Show GARRISON ARRAIGNS TAFT former president resents attack as unjust and unmeasured washington Washing tou secretary garrison of 0 the war department issued a formal statement monday sharply arraigning former president william H tatt taft for having lent his name to what are termed statements mendacious in c character liar acter and mischievous in intent with relation to conditions in tile the philippine islands under the present a administration mr garrison charges s show plainly that the republican politicians iti itic ians clans are attempting to lay the foundation for campaign material with respect to the philippine islands former president tatt taft in a statement made public at new haven conn characterizes secretary garrisons arraignment of him tor for his attitude on philippine affairs as unjust vehement and unmeasured mr tatt taft says that there has not been the slightest tinge of partisan feeling in his interest in the philippine problem it seems to me he says that I 1 have not been unmindful of the necessity tor for standing by this democratic administration in a national crisis without regard to party consideration era tion |