The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-22
10000 GUARDSMEN
ARE READY |NEAST
TO Invade MEXICO
Department Of East Has IS, 900
Regulars and Militiamen Avail
able for Duty at Front.

Tho headquarters OF the Depart
ment Of tho East. at Governors Is
land. II In touch with IS 200 soldiers.
or these about $1,000 are regulars,
many OF whom already are on the
border. and tho remainder can be
moved a. quickly a. tho railroad
companies can run trains out Of their
forts and barracks. The plans for
mobilising them TO mako up the total
are al ready In detail. as they have
been for several years.
In the headquarters ofYices. ofYicers
under the direction Of Lieut. Col. w.
q. HAN. Chief OF stan and President
OF the Board Of Coast Defence, are
studying maps and plans which have
been prepared for ton years for the
invasion of Mexico. These maps and
plans have been changed and I'm
proved from time to time. They have
been Med away along with plans for
the invasion Of various other coun-
tries such a. Cuba. Venezuela and
tho Central American republics gen-
orally and also Of TERRITORY with re-
gard to which the possibility Of in
vasion IL even moro remote" as
Lieut. HAN automatically put
II. Every stream. camping place and
road II chartsd.
Other than this refreshing OF the
memories Of the members of the Divi-
sion Stan and an eager desire to hear
the very latest news from Tampico
and Vera Cruz there IL not evidence
at headquarters that II 10 the centre
Of 10 great military power. The
work OF preparing for the riobilizing,
for the summer manoeuvres all over
the department, Of regulars and mill
tiamen. working together. was going
on Just As though there was not to
b any Interruption Of them by real
The Second Battalion of the TWEEN.
ty-ninth Infantry, stationed In Fort
Jay. Governors Island, II going
through only the usual routine OF
garrison duty. 80 far a. headuartera
knows. tho garrisons scattered from
Lake Erie and the st. Lawrence Il
the Gulf Of Mexico this side OF the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers are just
- Qulet--and Just ~ ready. 1t may
In the opinion Of tho post command
ers. DO well to harden their men b.
practice marches under service con.
ditions, but headquarters 10 leaving
that matter to regimental officers.
| The $1,000 men Brig. Gen. H. X
Evans, Department Commander. hal
under control include 10000 coas
4 artillerymen. VINO arc available foI
infantry duty 90 long a. the coas
line u not threatened: and Mexico Il
not In . position to threaten oul
coast line. Most Of these artillery.
men. active AZ infantrymen. are al.
ready on the Mexican border.
Not one line has come from Wash
ington to the department headQuart
ers referring to the Mexican situation
| There In no need for any ORDER
until action 10 desired" said Lieut..
| Col. Ham. The absence OF inQuir,
or instruction merely means tba
Washington y ready and knows tina
We are ready"
Under the present system of ar
ranging for transports tho War De
partment ID kept informed Of ever,
suitable vessel and it, whereabout
from day to day. Agents OF steam
ship lines are In constant touch witt
the department Railroads can be in
structed on q few hours notice b
undertake the movement of as man,
thousand men a. are necessary 4
load these ships ut New York or New
port News: the railroads work ou
their own schedules and have them h
readiness. The prepared plans for tn
mobilization Of militia for the summe
campo may quickly be made availabl
for Q war mobilization.