The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-05

~ the day Of decision approaches and
~ with Spain becomes more and moro
innineni. public interest naturally turns
more and more toward matters military
end naval. Among the questions attract
NJ much local attention Is that Of enlist
nenf. The t-Inteillgencer has already
vgtnssd fun details OF the organization OF
the state National Guard, ard also Of the
requirements for enlistment at the regular
Uaitsd 6tates army recruiting station In
~ Boston block. There seems to be. how
svss, general MISREPRESENTATION In the
1ss;ic mind In regard to the way In which
fsepe would b called out In case Of war.
Inc president has no power to cali troops
4 The state National Guard directly into
arsict. The governor has no authority
= e5eeF them outside the state. Members
= mat body would become members Of
~ regular army only by having their
yAnasary service accepted by the presl-
~ or by drafting.
y faet. many people seem to confuse
- National Guard OF the state with the
mmna The militia, which the president
ny empowered 10 call our In case OF
ueeh the ages or IS and IS. During the
~ fsw days question has been raised
= % the method the president would
pusses IN calling out the militia. To set
- mb point the war department ad-
eFe0d 10 Lieut-Coi George ID. Davis,
oepasy Judge Acknowledgement and in
ssnffer IN international law al West
80 ia following questions:
the. president OF the United
..aoee should call out the militia OF one
nseesAry tina, it hs mustered into the
esnefM service by any oath other than
isas administered TO tho men as militia
IN Y their own state.
psee the caii OF the president nee
sssar:iy have to be through the governor
o. the gtate7
IN calling ou, the militia would n
1Nnia the POWERS Of The president TO
seaats certain organisations. or would
e have 10 limit himself merely 10 max
Aenss' ""s' Ss
70 The FIRST question Lieut.. Col. Davis
sent the following reply:
Under the practices established by tho
80. department. pracsiee however.
s'tnef required nor expressly sanctioned
law, an oath Of allegiance Is necessary
= me naai:ser-in 81 militia troops under
.ns act az Jay II. 1889. Being A condition
sne0ed by order or regulation merely
rs sJa not statutory requirement, II IL
saeseet TO change or modification by the
me authority, II IL proper 10 observe.
sswevfs. that one or the chiSS reasons
~ TIE Imposition Of the oath Of ailegi-
Ges to test the loyalty of the Individual
ssmpers OF the militia, upon their being
Sv.sefed INTO the service Of thu United
sAses. tuH extstS. and world serve the
ne useful purpose In the fsiurs ;ha; IL
- served IN the past"
70 The second question this was the re-
tee aEiy statutory restriction upon the
sLEeH.y or the PRESIDENT IN respect TO
wAsaaa Tor The militia - that contained. in
ws ast OF July - issss. which requires
Sss. xhsn the militia ST more than ore
~ called Into actual service of the
1881 .assa states, by The president. ne shall
n ~ TEEN snsens such states accord
ne representative population
4 ~ ~. tae other hand. the act OF February
Mer. ~ seaissrsd authority upon the pres
80. 70 cali ferth such number Of the
Ss.us Of the state or states most con-
sssays 10 the place Of danger or scene OF
49,. on. a. ne may deem necessary 10 repei
= ..ss % TO suppress sach rebellion. and
49, sis ortsfrs fer that purpose 10 such
eesrsf.' ~ 's'"s"
~ ne manner of calling out the militia
r,. 80 ftesident under the aet af Fehrn-
nsssi $50 t=sesiea i.s4s. Revised stat
= - y nalcafed - tite supreme court
lie lea5ing case of Houston "a M>ere
wheaton, isl. where {. * observed thst
- pssSaesss orders NAV be wsven 70
- satSt Executive Magistrate az The state
s.s. ~ any militia eaicer he may think
1Ae EAR would ordinarily. =. s,.,-asxss
nc governor whs. IN most ~.stes -
sh~ Commando in.chgef OF ne ar
A..as'A Ok .he state such .nsieel has
-~.l- sse fses'fe~ O. Re executive STAGE