Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1912-04-04
UNITED STATES
MAY INVADE MEXICO
Inability Of President MaderO to Put Down
Revolutionary Uprising in That County
May Force U. S. Troops 10 Interfere,

mdJ rVlGs u D. troops 10 interfere.
So complete are the plans for inter
vention in Mexico by the U. S. that
militia authorities in every state have
been instructed as to how and where
their troops shall be mobilized. On au-
thority of an officer who has seen these
plans, the statement is made that sites
for three great camps, one at Mobile,
Ala, another at San Antonio, Tex, and
the third at San Diego, Cal. have been
selected.
1t is proposed that one army embark
ing from Mobile shall, if it becomes nee
essary, invade Mexico from the eastern
coast A second army, embarking from
San Diego, will invade Mexico from the
west coast. From San Antonio the third
army will move south across the Rio
Grande.
The camp at Mobile will inclued troops
from New York, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Maine, New
hampshire, Vermont, RHODE Island,
Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia.
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia.
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennes-
see, Ohio and Kentucky.
1t is proposed to consolidate the troops
of Ohio and Kentucky into one division
and one brigade as at present organized.
One regiment of Ohio troops will be
permitted to remain at home.
At San Antonio will gather troops
from Illionis, Indiana, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri,
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Kansas.
Nebraska, North Dakota and South
Dakota.
AT San Diego troops will mobilize
from Montana, Wyoming, Colorado.
Utah, Idaho, Washington, Oregon and
California.
On March 20 Secretary Simpson ad-
vised the Judge Advocate General
Brigader General Crowder. that he de-
sired to know if a law existed by which
he would be enabled to draft 100. 900
militia into the service of the United
States, General Crowder reported that
he could find no such law.
Not satisfied with this ruling Secre-
tary Simpson appealed to Attorney
General Wickersham. The attorney
general endorsed the findings of the
Judge advocate general. Under the
urgent necessity for quick action Sec
retary Simpson thereupon instructed
Colonel Crowder to formulate such leg
islation as would enable him to draft
militia into the United States army.
Such bill was drawn and quickly and
quietly introduced into the House.
Within the past week a number of sec
ret hearings on the bill have been held.
The of militia the United States quick
ly awoke to the fact, that under its
provisions the regiments of the various
states was reorganized but the general
organization of the militia was cast
aside
For instance the plans of the war de-
partment comprehended the EMPLOY
ment of every regiment in Ohio but one.
This broke up the division formation of
the Ohio troops.
Realizing that the war department
planned to eliminate them from the
service and turn over the organizations
they had so carefully trained to officers
OF the regular establishment, a cry of
protest went up from practically every
militia general in the United Ststes.
AS a result of these objections a new
bill was presented by Representative
Pepper late Saturday afternoon.
This bill meets the approval of the
militia officers as it enables them to re-
tain their rank and organizations.
Indicating the surrender of the war
department, Secretary Simpson inter
rogated number of visiting officers as
to the needs of their commands. The
supplies will be provided without DELAY.