New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-28
GUARD MUSTER EASY
If WAR CALL COMES
10000 Men, Gathering in
Armories, To Be Sent to
Concentration Point.
$4,000 MAY EMBARK
FROM THIS PORT
New York Only State with Camp
Undecided-Government Would
Foot All the Bills.

The difference between al unadritted
possibility and an admitted probability
represented the chances Of the national
guard being Modified for war as seen BY
the Department Of the East yesterday.
This was the first official admission from
Governors Island since the Mexican trou-
bic began that there was chance OF the
guard being called as volunecers.
There was more activity both at ma
uonal guard headquarters and the regular
army headquarters at Governors Island
Yesterday than since the situation grew
Intense. And It was Of different kind.
For instance. the regular army officers
usually finish the routine business In the
morning and play golf In the afternoon.
Yesterday Lieutenant Colonel Ham. L. :.
A.. chief OF staff of the Department OF
the East. and I'm charge IN the absence Of
Bricadier General r. *. Evans. sat IN
conference with his STAFF through the af-
teruoon.
which he folded and placed out OF sight.
What he said was serious and carefully
worded The interview was short. his
manner brisk and presto, the reporters
were escorted out with more real in
formation than has been gathered IN
week ~ speculation.
The Department OF the East has under
consideration two sites for concentration
camps-vhlch should not be confused
with mobilization camps. the one being
where the militia gather and the other
where they concentrate with tho regulars
for transportation 20 the scene OF trouble
War Department Will Pay.
II the call comes for war there VIII be
no need OF worrying over the militas
lack Of money for mules and horses The
War Department vii take care OF that
as well as everything connected with the
guard
The plans call FOR q federal concentra-
ton camp O. hold 10000 men. part regu-
lars and part volunteers. rated rs regu-
lars. near New York city. where they will
embark As fast as the regiments 20
the number VIII be brought 10 1000 in
camp. pouring regiment after regiment
IN a steady stream 10 Mexico.
When the call Is issued for volunteers
the militia Will go % their armories,
where they AZ once come under the fed
eral government The War Department
will pay. equip and ration them. The ex-
pense Of recruiting 20 war strength will
be borne by the government
As soon as the citizen soldiers are inocu-
lated against typhoid and smallpox. they
will either he sent 70 a mobilization camp
or direct to the point OF embarkation- Il
seems likely from the plans OF the War
Department that they will get a few
weeks Of hardening I'm camp before start
ing for war. unless the call IS urgent and
the regulars are insufficient for the Job OF
whipping Mexico.
When the guardsmen arrive Al the con-
centration camp they viii be drilled with
the regulars and treated as regulars A
brigadier general OF the army and his
staff will be in charge OF the camp
one very important thing was an
nounced by the Department OF the East;
There must be a declaration OF war be-
fore there can be call for volunteers.
Mobilization Of the New York National
Guard will follow few hours after the
declaration.