The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-04-01
Mill MOBILIZE
At THREE POINTS
Militia OF Every State Called
Upon for Mexican
Intervention
TO BE MADE PART
OF REGULAR ARMY
Secret Bill introduced Con-
g,ess Will Permit Draft
ing of State Forces
Into Service

WACaIN0 lOISs %Au'Ns>
complete are the plans for the inter-
vention In Mexico by the Oniteo
states that militia authorities In every
State have been instructed as TO now
and where their troops shall be mopii-
tied. On the authority OF an othceF
who has seen these plans. the state
mcnt is made that sites for three
great camps, one at Mobile. Ala, an
other at san Antonio and tnird az
San Diego have been selected. - ~
proposed that one army emoarkins
from Mobile shall invade Mexico from
the Eastern coast. A second army
amoarNn.g IRON san Diego VIII m
y,,ue s,.A.co nom the west coast
IRON san 4Antculo the thild army VIII
move south across the mo ofahue.
Moo,tS wan mOpiaxaticn Fo'ns.
The camp at MOBILE viii includes
troous from New iork. pennsytyania-
New Jersey. Measurements. Ma'he'
New Hampshire. vermont, hhode rs
I'D. Maryland. Virginia. West VIZ
gtnia, &orth carolina. south Carolina.
Georgia. Elorida AlaoaIna. Mississlp~
I'll, tennessee. Ohio ana nentuehy. IL
in proposed to consolidate the troops
of Ohio and Kentucky into one div1-
zion instead OF permitting tnem 10
remain a division and one brigade as
at present organized. One regiment OF
Ohio troops will be permitted to re-
main at home.
At San Antonio will gather troops
from Illinois, Indiana. Michigan.
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Iowa. missouri,
Arkansas. Louisiana, Texas, Kansas.
Nebraska. North Dakota and South
Dakota.
Al San Diego troops will mobilize
4 from Montana, Wyoming. Colorado.
Utah. Idaho. Washington. oregon ana
California.
Cannot Draft Militia.
On March goth. Secretary Stimson
advised the judge advocate general.
Brigadier General Enoch Crowder.
thai he desired to know IL law
existed by hitch he would pc aoie
to draft Toe. 900 militia into the ser
vice Of the United States. General
Crowder reported that he could find
no such law.
Not satisfied with this ruling by
the Judge advocate general. secretary
Sttnlson appeais-u Ia Attorney General
Va ickershayn for his Interpretation OF
the law The attorney general en-
dorsed the findings of the Juage ad-
vocate general. Under the urgent
necessity for quick action secretary
Stin.sou thereupon instructed 1oto-
mel Crowder to formulate such iegfs-
Mtton as would enable him TO draft
the militia into the service OF the
United States.
SEEK Legislative Relief.
Surh N bill was drawn and quietly
introduced into the House by Repre-
sentative Pepper. OF Iowa Within
the past week. number OF secret
hearings on the bin have been held.
tG.S,s4-
In it's behalf.
Secret as were the plans. the militia
OF the United States quickly awoke
70 the fact that under Its provisions
the regiments Of the various states
were recognized but the general or
sanitation of the militia was cast
ABIDE
For Instance the plans OF the war
department cornprehended the en-
ploymenf of every regiment In Ohio
bat one. This broke up the division
formation OF the Ohio troops. Also 1t
eliminated the service OF Major Gen.
eral Dick, his entire staf, and the
commanding generals of every brigade
In the State.
Realizing that the war department
planned TO eliminate them from the
service and turn over the orEaniza-
lions they had 80 carefully trained To
officers Of the REGULAR establishment,
4 cry OF protest went up from prac-
ticaIly every military general In tho
United States.
Within the past week no fewer than
eleven generals of militia. including
Adtutant General Stewart. OF PENN
sylvania. president of all the militia
organizations. have been in Washing
ton to voice their protests.
Among the others were Major Gem
erAI Dick, Of Ohio, Major General
I Edward Young. commanding the mill
In OF Illinois: Adjutant General Wey-
Y feClat. OF Ufsio, and offeers . from
Massachusetts. Connecticut North
{ Carolina and Alabama.
Not content with making their pro-
4eet 70 the secretary Of Ear-= Generaa
I Weybrcchf and other officers went
before the House Committee now
n holding hearings on the Pepper BILL
II Al q direct result OF these obtec-
tons q new bill was presented by
s REPRESENTATIVE Pepper late yesterday
4 Afternoon.
ssss fhfs stfif provides that when IN his
4 3udxunent the regular army 10 insufii-
I'll cjent to meet the needs Of the situa-
III Ssun the President 10 authorized TO
zssuaake the militia organization q part
~ IN ths regular army Of the United
asa MATES"
ss This bill meets with tho approval
~ the militia officers. a. II enables
NJ Sheum to maintain their rank and or
" 9&atBation. Il does not. however. meet
~ approval Of the war department.
Mich n anxiout TO have every dtvi-
81 Sc0n II troops In command OF = regu-
III ~ army ofrcer.
lnAlcatinr the surrender or the de-
~ arfrnent. Secretary Stimson inter-
xU<afed 4 number Of visiting officers
1Jotlve TO the needs Of their conn
sS auda
m Sha adiutant general OF one State in
4 1tted tho secretary that hts regi-
n p y required $50 field wagons. $50 ssts
nafness and eleven ambufances.
- supplies WIN be provided With
I DISPATCHES REVEAL
y STATE or ANARCHY