The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-11
Certain to Be Ordered
Out if Regulars Are
Sent to Border.
RICHMOND BLUES
ALREADY ON LIST
Federal Occupation Of Mexico
VIII Demand Presence OF State
M ilitia--Adjutant- General
Sale Now Preparing for
Move if Govern
nlent Acts.

call for $1,000 State trotI,s 10 IN
ashneu inm.d'ut"i! after tho order for
mobiiizing 10000 regulars on the
pie%'cnn border. is u f.nturc OF the
departments plans FOR tho cccu-
pauon 81 Mexico II President Tai, and
MS Cabinet should deem such sum
mary action necessary. Oc the cnlis,-
ment OF state militia, a, least TWO
regiments. about 2,o0O men. would be
drawn from the ranks of tn. Virginia
organization. This plan OF action.
formulated months ago In Washington.
vas given ont nu,hoiitatively yesterday
by man hlgh in state military cir
cl,s and closely in touch with the
Intentions Of the War Departments
lhut the United States government
VII. gooncr or later be driven by tho
high handed behavior Of the rcbellious
Ae&lcans to forcibl% invade and &C.
cupy the southern republic. has been
generally conceded But the fact that
State troops are to be stationed on tho
border In case of occupation by
the regulars has hot been known
According to the Washington
dispatches, commanders Of various
army posts have been instructed TO TO
prepared for !ilstant movement TO
Southern Texas.
state Troops Needed.
- sIh'ibllN INcpltlts A',uhf regulars
on the Mexican border. viii be the
FIRST move OF the war Department. The
moment II becomes necessary for any
of these troops to cross the border, tac
call for $4,000 state nilitiamen Viii
be sent cut. These National Guard
regiments Will be thrown INTO nobil-
lzat!on camps at convenient points.
will be recruited up to their full war
strength and put on campaign foot
Ing while tho regulars liz
making tho first movement into hostile
territory. The militia Will follow
yhtn conditioned.
In this connection, IL 81 stated that
q mobilization camp Will he located at
or near Richmond, where those rcgt-
raents which are 10 be drawn from
Virginia and from neiGhbor,ns States,
Will be whipped into shape and put on
war basis While every State in the
Onion VIII be represented In tho army
OF State troops. IT Is believed that the
States nearest the scene OF activity
will be most heavily drawn on.
Calls on Virginia.
with each State represents! by
regiment there would san be twelve
additional regiments 20 ue recruited
to bring up the strength to the re-
CURED $4,000. IL is believed that Call
fornia, Virginia, Texas and ether South
ern Statcs would he asked for two regi-
mcnts each. Since the full strength OF
Virginia militia Is only between $500
and 1000 men, 1t is Obvious that prac-
tlcally the entire militia strength OF
the State would be drafted on this
first call NirEinia's contribution OF
two, or possibly three, regiments Will
I've drawn from the First, Sec ond and
Fourth Infantry Regiments. the Rich
mond Light Infantry blues Battalion.
and the Richmond. Norfolk and Ports
mouth .
1t Is possible that all OF these Will
he thrown to the front. as none OF
these organizations, except the First
Regiment, has the fun quota OF twelve
companies called for % make war
regiment In view o fthe fine equip
ment OF tho Blues ii is likely that the
battalion will be taken With either the
Second or Fourth Infantry. each OF
which has only eight companies, to
make lip the two fu, regiments There
ia no doubt but that The First Rcgi-
nent. with IT'S full equipment and en-
iistnent. will be called out. The SPLEEN
did equipment and past 'ccord of the
7Iowitzers' Battery will also Increase
It's chances OF being mustered into uc-
tive service in addition - the two in
fant-y regiments.
Plans long Considered.
The plans for tho forceful occtpa-
tion of Mexico have been in existence
out in every detail Within a WEEK
after the general order is issued thu
5000 regulars will be cainpcd on the
Mexican border Army experts ara
now at San Antonio and e ra.o,
looking over the ground for suitable
camp site for such huge army state
experts arc already looking over Tie
ground of the militia mobilization
camps with the same Idea, hah when
the general order for State. .ro rs is
issued evary detail of the handling OF
the men will have been arranged
With daily dispatches from wash
ington telling OF activity round tho
War Onices, the same condition is no
ticed about the Offices OF the virginia
Adjutant- Genaral. Adjutant- General
w. ". Sale, although he has just re-
turned from Washington. whore he
was In consultation with the War Of
fce, Is not inclined to discuss the sub
tect. He is firmly convinced however.
that the occupation of Mexico Is but a
question of time: that If the protection
OF American interests does not Or ,e
this government to restore rcace in
the southern republic. the protests of
foreign powers Will.
Cannot Sit Back.
The United states. says General Sale,
cannot sit back and see Germany or ia
pan enter Mexico to protect its citizens
nnd interests. II is worthy of interest
that Japan has already vigorously pro-
tested against the lootjng of several
Japanese stores in Mexico. What Is
moro. the administration has been
warned that II the United States does
not restore order in Mexico. one OF
the European powers will. thus drag
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