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not compelled to so 10 war with Mex
leo, but did not give any assurance
that war was notfat hands. Although,
! a prayer; 1t was the most warlike dec.
laratioh that has come from the adt
ministration with reference to the
Mexican situation.
The situation is further intensified
by the covert attempt of the secretary
of war to 4get the " National Guard
ready for service In the field. or
course 1t will be necessary for the Ma
ttonal Guard to be converted into vol
inteer troops, but 1t is proposed u
bring them into the volunteer army as
far as possible in their present Or
%sanizations. To do this the militia
must conform to the organization pre-.
scribed for the regular army. In many
states there are too many ligh-rank:
ing Officers, some commissioned on ac:
count Of their political activity ratl,.
or than tiicir service in the National
Guard.
Pennsylvania. is recognized as liav.
ing the most efficient National. Guard
SO far as the enlisted strength Is con:
cerned, but is said to be still over
loaded with general officers who. OIL
account Of their age or6lack oftserviee
Yithith militia, would1nottbet avail.
able for actual hostilities. Some OF
these older Officers have been.?of great
service to the Pennsylvania National
Guard, and Oil this account Governor
Tener isaproceeding cautiously. In
timations have been given many Of
these older officers that their resig.
nations would be acceptable, and as.
snrances lave been given to the wac
department that Pennsylvania soon
will be organized on a regular army
tasis. 'e
When the circular was issued Gov
ernor Cox Of Ohio directed Adjutant
Generalrwood to comply with it. and
Sc II result that state now has a bri-
sode organization instead of that %
q division. q.
The greatest difficulty encounter.
cd. In %reorsantzing the National
Guard by the war department is in
tho southern and southwestern states
Texas authorities are insisting upon a
large staff Of general officers for tx.
governors staff. and in maintaining
only skeletons ofrregiments and conl.
punies. The same condition exists in
almost every southern state excep:
Georgia. Tennessee, Kentucky and
Missouri.
But the secretary Of a is bring.
Ing pressure to bear upon all'thc
states to get the guard into condition
for service without unduly exciting
The country. He is. using WIN great
fleet the threat to withdraw aid
from all the state who fail to o
nly with the regulations OF the wal
department. By this policy he hopes
to have a fairly dependable force OF
state. militia ready in the event Of
liostiiities with Mexico.
WASHINGTON, D.. c.. Jan. c.
Announcement that Great Britain
is about to transfer Sir Lionel Car
den, it's minister at the City of
Mcxico,rSwas regarded Sby official
! washington as n substantial mani
restation Of the PURPOSE ofdthcfBfd,-
h Government to,''renf6ivAs livery
obstruction to. the execution Of the;
plans Of President Wilson: for dGal-
ing with the Mexican situation.si
&.'At the State Department 1t, was
denied that any protest had been
niadeessbyiStheN United States to the
British Foreign Office against any
of the acts or u%ttcrances ascribed to
Minister Garden. From other
sources, however. 1t was learned
that Ambassador Page did seek in
formation at the British, Foreign
Office some time ago regarding the
attitude OF its representative in
Mexico. Officials here. expect the
transfer of the British minister to
have a beneficial effect In Impress
ing the Huerta Government with
the fact. that there is to be no d.
vision among the Powers from
wlifchs sit might expect to profit.
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