The evening world., 1914-04-25
0'RyAN FAVORS
STATEN ISLAND !,
AS TROOP CAMP
Head of Militia Here Agrees
II Would Serve for
Quick Action.

MaJor-0en. John r. ORyan. cen.
handing the National Guard Ia New
York. reached here from washinGton
this morning to settle once and for an
the problem Of selecting q slts Tor
the mobilization Of state troops
should . call for volunteers b Issued.
Early this afternoon. In comSaay
with his Adjutant- General. Col. n.
Foster Walton. and Col. Wilhaa II.
Sage. detailed to the militia fson ~
regular army. Gen. O'Ryan lsfs q.
vision headquarters in the Municipal
Building 10 inspect the propossd 80
on Staten Island.
He was Joined at the ferry b. Col
wilnam q. Ham. Chief Of star of
the Department Of the East U. Q. l.,
and Col. Walter Wright, the rsgulAr
army ofhcer In charge Of the militia
east Of the Mississippi and the Ohio
Rivers. These two oncer have
strongly recommended site on 0tatea
Island. near Fort wadsworth. - the
most desirable centre for mobilislng
the militia.
High oficials in the Guard Opposed
tho Staten Island site on the grouna
that II II no near New York City tAas
crowds OF sxcursionists and st0lht.
seers would interfere with military
discipline. Gen. Organ. who has the
authority to mako the nnal ssjsc.
ton. made It known this fnosui1y
that no favors the Richmond samp
site only In case tho troops are 70
be concentrated there but . short
time before embarking.
STATEN Island viii on the blll II
good shape" Gen. Organ said this
morning. "if tho troops are to b mo.
bilised for the purpose Of embarkins
on transports. II. however. they are
concentrated. and held In reserve for
any length OF time, I will strongly
advise the selection OF Q mobilization
centre ~ far away from New York,
or any other big city. a. We can
get.
'"rhe manoeuvrinG. drills and train.
Ing to harden tho guardsmen win ~.
quire vast stretch OF open country.
We have several such places In mind,
good distances from New York, but
l am not prepared to say which site
will be favored"
There will be no final decision On .
camp site" tho General added. .un-
III q call for volunteers 10 iGuned
from Washington. Then. when ths
orders from the War Department give
some Idea Of the character Of ths ssr.
vice expected from the New York
troops. We will be In . better poGat)en
to determine on IN encampment."
should the troops BE- concentrates
and held In the state for service any
length OF time. II II believel YGPig.
town Heights. vast stretch OF land
northeast Of Peeisskill. Will be chosen
for tho camp. II was said that shoull
Yorktown Heights be chosen the ar
ttllery will 20 into quarters at Bat.
terry Farm. tho artillery practtcs
ground Mt Purdy's. just below Yoek.
town Heights.
Gen. Organ said that In the event
OF u call the men would Immediately
be summoned to the armoriss. TAis
will amount to company rendesvoua,
which will last for several days, pr.
haps week. until the companies con
recruit their full war strength.
In tho meantime the surgeons Win
make their examinations OF the mAn'o
physical qualifications for ssrviao n
the tropics. At tho Same time tkooo
not In a position to volunteer and 3
mustered In will DO weeded out and .
depot battalion formed. Under the
State Constitution there can never b.
less than 10000 militia In the state.
This will be made up OF the guards.
men not In q position to volunteeS for
field service.