Position. "It Is that' I am not Irrevocably or dogmatically committed to any one plan of providing the nation with such a reserve, and am cordially -willing to discuss alternative proposals. ' "I have baAa delightfully frank con ference with Mr. Hay. I have said to him that X was perfectly willing to consider any plan that would give us a national reserve under unmistakable national control and would support any such scheme if convinced of Its ade quacy and wise policy. More he has not asked or desired. "Cordially and sincerely, yours, "WOODROW WILSON." "Hon. Undley M. Garrison, Secretary of War." WILSON LOOKS FOR IDEAL MAM FOR SECRETARY (Continued From Page One.) Uoned today as possible successors to Secretary Garrison were: Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the Interior. Franklin Roosevelt, assistant secre tary of the navy. Representative Swagar Sherley. , Henry M. PlndelL editor of the Peo ria Journal. Senator George E. Chamberlain of Oregon. Secretary of Agriculture Hustoh, , Presidential Secretary Tumulty. Wilson to Tackle Problems. Up to the present President Wilson has paid but slight attention to indi viduals. Officials closest to the ad ministration Insist that the president is determined to handle the problem of placing the army on a proper foot ing personally. Garrison's successor, therefore, must be In. entire accord and sympathy with the president's plans. While Garrison's continental army plan was on the rocks when the break came, reports generally accepted here were to the effect that behind the sec retary of war's resignation was his advocacy of compulsory military serv ice. President Wilson took the posi tion that no scheme of compulsion should be advocated In this country, but that the volunteer system should be developed to tbe limit. Acceptance by the government of compulsory mil itary service, the president pointed out, would directly violate democratic principles. Politics Hot Involved. White House officials today said that President Wilson hoped to select a successor to Secretary Garrison be fore the news of hie resignation was given to the public. This was impos sible, however, because Mr. Garrison resigned and left immediately far New York with Mrs. Garrison. Friends of Garrison and the' presi dent both deny that politics had any thing to do with the secretary of war's resignation. Close friends of Garrison say reports that he is desirous of be coming a candidate for governor of New Jersey are untrue. When a propo sition to this effect was recently made by New Jersey Democrats to Garrison he answered; "I have had all the politics I want. When I retire from- the cabinet X shall practice law.' Mo Rum Done, Is Belief . Scores of letters and telegram were received at the White House today, ex pressing belief that the resignation Ouch! Backache! Rub Lumbago or Stiffness Away Rub pain t from back with small trial bottle of old -"St. Jacob's Oil." When your . back is sore and lame or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism has you stiffened up. don't suffer! Get a small trial bottle of old, honest. -St Jacobs ou at any drug store, ser a UtUe In your hand and rub it right on your aching back, and by the time you count fifty, , the soreness' , sad lameness is gone. - i, -,- ;, Dontstay crippled! This soothing, penetraUng oil needs to be used only once. It takes the pain right out and ends the misery. Xt is magical,' yet absolutely, harmless and doesn't burn the akln.--.-.: r;- ; ; . 4 , Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica, backache or rheumatism so promptly. Xt never disappoints Adv. - 4 WAR OF UNITED STATES chief of the United States axmy. will not harm the administration. General Scott, chief of staff, today was acting as secretary of war. Last November the president Issued an or der that Scott should be acting secre tary whenever Garrison and ' Brecken rldge were temporarily absent. The present situation can hardly be classed as such and belief is expressed that a new order may be Issued. Wilson Cautioned Garrison. Though there had been rumors that Garrison intended to quit because of the apparent failure of the continental army plan he advocated, the Immediate cause of his resignation Is believed to have been the-following note from the president, regarding the speech the secretary was scheduled to make last night before the Chamber of Com merce of the United States: "You should feel no hesitation about expressing your personal views on both subjects (preparedness and Philippine independence), but X hope you will be kind enough to draw very carefully the distinction between your Individual views and those of the administra tion." f Correspondence between the presi dent and Garrison revealed that the president was not "irrevocably" com mitted to the continental army plan. Garrison, on the other hand. Insisted that this was the only means of pro viding proper defense. At the same time, he was opposed to the Clarke amendment to the Philippine bill. Whereby Independence would be grant ed the islands m two to four years. Garrison, too, objected to the plan of Chairman Hay of the house mili tary committee, whereby the militia would be federalized. This scheme, he suggested to be "mockery," while at tbe same time declaring that most of the members of congress did not have the vital interest In military affairs Well Known Remedy ; ;; Important to Dispose of Waste From the Stomach With Regularity. People frequently attribute to failure of the digestive organs conditions that are primarily due to Inactive bowels, and apply remedies that from their very nature are more apt to aggra vate than to relieve the disorder.' When the bowels act regularly the stomach is In better shape to perform Its allotted' tasks and can usually be depended upon. To keep the bowels In condition there Is po more effective remedy than the combination of simple laxative herbs known as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin which la sold in drug stores for fifty cents a bottle.. Dr. Caldwell has" prescribed this rem edy in his practice for over a quarter of a century and it Is today the stand ard household remedy in thonnri. nr homes. Mr. Thos. De Loach, with the de partment or the interior, office of In dian affairs, at Washington, wrote Dr. Caldwell recently that Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin le the best laxative I have any knowledge of and the clean ing up guaranteed by Us use relieves every organ." - A That Binds TT you could trace Jl lustory oi- the large - ' a. : a. cessmi enterprises you would find ? them linked to the service of some progressive bank. This National' bank de sires the accounts of Corporation, Manufacturer, , Merchant and Individual, and offers as evidence its ability and willingness to accommodate and co-operate its rapidly increasing patronage. " We .uget thai - yo call ane! talk it over. Ul : MOmViSIEKv i l 111 Northwestern c :.: r Sixth end 1 required V for proper .- consideration thereof.-. - . x Yesterday 5 tha r secretary r t-" his tesignation saying, it was maiUfystly improper for him to continue ' f lien there was such, a difference between him and the president on fundamental nrineinlsk5!3-:5.:.::-;: - . ' ' it-. aieaignatio&a Were ndan. t The president expressed, "very- gneat surprise" when he accepted the resig nation, but said be felt he . Wttuid merely Impose an additional burdejc on Garrison If be insisted on his retfiaia- Ine- In tha cabinet. ?vV--'': $ . . The? two resignations i. Were decided on suddenly, for an hour before jaarri son was scheduled to speak before the Chamber of Commerce it was1-announced that advance copies of , the speech would be given ouC as mooh 'as the stenographer transcribed the sec retary notes. The secretary, it was said, had tried to conform to the. presi dent's . wishes In the matter of express ing his personal views. The resigna tion, however, was offered and gar rison and wife left for New-York after cancelling the speaking engagement.. - The f announcement of tbe 'resig nations of Secretary Garrison - and Assistant Secretary Breckenrldge -was made at the White House last night by Secretary Tumulty, who at tft same time made, public extensive correspondence between Mr. JWIlson and ttin secretary ox war. - - The correspondence discloses that Mr. Garrison first suggested hia res ignation on January 14. Discussing then hl failure to agree with the pr sldent's viewpoint, regarding' the continental army, .oar. uarnoa iu. "it mv withdrawal from the sltu- at-n would relieve you. you should hot' hesitate zo. a moment on; ui account." The White House gave out the letters of resignation or secretary Garrison and Assistant beereiary Rreckenrida-e. the letters of accept ance by President W,llson and tBe. pre liminary corresponoenco upfiuua the development of the break. , - The letter of Mr. Garrison andVHhe president's acceptance of his resigna uon are as iouows; gl "War Department. Washington, -.Feb. 10, 1916. My dear Mr. Presidents "I am just In receipt 'of yours .of February 10 In reply, to mine eT Feb ruary 8. It Is evident that we sfcpe lessly disagree upon what X eenoeive to be fundamental principles, ythla makes manifest the Impropriety f say longer remaining your seemlngf tre sentatlve with respect to these let ters. ' 1 "I hereby tender my reslgngt: t as secretary of . war, to take efft 4 at your convenience. 4-. "Sincerely yours, -a v I "LINDLEY M. GARRISS i . "The President." , o President Wilson's Xeply. '-m "The White House. WashU ton. Feb. 10. 1916. My dear Mr. 8eo ,iry: ' "I must confess to reeling a ry great surprise at your letter of.; , (lay offering your resignation as sectary of war. There has been no def; jjlte action taken yet In either of the' nat ters to which 'your .letter of 'yestMday referred. The whole matter Is SXder debate and all the Influences that' rork for clarity and judgment ought be available at this time. . ' "But since you have, felt obllg a to take this action and since it le evi dent that your feeling in the-pittter is very great indeed, I . reel that I would be only imposing a. burden upon you should X urge you to yetaln the secretaryship of war while X ant en deavoring to find .a successor. . assignation Xs Aooepted. T "I ought to relieve you at once,-fmnd! do hereby accept your resignation be es use It so evidently; is your desire that X should do so. "I cannot take this Important step,: however, without expressing to you my very warm appreciation of the dis tinguished services you have rendered as secretary of war, and X am sure that in expressing this appreciation I am only putting into words the Judg ment of our fellow citizens far and wide. -With sincere regret at the action you have felt constrained to take, "Sincerely yours, WOODROW WILSON." "Hon. Llndley M. Garrison, , "Secretary of War." -Hr. Breckenrldge's letter. The letter of Assistant Secretary Relieves Chronic Case V i ' "' " 'V-. - " Y I ' ' LslBWslssssmsBWssVjs Psssl a. oocue ot ur, cuavtiri B P Pepsin should be on hand In f $ jry home for use when needed. AS'al botUe, free of charge, cah be obtt Cied by writing to Dr. W. B.' Caldwelk 04 Washington St MonticeUo. 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But it will restore normal activity of the bowels in the course of a week or ten days under ordinary conditions. ' Nujol Is entirely tree from the dangers which attend tbe use of habit-forming t laxatives and cathartics. It does not set like medicine a physic or purge, but oils the wslla of the intestines ss a delicate machine It oiled, and thos facilitates the pssssge of ; waste matter. Nujol tt odorless, tsttelrtt and color less. It can be taken in any quantity " without barm. - f Wrlte tor booklet, "ibe Bstlonstr Treatment of Gmttipstion." If your druggist hasn't it we will tend you a pint bottle of Nujol prepaid to any point In the United States on receipt of 75c money order or stamps. ' CNew Jersey) ' THE PURE WHITE MINERAL OIL X have accepted, his resignation, I i sure it will be. your desire that I z cept yours also.'' ! do so. with genu: regret because you have in every w fulfilled the hlgnest expectations ai rendered the country the most cons, entious and efficient service. "It Is with genuine sorrow that see this official relationship betwe us brought to an end. "Cordially and sincerely yours, "WOODROW WILSON." Hon. Henry Breckenrldge, assists secretary of war." New Jersey Bar? W. WDey. Ptsaeest Oeed rleaaekeepiag Berees ot reeds,