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Show GARRISON WITHOUT MILITARY EXPERIENCE I - ' A y .vs? 4s1.'. yj 'X -5 .-.' 1 "Secretary Garrison of the war department de-partment has had no experience in military affairs, but that is no reason rea-son why he may not turn out to be one of the best secretaries we have had," said a man who was at one time closely associated with the war department. "When I was a young man I thought the secretary of war should know all about military organization, and all about the munitions of war, but, of course, I know now that executive capacity is what is chiefly needed. If the secretary is a man of insight he soon selects the right sort of. advisers. "Secretary Garrison has been in office nearly two months and he probably knows now enough about details to render him efficient. The late Dan Lamont made an admirable secretary of war and his training had been in the newspaper office. He was managing editor .of the Albany Argus when he became secretary to Mr. Cleveland, as governor of New York. Klihu Hoot made a great secretary of war and he probably had taken less Interest in military life than the average citizen. He had constructive ideas and he carried them out in the reorganization of the army." |