Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-04-20
MILITIA WOULD
CO OUT SAME AS
IN SPANISH WAR
President Has No Power to
Summon Militia in Event
of Trouble.
AEACH MAN WOULD HAVE
TO ENLIST SEPARATELY
New Law Doesn't Change Con-
ditions, but May Be
Amended.

The uncertainty concerning the Mex
fcan situation is causing much talk
among National guardsmen regarding
their chances of being called out in
the event OF war. There has been
much haziness on the subject in view
of the new federal regulations re-
garding the national militia.
1t is understood that In the event
of war the militiamen will have to
follow the same procedure as at the
time of the Spanish American war.
Every man must personally volun-
teer. The new federal law, according
to military authorities, does not
possess the power to call the or
ganized militia directly into the regu-
lar service.
The status would be- military au-
thorities assert, that the National
Guard would be asked to volunteer
exactly as was done in 1898, in the
event of trouble with Mexico. Each
man would have to individually take
the oath and be examined by regular
army surgeons.
When the new Federal law regard
ing State militia was enacted it was
at first thought it's provisions permit
tel the President to call State troops
directly into the field of the United
States regulars. There was some dis
quite over the question. AS result
the matter was put up to United
| ties Attorney General Wicker
Hna. His ruling was that the Dick
law did not permit the President to
call fht State troops directly into the
neli egulars.
1000 members of the State mi
litia are In readiness to move within
fcrty-ets 81 hours, Major General
Dennis + Collins, of Elizabeth, de-
olared today. Major General Collins
ranks next to Governor Fielder in
control of the State guard.
Major General Collins declared that
gnder the present Dick act the State
troops could not be ordered outside
the country by the President. The
troops could go. however, as yolun-
teers.
The volunteer army bill, which is
expected to correct some parts of the
Dick act, is now before the Senate
COMMITTEES for consideration, II this
bill is passed by the Senate the Pres1-
dent would be empowered to send the
state guards to foreign soil. During
the Spanish war the State militia
went out as volunteers.
The Jersey regiments are all in
readiness to move il less than forty
eight hours notice, according to
Major General Collins. The troops
are not fully equipped, however, and
would have to depend on the govern
ment to furnish the necessary NUM-
tons, such as tents and other neces-
stiles
1t is expected that in case of a
declaration of war the entire mill
tary department of the State would
be called out, including the infantry,
cavalry, artillery, signal and hospital
corps.
The three northern regiments in the
state comprise the First brigade and
would probably be the first to be or
dered out. The First brigade is un-
der command of Brigadier- General
Edwin w. Hine, of this city The
brigade includes the First regiment of
Newark, the Fourth of Jersey City
and the Fifth of Paterson. The two
regiments in lower New Jersey are
not assigned.
Adjutant- General Wilbur f. Sadler,
jr., is in active charge of the State
guard under Governor Fielder. Major
General Collins ranks General Sad
Ter, but Is not active now.
TRENTON. April 2O.-Anticipating
possible call to actual service. there
was much activity at the State
House today, especially in the office
Of Adjutant-Gene, i SddlSr.
If President v ison Ills for SER
vice the n ~ Jersey militia will be
summoned to Sea Girt. where the
work of mobolizing the New Jersey
forces will completed.
Under the Dick law no member OF
the New Jersey National GuarG can
be taken out of the country for SER
vice unless he first eplists, as a olun-
teeer. Therefore, If the President
were TO call on New Jersey to fur
nish its quota for work in Mexico, no
member of the national guard would
have to enroll in the army Of occupa-
tion unless he volunteered. 1t is ex-
recte1. o. curse. that practically the
entsle guard in the event of call
: would volunteer.
The New Jersey militia under the
Dick law would form part of the
Eighth division. that would also COM
prise the militia Of Delaware. Vir-
ginia and West Virginia. This divi-
sion would be under the command of
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