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New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
Foresees Disaster.

As To the plans for national defence and
the proper proportion or all arms OF the
service, General Mills L. S. a, says:
THE Army War College and the Di-
vision OF Militia Affairs have organized the
militia into twelve divisions. Infantry,
field artillery. cavalry and other arms each
has a definite function TO perform in cam
paigns that cannot be performed by any
other arm Long experience OF all ma
tions OF the world has shown the approx
mate proportions In which the different
arms should exist relative to the others
"An examination OF the composition OF
tho twelve divisions OF the organized
militia shows a great variation In these
nroportions in the different divisions, no
two being alike and that not a single one
is complete. nor is there any immediate
prospect OF a single complete division,
with the exception OF the 9Th New York.
Here rapid progress Is being made. and
the complete division is believed to be
within sight.
'In all other cases the deficiency is In
one or more, usually several, Of the arms
classed as auxiliary TO the infantry. The
deficiency is especially apparent In the
field artillery. The Division OF Militia
Affairs is bending every effort to create
the missing troops. but is meeting with
only slight success.
IF the present So called and unbalanced
divisions are ever pitted against equal
forces. adequately provided with field
artillery, we are foredoomed TO defeat
Other factors being equal. to place the So
called divisions OF the militia in such ac-
ton will cause such disaster in morale,
time and actual loss OF life, as will draw
on the heads Of the responsible authori-
ties maledictions from one end of the
land to the other. The preventive, now
in time OF peace, Is either to create the
necessary field artillery units or convert
the relative excess of infantry into this
arm. What has been said Of field ar
tillery applies to all other arms. but In a
lesser degree with possibly the exception
OF sanitary troops.
Il do not want to be misunderstood and
regarded as taking the stand that We
have too much infantry In the militia.
for there never can be too much of this
arm OF the national defence. But in
modern days there has been such a de-
velopment Of scientific appliances used in
warfare that no single arm. be II ever
so numerous. Is sufficient in itself. Team
work is what wins nowadays. My conten-
ton is that there Is too much infantry
relative to the other arms. or too little Of
the other arms relative to the infantry.
THE cheapest and quickest way of cor
rectlng the trouble lies In conversion
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
Deficiencies Described.

In speaking Of the probable proportion
of the national guard TO be combined with
the regular army in case Of war, General
Robert X Evans, L. S. A, an authority
on the condition OF the national guard,
makes the following statement:
Whenever an emergency has arisen IN
the past necessitating the calling out OF
large bodies Of troops. the American peo-
pie. with their natural impatience. nave
insisted upon pushing troops at once 10
the front. without regard 10 the length OF
time that is required to properly prepare
them for field service. Assuming that this
impatIence will manifest itself again, the
regular army will be at once pushed to
the front, in whatever state or rediness
Il NAV. be. and all deficiencies In men,
equipment and supplies will there be made
good az fast as practicable.
'In the same way the organized militia
will be sent 10 Join the regular army atter
being reasonably, but not fully, equipped
and after arrival at the front its de-
fciencies will also be made good as rapid
" as possible. The two forces-namely,
the regular army and the organized
militla-havlng come together. they VIII
then be combined into a single force as
homogeneous as possible. The War De
partment has established the principle that
the combination OF regulars and militia In
such cases shall be in the proportion OF
one regular TO two militia. Whether this
combination will take place I'm DIVISIONS
brigades. regiments or smaller units is not
known.
1T is not thought that large proper
ton OF militia could with safety be COM
bined with fewer regulars. In fact' con-
sidering the many deficiencies as a fight
ing force that inherently belong to citi-
zen sodiery when first put into the held'
II is believed that two militia to one regu-
lar is the extreme proportion that can be
adopted with reasonable prospect OF Sc
curing fairly effective force, and that the
proportion Of one to one would be much
safer"
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
WHITE PLAINS DISCARDS
POLITICAL PARTY LINES
Big Town Debt Forces Fight
on Candidates for Viii
lage President.

Tho annual village election at White
Plains takes place tomorrow. and for the
first time in its history party lines are
being eliminated
The three candidates for Village Presi-
dent are Eben II. +. Squire. former Pres
ident John j. Brown who held the Office
for nearly a dozen years, and former
Trustee John r Rehili. nominated on
Citizens Independent ticket and indorsed
by the Progresslves.
An impressive list Of bankers and large
property holders. some Of them well
known Democrats. have come out openly
in support OF Brown. asserting that be-
cause OF his long experience and famil-
iarity with village affairs. he is the best
equipped OF the several candidates to
reorganlze municipal affairs on busi-
nesslike and economical basis.
Some OF these men. including President
Cromwell OF the First National Bank and
Home Savings Bank Howard T.. Foster
president Of the Central Bank of West
chester County. Charles j. Quinby'
Joshua NJ Sprague. John J. Thompson
and others who played big part in the
White Plains boom of few years ago
believe that with Browns return To the
Village Presidency there would be an
other boom in White Plains and increased
real estate and business development
The large interests In the village as
well as the property holders claim "A
crisis is at hand and that with debt OF
over 800, co., 600. the greatest need Is for
a business administration.
The ofice OF Village President carries no
emolument. and the man taking IL does II
solely from the standpoint OF civic pride.
Th. present administration is Democratic.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
HUERTA'S SIDE TOLD
BY SENIOR De LA GARZA

A committee Of ten to select
new ruler for Mexico who IS NOT
connected with Huerta or Carranza'
War is sure If the present WASH
ineton policy is maintained
President Wilson is getting MS IN,
formation from persons who DO NOT
understand conditions and making
his decisions with "New YORK 5
eyes," ,rI
If tho United States feels Obliged
to intervene in any way u snou''
put down both Huerta and Gar
rama.
Huerta cannot resign, for tnere IS
no one to accept his resignation or
to name his successor, as no general
elections can be held.
Washington offered free Impor'a
ton of arms to carranza If he wou'o
aoree not to use them against '"e
United States, and carranza re-
fused the offer.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

nature of an order to leave, except IN
the case of those located in the more
inaccessible towns. 1t was simply
precautionary measure, intended 10
prepare them should circumstances de-
mand their removal
Sir Lionel said that he had no IN
formation indicating that such neces-
sity was imminent, but desired MS
countrymen to feel that their govern
ment was manifesting a proper IN
terest in their welfare and safety Inc
notification carried assurance mat the
British Minister would make every Ell
fort to give them warning of unusuai
deyelopments in time to permit them to
reach places of safety
The French Minister, Paul LefaiVre'
said that he had no intention OF leaV-
ing the capital at this time He added
that he had issued no warning TO
French residents. but considered II
quite probable that he would toiIo"
tho example of the British Minister
although there was only limited num-
her of his countrymen outside the big
cities.
Senior Aldape left tonight for vera
Cruz on the train with him were TWO
hundred soldiers. II is announced thaI
his destination is France.
Nelson O'Shaughnessy spent SUNDAY
in the country.
General Banquet, the Minister OF
War. attended a bulltight II was
noticeable that fewer of the lower
classes. who are usually much in eNl-
dence at the bullfghts, attended TO-
day. This was said to be due to the
fact that recruiting officers are taking
advantage of such gatherings to swell
the ranks of the army. The bands
PLAYED in the parks, which were filled
with the usual Sunday crowds
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
REBELS SHOOT PRISONERS
More Executions of Federals
CAPTURED in Juarez.

El Paso Tex, Nov. 1.-two federal Of
ficials of Juarez who were taken prisoners
by General Francisco Villas rebel troops
were executed at Juarez to-day. They
were Paolo EbaVe, an official In the Po-
lice Department. and Juan Crodova. chief
Of the secret police.
The executions took place at the Juarez
cemetery, the condemned men standing
on the Drinks of newly dug graves and
falling in when shot. Mrs Ebave was
present when the sentence was pro-
nounced, and pleaded with General Villa
TO pardon her husband, but he refused
Fourteen federal prisoners were taken
to the cemetery 10 bury eighty-nine OF the
soldiers killed in the JuareZ battle. one
of the prisoners. fearing that he was TO
be executed, tried TO escape and was shot
by the guards.
The rebel officers say that all of the fed
eral volunteer troops and regular and vol
unteer officers will be killed. The SOL
dicrs of the regular army will be par
doned.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

fifty centavos a day, ana that 'he p'
cification of the country requires 'he
solution cf the agrarian. or lanu' que'
tion. and the solution Of the wage anu
other questions affecting the WORKING
classes.
"I-nless YOU Cffer them something
better in peace than they have IN WAL
they will continue to fight
Washington offered TO let Generai
Carranza import arms freely IL he
,ou,d consent not to use them against
the United States, but he rejected the
rroposition. Ii looks as if-personaliy
don't believe it-but it looks as II
Washington were purposely making
rropositions TO each party that cannot
be accepted. and from this premise the
conclusion is forced that Washington Is
unintenticnally bringing on war.
Washington is deciding these I'M
portant matters with New York's eyes
It should invite Mexicans to visit
Washington and tell this government
what TO do"
Senior de la Cara will soon Visit
Paris Asked If he were going 10
France to raise money for Huerta, ne
laughed and replied That's rid'cu-
lous. He can't get any money any
where. | am simply patriot, without
connection with either party In Mex
leo. and | am not here on political
mission. / hope The Tribune Will give
this matter publicity and let your coun-
try understand the situation in mine.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
EXPECT FIGHT AT TUXPAM
Rebels Reported Active Near
That Port and Tampico.

Vera Cruz. Nov. l6.-Rear Admirai
Boush. on the United States battleship
Louisiana off TuXpam. reports indica-
tons of rebels in strong force in the vi
cinity of TuXpam and Tampico, and says
that both places are likely to be attacked
at any moment.
Commander kittelle, of the Gunboat
Wheeling, reports that there are fifteen
American women and children at Tan
guijo. near TuXpam, and that the rebel
leader refuses 10 permit them TO leave
on the ground that their departure would
be taken as evidence that they are not
safe within his lines. If they are sun
being held tomorrow. Commander Kit
telle says. steps will be taken TO secure
their release.
Several federal detectives, who have
been employed along the northern from
tier. arrived here to-day from Tampico
and proceeded to Mexico City. They
complained that they had been unable to
obtain their salaries. Accompanying
them was an American named Devine'
from San Antonio. who is believed to be
an agent Of President Huerta.
The number OF refugees arriving here
from Mexico City is not now very great.
They are mostly women and children ana
are escorted by men relatives, many oil
whom will return to the capital All the
hotels are crowded, and it will be diff
cult to find shelter for refugees if the
rumored general exodus from Mexico
City occurs.
Among the refugees here are the super
intendent and members Of the office stan
Of the Vera Cruz Isthmus Railroad, who
left their headquarters at TERRA Blanca
believing the indications so threatening
that it would be inadvisable for them TO
remain.
John Lind was engaged almost all Of TO-
day in his Office here receiving and send
ing dispatches He declined TO say any
thing regarding the situation.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
.Pbilippine Governor General
Begins His Career
Auspiciously.
trrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE War Depart
ment has received the report OF the ar
rival of former Representative Francis
Burton Harrison, OF New York. now at
Manila as Governor General OF the fhinp-
pine Islands. The account Is accompanied
by photographs which show the coroi~i
reception accorded TO Mr.. harrison ""e
he reached Manila on OCTOBER ..
More than one hundred thousah" pe
sons were In the streets adjacent 10 ."s
,yor ,,,hon rho steamer Manchuria arrived
.horo u,,b Governor General Harrison
and members Of his family.
Tho marty was met at the pier by a
iocoI recention committee. A military es-
cort consisting Of a squadron OF the ''h
cavalry, under the command OF Lieu
tenant Colonel c. II. Sands, U. >. A. p'o-
coded along the line of march to the
Luneta.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
FEAR CHILD WAS STOLEN
Florist and His Wife Search for
Missing Daughter.

A three-year-old child. Winifred Beyrne,
disappeared on Saturday night when she
was on the street with her parents in
front of their home. at No. 243 East 3Sth
street. Joseph Beyrne, who is employed
by a Broadway florist, and his wife, Clara,
took their little girl out with them when
they went on an errand at o'clock. They
stopped to speak to an acquaintance and
when they were ready to go on the child
had disappeared.
A house-to-h house search was made, with
cut avail. The little girl was dressed in a
white fur coat and hat and blue cloth
dress. Her parents believe that passer-
by took fancy to the child and picked 1t
up. Another child was kidnapped in this
neighborhood three weeks ago and was
found in Long Island City ten days later
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
SAY SOLDIERS ROB BANKS
Rebels Accuse Federals of
Looting Guayamas Concerns.

Nogales, Mexico, Nov. 16.-Enlisted
men Of the federal troops defending
Guayamas have robbed banks and busi-
ness houses of the city Of more than 220,-
600 pesos. according to advices received
to-day at constitutionalist headquarters
here It was said that the federal soldiers
had not been paid for many months and
that generalization Of General Pedro
Ojeddas troops might make unnecessary
an attack on the Gulf port city.
Aside from Guayamas. Sonora, the fed
erals hold only Mazatlan, in Sinaloa. All
other important points in Sonora, Sinaloa
and Tepic, on the west coast, are said TO
be in the hands Of insurgents. 1t was as
serted to-day that an attack on Mazatlan
would be made within few days.
Orders were issued to-day TO open the Gus
tom house at Juarez. the border city capt
ured Yesterday and minor ports of entry
on the Chihuahua. Texas. and New Mexico
line. all Of which are held by the consti-
;utiOnalists.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
Number
needed
20 or
EaniZe Mum.

There is little or no practical change in
the figures to be made for the table
this year. The tables for the annual In
spection OF 1913 will show that the ma
tional guard in the aggregate has twelve
officers and 1924 men less than II had at
the inspection Of 1912.
General Evans bears out the statement
of General Mills concerning the deficiency
in field artillery. He says: IAN enormous
increase in field artillery is necessary 70
render effective the already existing in
fantry. and by counting upon our rela-
lively large amount of infantry only for
national defence we are leaning on a
broken reed. until we properly support II
with field artillery
In speaking of the need OF additional
cavalry in the national guard General
Evans says: Conditions have changed so
greatly during the last few years that
where formerly ii might have been pos
sible to organize volunteer cavalry With
out great difficulty IL is now a problem
In the West the cowboy has practically
disappeared. and even the indian here
and there is seen in his automobile. Ger
tain sections OF the country VIII always
remain horse centres, but trained riders
are becoming scarCer each year. Hence
forth we must expect 10 train our troop
ers from men OF whom 80 per cent have
never been on a horse
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
UNKNOWN STEAMER LOST
Another Fatality of the Great
Lakes Gale Recorded.

Port Huron, Mich. Nov. l6-Fears tna'
an unknown wooden steamer had been
lost with all of her crew in the gale
which swept Lake Huron last Sunda!
night and Monday morning were con-
firmed to-day, when the pilot house ana
texas of a vessel were found on the
Canadian shore few miles above Poih'
Edwards.
There were no marks on the wrechase
which would in any way help t. eStap'
lish the identity OF the boat to when i
belonged.
A wrecking company has succeedeu !"
releasing the steamer Northern Que'"
from the rocks at Port Frank, ont
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
TWO BADLY HURT BY AUTO
Run Down by Machine Said To
Be on Wrong Side Of Street.

John and Percy Shedlock, twenty-five ana
twenty-one years cid. and their nephew
jay Leemarck, five years old, were
knocked down last night By an automo-
bile owned and occupied by Vincent
Clement while crossing Prospect FarN
West at 18th street, Brooklyn. According
TO witnesses. the machine was on ths
wrong side of the street when the accident
happened. No arrest was made.
John Shedlock was not much hurt ana
went home. Percy Shedlock was taken .
the Holy Family Hospital, suffering from
concuss,on OF the brain. The LeemarcN
boy was hurt internally. lie was taken
10 ST. Johns Hospital
The Shedlocks live at NO. 4'9 lV''
street, Brooklyn. and the Leemarck ooy
at No SO Howard Place.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
HUSBAND IN NEAR-MUR0ER
Shoots Five Times at Wife and
Wounds Her Twice.

While Mrs. Catherine Mcclure. Of No
227 East I'D street, lay in bed last night
her husband came into the room, turned
on the light and fired five shots at her
with a revolver. one struck Mrs. Nc
CURE in the left side Of the breast. IN
nicting a dangerous wound, and another
penetrated her right arm. daughter
who was sleeping with her. was not in
jured.
Two other children. eight and nine
years old, ran into the hall screaming for
help. Patrolman Berry and Detectives
Gallagher and Skelly arrested Mcclure
on a charge of felonious assault Mrs'
Mcclure was taken TO the Reception
Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

Huerta will be considered as the last
defender of Latinism in North America
against Anglo-American ABSORPTION.
A letter signed by Mr.. Dubois, for
mer American Minister to Colombia,
was printed to-day in several papers.
1t notes the history of the negotia-
tions initiated by him. under instruc-
tions of former President Taft. for an
honorable settlement Of the differences
referring TO Panama, and he expresses
the opinion that a reparation, due to
Colombia, should be made as soon as
possible in order TO maintain the pres
tige of the United States in Latin
America.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
BACKS WILSON'S BOYCOTT
Covarrubias Declares 1t Need Con-
tinue Only Little Longer.

London. Nov. l6.-Sehor Covarrubias,
formerly Mexican Minister to Russia, said
to-day that President Wilson need only
continue his boycotting policy a little
longer and the Consttutionalists could be
trusted to provide a proper solution for
the difficulty.
General Huerta's defiance could not
change the situation, Sehor Covarrubias
said, for the United States had conducted
ali the negotiations with such dignity and
such desire to find peaceful and per-
manent solution that II was not likely to
be tricked into acting hastily.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
MADRID PRAISES HUERTA
Calls Him Last Defender of
I,atinism in North America.
La Cable 10 The Tribnne.

Madrid, Nov 16.-As was the case
before the Spanish american War,
most of the Spanish papers are printing
cartoons in which American policy in
Latin America is attacked. The daily
"El Debate" has an editorial condemn
ing President Wilson's Mexican policy,
and insinuates that the real matter is
in the oil concessions.
A esStholic paper says that General
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17

of sufficient infantry into the other arms
TO properly balance the twelve divisions"
The following table shows the actual
number of companies, troops and bat
teries, etc, of the different arms Of the
militia, on January l, 1912, the number
required 10 organize fifteen infantry di-
visions, and the number Of units other
than infantry companies that yet remain
TO be organized in the militia, in order
that a proper divisional organization may
be had
New-York tribune., 1913-11-17
NATIONAL GUARD WEAK;
WAR INVITES DISASTER
Paper Strength of Organized
Militia Is Misleading and
Hides Deficiencies.
POSSIBLY $4,000 READY
Thousands of Recruits Needed
Rifle Practice Poor-Artll-
lery ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Make Gloomy Forecasts.

The national guard is far below It's
paper strength. and war with Mexico UT
any other country might invite at least
preliminary disaster.
This is the view Of experts. They say
that if war with Mexico should be de-
clared to-day the national government
would find an astounding weakness In the
national guard. Instead OF having loo'ooV
trained men ready to move on Mexico a'
the drop of the hat" as some members
Of Congress have estimated. Presldeh'
Wilson would be lucky If he could muster
O,OOO able bodied men. according to critics
Of the organization.
Paper returns of the strength OF the
national guard are said to be very unre-
liable and contain many deficiencies. foor
rifle shooting, in which 90 per cent are
said to have disqualified. is one or the
glaring weaknesses. Large Increases In
field artillery are needed. also many thou-
sands of recruits to fill the gaps.
The paper strength OF the national
guard on file at the War Department Is
9,142 commissioned officers and 1l2,ilO
enlisted men. The War Department also
has records of statements made by ma
tional guard officers to army inspecting
officers as To their opinion on the NUMBER
Of their men who would respond to can
to arms In the service OF the United
States. and these opinions are that from
90 to 100 per cent would respond. These
are mere conjectures, however, and the
po,,,ao baya yet IN A prOVpt