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LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. single copy five cent EL PASO. TEXAS. FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY 11, 1916. delivered jumraEiw to cents a month. 16 PAGES TWO SECTIONS TODAY.
SECRETARY
LANE MAY BE
OF WAR
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Three Columns Of Carranza
Troops Close In On Zapa
tistas At Oaxaca City.
federalJare
levying tribute
Part Of Stale Held By Fed
erals, Part By Zapatistas;
People Are Neutral.
A'
I'MCl.S to the VA Paso Mexican
consulate in KI raso report that
irranza and his immediate staff
f'f generals including un. Obregon,
h ive arrlwd In Quanajuato. and the
three military columns hae intaded
i le state of Oaxaca, to tajce and hold
tup ity or Oaxaca for the Constitu
tionaJis.. Kovernment against a rebel
lion wlii h has started in that state.
M. stages received Friday make the fol
lowing upon
"F.rst luef Venustlano Carranza has
Bine to Guanajuato on a trip of lnspec
i "'u. arcompaniea there by the gov
ernor of that Btate. and Gens. Alvaro
nbregon, Benjamin HU1, Luis Caballero
Ja (.andldo Aguilar.
Closing In On Oaxara City.
"Three military columns including
artillery, cavalry and Infantry are mov
ing from the west, north and south
op. uaxaca. city, to establish! trmre the
'unstitutlonalist government against
all rebellious opposition, and have al
i.ady occupied the following -places.
JiiLbltan, Tibauntcpec, Sallna Cruit, San
arlos. YauteDec Placolula. Pochntlu
M'abaaUan, the greater part of BJutla.
Jatnlltepec, Jnquila, Zlmatlan. Putla,
lautepec ana trie ports of illnlzo, Sa
Jina Cruz ana Puerto Angel.
City Held H r Znpatlstas.
Oaxaca Is in a peculiar position, do
111'
111 ell
ttestl
rdisi
litloallj The capital, Oaxaca City, is
?Id by SOOtt Zapata troops, who have
stabllshed In the city and adjoining
'district conditions bordering upon bo-
lulism. The chief railroad lines, how-e-w
r the mountain passes, and various
other strategic positions, are held by
on army of old federal troops who have
mined 'ho railroads, constructed a chain
if blockhouses, and fortified their chief
stronghold with 12 cannon and a num-
rr of machine guns. Tha federals
lew tribute on all who pass through
V ihur territory, and have stopped all
Vsbipment of provisions into 'Oaxaca city,
' Fighting Double Knemr.
Thus, the federals are fighting the
Zapatistas and the Carranza govern
ment: the Zapatistas are fighting the
federals and Carranza government;
both are united in their opposi
tion to the do facto government, while
the civilian element Is opposed to all
three and disposed to be neutral, fearing-
reprisals If the Carranza govern
ment should conquer the Zapatistas
and federals
Issues Reminder,
"The first chief has taken the oppor
tunity to Issue a reminder to all state
government heads, declaring that no
Interstate taxeB on shipments of goods
Fhould be established in any part of
trie republic, and stating that no local
state government Is authorized to put
su h Illegal regulations Into effect
"In Purbla compulsory school atten
dance for children upwards of seven
i ears old has been established, com
pelling six years attendance In tho
grammar grade of schools. High school
attendance Is optional.
Laborers Colony Formed.
'V "In Tacubaya, a suburb of Mexico
Pity, there 1b to be established 'la
Inrers' colony,' under reform regula
tion The Mexico City general post
office headquarters announces that the
svstem Is working well In all parts
of the country except In the states of
Morelos, Oaxaca and Chihuahua, and
That a reorganization Is scheduled to
make more comprehensive the system "
COPPER MATTE AND LEAD
RESTORED TO EL PASOAN
fhloasro III . b 11 An intricate
T roblem in international law was set
(Contlnued on rage 2. Col. 3)
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Unlike Bryan's, Garrison's Resignation Did Not Strengthen the Cabinet
NAVAL
The War At a Glance
T
jHE western front is still the
central field of military in
terest. Latest renorts show
no signs of a lessening in the in
fensit of the violent struggle which
has been going on for several days
in the vicinity of Vimy and Neu-
ille, near the Belgian border, while
farther south along the line there
are signs of reawakening activity
on the part of both Germans anil
French.
Artillery Duel In Ilelclutn
In Belgium, according to unof
ficial reports, a notable artillery
battle has been In progress during
the last days near Ypres, but the
opinion appears to preall among
military observers that the Germans
have decided to postpone their pre
dicted offensive until more favor
able weather preiails They are
reported very busy, however, in
strengthening their lines.
Russians Cnptnre Hlllf
In Russia, the artillery plaj on
the Itlga-Dvinsk front is notably
heavy In character, but the infantry
does not appear to have been active.
In Yolhynla the Russians report a
forward movement In the capture
of a hill between the fortresses of
Rovna and Lutsk, but the latest
Austrian reports claim emperor
Nicholas's troops have been held
to their old positions in Galicia and'
the Bassarabian frontier
ARID VESSELS
0PEP4 ID ATTACK
A German Communication
Warns Neutrals to Keep
Off Armed Merchantmen.
Berlin. Germany, Feb 10 ia Lon
don. Hng., Feb 11.) James W Gerard,
American ambassador, received an of
ficial copy of the German memoran
dum on the treatment of armed enemy
merchantmen today. He was Informed
that the orders would go Into effect
February 29.
The memorandum is addressed to the
neutral governments and Informs them
that after February 29, armed enemy
merchantmen will be considered as war
vessels and dealt with accordingly.
The complaint is directed against
Great Britain, which is charged with
arming merchant vessels even before
the outbreak rf war. England's allies,
it says, have followed her example and
will receive the same treatment.
The memorandum contends that the
arming of merchantmen is in violation
of International laws. Copies of In
structions given crews for resisting
submarines are referred to In appen
dix form.
Ships Attack Submarines.
The communication adds.
"By this It Is rendered clear that
armed English merchants ships have
official orders treacherouslv to attacn
German submarines everywhere when
they come near them, that Is, to wage
war against them unscrupulously. In
asmuch as England's rules for naval
warfare are taken over by her allies as
a matter of course, it must be consid
ered that proof has also, been adduced
with respect to armed merchant ships
of other states
"Under the circumstances adduced
above, enemy merchant ships which are
armed with guns have no right longer
to be considered as peaceful merchant
ships The German sea forces will,
therefore, after a short period designed
to protect the rights of neutrals, re
ceive an order to treat such ships as
warships.
Neutrals Are Warned.
"The German government informs the
neutral powers or mis maie oi wmra
in order that they can wsrn their sub
jects from further entrusting their
persons or property to armed merchant
ships of the powers at war with the
German empire "
Austria Follows Snme Conrse.
Vienna, Austria. Feb. 11. The Aus-tro-Hungarian
foreign office today Is
sued a memorandum declaring that
armed enemv merchant vessels would
be dealt with as warships. Austria
Hungary follows the steps taken bv
Germanv. The memorandum charges
that the British admiralty in 1913
caused a number of large British liners
to be armei.
BELGIUM DENIES PEACE
PROPOSAL MADE BY FOE
Timlnn. Eng.. Feb. 11. The Belgian
legation announced today that the ru
mnn which have been circulated that
peace proposals recently were made by
Germany to the Belgian government
are devoid of foundation.
OFFICER ADMITS NEGLECT
"BRITISH FLEET
REfflTJ FIGHT
Even Battered Cruisers,
Lion and Tiger, Show
Little Effect of War.
Somewhere In the North Sea. via lin
den, Eng., Fed 11. Great Britain s first
line offensive fleet, an incomparable
combination of speed and gun power
ready for instant action, was inspected
Thursday by a party of French and
American correspondents and a repre
sentative of tho Associated Press was
permitted to view from the bridge of
a torpedo boa,t the naval unit which is
expected to meet the first shock of
a German attack.
Upon boarding one of the large bat
tleslllns. the visitors were permitted to
inspect the ship.
Mod' Shows I.lttlc l'oumllng.
The party then lunched as guests of
the divisional rear admiral who was
using the cruiser as his flagship, then
were taken on board the cruiser Lion,
which was admiral Beatty's flagship
in the Doggerbank battle. 'With the
exception of a dent in her forward
turret armor and a similar scar Just
above the waterline this show vessel
of the British navy displays little sign
of the terrible hammering she got
when three German battle cruisers con
centrated their fire on' her
Exploded Shell Is Trophy.
Carefully mounted In the compan
lonway is an 11-inch exploded shell
which the Seydlltz hurled through the
Lion's armor below the waterline.
No sign was loft of the 12-inch shell
which blew in the bulkhead of the ad
miral's quarters after going through
the deck, except the casing and cap
occupying the place of honor among
the Lion's trophies.
The engine rooms of the Lion showed
no sign of the ship ever having been
In battle.
.Tiger Looks Like Xm Ship.
A. torpedo boat picked up a portion
of the party from the Lion and the
remainder from the almost equally cele
brated Tiger, which looked like a new
ly commissioned ship, despite the many
times she Is reported to have . bee
sunk.
The oil burning torpedo boat tore
along the impressive line of battle
cruisers in the battle formation In
which they expect to meet the Ger
man fleet.
Beyond the battle cruisers a long
line of light cruisers lost Itself In the
fog. Some of these vessels are veterans
and show signs of the rough patrol
work they are called upon constantly
to do, but many are newly commis
sioned and have yet to wear the scars
of service.
Speed Is Highly Developed.
Any of these light cruisers could
easily overhaul the fastest liner so far
built.
Beyond the light cruisers was a great
flotilla of colliers constantly feeding
the hungry stokeholds of the battle
cruisers, which even at anchor keep
up a full -head of steam.
Scattered about the fleet were sev
eral destroyer squadrons with light
cruiser leaders and with merchant ships
as parents
The personnel of the whole fleet
seemed to be remarkably fit and eager
ly interested In the work desnite the
uncomfortable conditions under which
their patrol work in the North sea is
done.
Two Injured At Football.
The battle cruiser Princess Royal
which was visited by the party, had
only two members of her crew in the
sick bay. Both of these men were
suffering from Injuries caused by foot
ball which is played with great zest
wheneer a field Is available. The of
ficers occasionally get some golf, but
both men and officers must depend
upon their ship board duties for their
chief means of exercise
FHlLIN
FIMSILTS
Berlin, Germany, Feb. 11 The re
pulse of four successive attacks made
by the French in efforts to recapture
trenches they had lost northwest of
Vimy, in the Artols district, was an
nounced today by German army head
quartera The French also failed In as
saults to the south of the Somme.
Tho official statement says:
"Northwest of Vimy the French
attempted four times to recapture the
trenches thSy Had lost All their
attacks failed. South of the Somme
thmt -scorn also unablo to recapture
any part of tho two lost positions.
"On the Aisne tHere have been local
artillery duels.
"Eastern theater: North of lako
Drlsviaty the advanceof a strong Rus
sian division was repulsed
'Balkan theater: There is nothing to
report."
KAISI1R IIOXOIIS AHl HAIDERS.
London, Eng, Feb 11. neuter's Co
penhagen correspondent says the Ger
man emperor has conferred the high
est German military decoration, the
Order of Pour Le Merite, on the com
mander of the Zeppelin raiding squad
ron which recently attacked English
towns. Iron crosses. It Is added, have
been distributed among the Zeppelin
crews.
PRESIDENT WINS FIGHT
FOR NICARAGUAN TREATY
Washington. T. C. Feb. 11. Presi
dent "Wilson practically won his fight
for ratification of the Nicaraguan
treaty in the executive session of the
senate today.
Some of Its most vigorous opponents
said the administration had won
enough votes to command the neces
sary two-thirds and they predicted Its
ratification tomorrow.
THEFT DFWA
CODE CAUSES
L
Ensign Kirkpalridi Pleads
Guilty To Negligence and
Inefficiency Charges.
HIGHER OFFICER
GOES ON TRIAL
Lieut. Jones, As Commandei
Of Torpedo Division, Is
Held Responsible.
SAN
si,
St.
AN FRANCISCO, Cat. Feb. 11. En
sign Robert D Kirkpatrick, United
States navy, pleaded guilty today
to charges of negligence and ineffi
ciency before a court martial on the
battleship Oregon, anchored in mano
war row in the bayin proceedings to
fix the blame for the disappearance
last August of a secret battle rsignal
code book from the destroyer Hull,
which hag caused an upheaval in the
na .
Trial of Lieut Herbert A. Jones, com
manding the Pacific fleet torpedo di
vision, held responsible as commanding
officer, was begun late today.
Fear Foreigners Hare Hook
The battle code book is a bighl con
fidential publication designed for com
municating signals between units of an
I American fleet In wartime, and particu
larly in Dame- mere are lew oi tno
books in existence, and a naval offi
cer is assigned to the care of each,
tThe disappearance of the code book
'rem the destroyer section of the Pa
cific fleet is believed to have been due
probably to the activity of an agent of
a foreign government, and It is feared
the book's hecrets are now known to a
foreign power
There is strong likelihood that, under
the circumstances, the book will be Im
mediately canceled and a new battle
code devised b the nay department.
Washington, V C. Feb 11 Secre
tary of the navy Daniels todav ap
proved the recommendations of the
academic board at the naval academy,
dismissing 82 midshipmen for failure In
their studies.
Their names may bo made publio
later.
Of those dismissed, three are of the
first class, 19 of the second, 20 of the
third and 40 of the fourth class. In
announcing his decision, secretary
Daniels said that while the navy neoded
more officers, only those who could
meet tho high standards and qualify by
examination could be retained.
HEARINGS ON ARMY BILL
ARE ENDED BY COMMITTEE
Washington, D C. Feb. 11. Hear
ings on the army bill were closed be
fore the Abuse military committee to
day after resolutions had been passed
thanking president Wilson for his con
fidence in tho committee, expressed in
his correspondence with former secre
tary Garrison. The committee will be
gin work on the bill next week and
hopes to havo it ready for the house
within a month.
Representative Stephens ofthe Cali
fornia delegation told the committee
Uthat fortification plans for tho Pacifio
coast should not consider San Francisco
and the Puget Sound region alone, but
also should take in the Los Angeles
district.
MASKED BANDIT ROBS
RESTAURANT AT DOUGLAS
Douglas, Ariz, Feb 11 While a
dozen patrons and employes of the
Little Gadsden cafe held their hands
toward the celling, a masked bandit,
dressed In a United States army uni
form, held the crowd at bay with two
revolvers, robbed the cash register of
about $8 and escaped. He did not rob
any of the people In the cafe.
nARTIICXUAKn IV SOUTHWEST
IIECOHIIKIJ AT IIUK1MI.O
Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 11. The seismo
graph at Canasius college here re
corded an earthquake of 10 seconds' du
ration at 9:50 oclock today. It waa
stated that tho shock was probably
local to the United States and undoubt
edly occurred In the southwest.
THE DAT IN CONGRESS.
Sennte.
Considered Nicaragua treaty
in executive session.
Military affairs committee de
cided to begin preparation of
army bill Monday.
House.
General debate on the post
office appropriation resumed.
Naval and Military affairs
committees continued hearings
on the national defence.
ANNAPOLIS LOSES
il iDlFlEN
ICEJIIEAKS;
FEI nasi
r,-liivvi'hi Tfirraf hMnnri Tci
Sweeping South From
The Dalles, Oregon.
Portland ore . Feb 1 1 A big ice Jam
in the Columbia river aboe The Dalles,
Ore., has broken. The river has r'isen
se-en and a half feet in 24 hours, and
an immense body of water is sweeping
toward the confuence of the Columbia
and "Willamette rner near Portland.
The "Willamette already is at flood
stage, and if the two flood crests meet
disaster is inevitable. The Willamette
will be backed up into Portland and
adjacent terntorj,.
JUDGE ADVOCATE BLAMES
EDISON MAN FOR E-2 BLAST
New York. Feb. 11 Miller neese
Hutchinson, representative of the Jidl
son Storage Battery company, was
severely criticized today by Lieut J
C. Fisher, Judge advocate, in summing
up before the nsval court of Inquiri
which has been investigating the disas
ter to the United States submarine E-2
on January 15, in which fie men lost
their lives
Lieut. Fisher exonei ited Lieut
Chas. M. Cooke, the topmi inder of the '
submarine, and the members of the I
crew who, he said, were merely acting I
as agents of the Edison company in
carrying out a test of the batteries.
He also called attention to the fact that j
a slight explosion had taken place .on
the K-2 two days prior to the disaster.
He condemned Mr Hutchinson for go
ing ahead with the test "when he knew
of the possibility of trouble."
COAL OPERATORS ARGUE
AGAINST HIGHER WAGES
Mobile. Ala., Feb 11 The interstate
joint wage conference of bituminous
operators and mine workers from the
central competitive coal fields ad
journed today until Monila after dis
cussing for four hours the demand for
a ten percent per ton Increase in the
rates for the miners. The operators
maintained their position that while
there was activity and Increased
volume In tonnage in the coal trade,
prices had not Increased and that an
advance in wages was not Justified.
The miners. In combating the argu
ment, quoted stock market prices to
show that prosperity was universal
and that values in all lines of Industry
had advanced. A vote is expected
Monday.
MAJ. NORMOYLE, ARMY'S
LIFE SAVER, DIES SUDDENLY
Oswego. N. Y. Feb 11 MaJ. James
, L Normoyle. Third t'nited States in-
fantry, who was in command here, died
suddenly today of blood poisoning.
MaJ Normojle was born in Michigan
in 1S66 He served in Porto Rico, Cuba
and the Philippines.
Maj Normoyle was well known
throughout the arm) and the country
as the man the war department In
variably called upon when the govern
ment was confronted with bringing
order out of chaos in the domestic sit
uations of distress and disaster
In 1911, when floods in the Mississippi
valley had left thousands of persons
homeless In the district between Cairo.
HI., and the mouth of the river, MaJ.
Normoyle was sent to work out the
problem of relief He was given credit
for saving hundreds of lives.
TEXAS HXS 58,000 FIRES
SINCE DECEMBER 10, 1910
Austin, Texas. Feb. 11. Reports of
5S.000 fires occurring In Texas since
December 10, 1910, to the present time
have been received by the state fire
insurance commission, according to a
statement given out by state fire mar
shal Wallace Inglish. Of the 58,000
fires repbrted, 27,255 were fires in
dwellings, apartment houses, boarding
houses asd outhouses, of which 18,201
or 66.8 percent were preventable,
2988 or 11.0 percent unpresentable and
606J or 22.2 percent from unknown
causes It Is shown by the statement
that of the 58.000 reports, 30,745 ,were
of fires in all classes of mercantile
risks, of which 15.84G or 51 5 percent
were preventable, 5874 or 19.1 percent
unpreventable and 9025 or 29 5 percent
from unknown causes.
GOVERNOR RETURNS TO AUSTIN;
REFUSES COMMENT ON GARRISON
Austin Tex . Feb 1 1 Governor Fer
guson returned today from Bell county,
where he has been spending several
days on his farm. He was a member of
the funeral party of state officials
which accompanied the body of Mrs.
John G McKay? wife. of secretary of
state John G McKay, to Belton.
Governor Ferguson refused to make
any comment upon the resignation of
secretary of war Garrison.
STATE FLAGS AT HALF MAST
IN RESPECT FOR MRS. McKAY
Austls, Texas, Feb. 11. Out of re
spect to the memory of Mrs John Mc
Kay, wife of the secretary of state,
who died yesterday morning of pneu
monia, the flag on the state capitol was
at half mast todav and the entrances
were draped in black. All departments
closed today in respect to her memory.
Tho funeral of Mrs. McKay will take
place this afternoon at Belton.
LAND COMMISSIONER ROBISON
SEEKS REELECTION TO PLACE
Austin, Tex., Feb 11 J. T Roblson.
who has been land commissioner of
Texas for many jears. hiis announced
that he will again stand for reelec
tion, to this office Mr. Roblson has
Just sent his name to the chairman of
the state Deruocratlc executive com
mittee to be placed on the official
ballot
Secreary of War
Lindley M. Garrison
IISOHLL
HETURN TO LAI
Declares He "Would Not
Accept New Jersey Gover
ship "On Silver Platter."
New Tork, Feb. 11 Lindley Ml Gar
rison, former secretary of war, an
nounced hero today that he intended
to retire "absolutely" from politics and
public life. He said he would not dis
cuss his resignation from any political
angle,
Mr Garrison Intimated however, that
he might "do .something" In the mat
ter of giving support to the move
ment in favor of a continental army,
the issue upon w hich his resignation
hinged.
"I will not discuss my resignation
from the cabinet from any political
angle whatever, either as regards the
present situation or the situation to
be produced, or assumed to be pro
dtfeed. The facts will be disclosed to
anyone who will carefully read the with Mr. Garrison, the assistant secre
correspondence between myself and tary of war, Henry C. Breckinridge,
the president. I left the service or the government.
Clear Ont of Politics." I Garrison Strong Slan In Cabinet.
"I Intend to retire absolutely from I It has been known for two years that
notifies and nnhlln 1lf nt If nut nf I secretarv Garrison has not heen in nr-
your heads that there was anything
political In my action."
Mr. Garrison was asked by inter
viewers if he intended to "follow the
example of Mr. Bryan and come out
publicly against any of Mr Wilson's
policies."
"Absolutely not." was the reply.
Again, Absolutely Not.
"Would you accept the nomination
for governor of New Jersey?" was
another question asked.
"I would not accept the nomination
for governor of New Jersey if the
certificate of election was handed to
me on a silver platter." he said.
Mr. Garrison said that he had no
knowledge of the Intention of any
other members of the cabinet to resign.
As to his future plans, Mr. Garri
son said he expected to resume the
practice of law, but where and when
he was not certain '
VILSON IS DETERMINED
TO KEEP NATION AT PEACE
Washington, D C, Feb. 11. Dele
gates to the annual convention of the
chamber of commerce of the United
States left for their homes today, car
rying with them a message from presi
dent Wilson, the outstanding feature
of which was his determination to keep
the United States out of the European
conflict, although he declared that the
nation merely held that trouble at
arm's length
The president was speaking on neu
trality at the annual banquet, Thurs
day night, of the chamber which was
a concluding featvre- of a three davs'
convention.
"If only we can keep this great na
tion at peace there Is an infinite
prospect of happy prosperitj before the
united states." he said.
He praised the federal reserve law.
saying it had accomplished much foi
the country The president told of the
necessity of a scientific tariff hoard
and said he thought the nation would
get It. He expressed the confident hop
that legislation creating a merchant
marine w6uld be passed by consress
as soon as possible.
APPAM MAY STAY IN PORT
INDEFINITELY, IS BELIEF
Washington, I ( , Feb 11 Disposi
tion of the British liner Appam.
brought Into Hampton Roads by a Ger
man prize crew, has been decided upon
by the United States and will be an
nounced later
Although there Is no official con
firmation, the indications are that the
ship will be permitted to remain in
American waters aw a nrlse of the Ger
mans Indefinitely, under the terms of
the Prussian-American treaty
SHIP 111'IlMiDl CREW SVVEH.
New lorK. ei) 11 The four masted
schooner John Bossert of this port was
vlrtually destroyed by fire five miles
nt sea off the highlands of V.ivesink.
N. J., early today. The crew w is s lVed
Resignation Of Secretary
Garrison Causes Surprise;
Breckinridge Out.
PRESIDENTWILL
CHOOSE DEMOCRAT
Split Over Forcing Conti
nental Army on Congress
Causes Garrisons Act.
WASHINGTON, D. O. Feb. 11
President Wilson today con
sidered the selection of a suc
cessor to Lindley M. Garrison, aecre-ta-y
of war, who has resigned his port
folio because the president declined to
insist, without compromise, upon the
adoption of the continental array plan
by congress. MaJ. Gen. Hugh L. Scott
today automatically became secretar
of war ad Interim.
There was considerable speculation
today over a possible successor to sec-
1 retary Garrison. Those talked of most
invmniiuji inviutrcu rcpreseauiuvo
Sherley, oi Kentucky, secretary Lane,
of the interior department, and assist
ant secretary Roosevelt, of the nav
department.
Ueniocint "Will He Chosen.
The president has already made up
his mind 'to-appoint a Democrat to the
place. Former Gov. Walsh, of Massa
chusetts, secretary Houston, former
Gov. Harmon, of Ohio, former mavor
Baker, of Cleveland, were added to the
names being discussed Former Gov
Adams, of Colorado, was being talked
of as a possible successor to secretary
Lane. The cabinet met today with a
vacant chair for the first time since
Mr. Bryan's resignation. Reports that
there might be other resignations from
the cabinet were met with denials.
Ilrecktnrldge Also Resigns.
Secretary Garrison's resignation was
tendered and accepted Thursday and
' eord with the administration in many
details of its policy, especially Its for
eign policy. Secretary Garrison has
expressed himself at various times to
personal friends in disapproval of tho
Mexican policy of the administration
Secretary Garrison has .been the one
man in the cablnat who seems to have
been willing to assert himself at all.
refusing to be so tightly bound as his
associates, either to party or to the
personality nf the president. He Is
known to entertain opinions about the
Philippines. Panama, Colombia, and
many other matters by no means in
line with the accepted party view. Some
time ago, befon- the president had
changed his mind about "preparedness. '
secretary Garrison made an important
public speech in which he astonished
the country by taking a position very
much at variance with the well under
stood policies of the goernment at the
time
By common consent Mr. Garrison has
been regarded both within and without
his party as the strongest man in presi
dent Wilson's "cabinet
Lindlev Miller 'Garrison was born In
New Jersey and Is 51 years old. He I
a lawjer, and was ice-chancellor of
New Jersey for nine year;, serving un
der, governor Woodrow Wilson part of
the time.
Order Plnees Scott la C harge.
Technically the war den.irtment today
was without a head, although MaJ. Gen
Hush L Scott, chief of staff, of the
arms, was the ranking officer
Under an existing executive order
Gen Scott in the temporarj absence on
account of illness of the secretary of
assistant secretarj, would be come act
ing secretary The Judge advocate gen
eral tod-v decided that neither Mr Gar
rison nor Mr Breckinridge was "tem
per irll ' abent. and thert fore the or
der was without effect
The new executi e order designating
Gen Scott as secretary ad interim w is
Immediately drawn up The order au
thorizes Gen Scott to perform the du
ties of secretary of war for a period
t to exceed 30 davs
"Congress will proceed to completion
of a military program without regard
to th, resignation of secretary Garri
son," said chairman Chamberlain of the
senate military affairs committee, today
after a meeting of the lommittee.
Monroe Doctrine Involved.
It is known that one of secretarv
Garrison s principal reasons for his
convit tion that onlv a federal conti
nental army, Instead of a reorganized
national guard could be the main mili
tary dependence of the nation, was his
belief that some day the United States
may he called upon to defend the Mon
roe doctrine, and In that event, ho
foresaw the national guard might not
be available for use outside of the
TTnor, the r-nntontlnn nn ttie one
hand that the continental army or ul-
timalelv uniw rval service, was the n.i-
tion's onlv reliance and the posltlor
oh the other hand, that no plan could
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