The Washington times., 1914-04-05
At Top: Regiment on Board Transport
Ready to Sail on an Emergency Mis-
sion.
Below: Battalion Of Bluejackets, Ma
rires 'Shipmates, as They Appear in
Parade Uniform.
''SoIdiers of the Sea- Who
Number 10000 Fighting
Men, Are Little Known by the
People of the Country.

The halls OF Congress at each ses-
sion ring with the appeals FOR
greater navy, a more efficient army,
It Is only when sizzling interna-
tional complications threat" the
country's honor or imperil the lives
and property Of its citizens residing
upon foreign soil, that the Ameri-
can public becomes aware that II
has a third arm to Its military serv-
ice
Back in the days before there was
a systematically organized army;
when the United States navy con-
sisted of converted merchantmen, the
Marine Corps was organized in 1IIa.
It is the Oldest branch OF the
American military service and beasts
OF a continuous record OF victories
on land and sea in every war IN
which the nation has engaged.
Recognizing that, with its COM
paratively small army, II would be
compelled at the beginning of tou-
bic with its neighbors to strike a
stunning blow and thus gain time
for recruiting an invading or de-
fensive force, the United States
maintains it's Marine Corps ever
ready to perform this achievement.
Marines the Minute Men"
The marines are the minute men
of the military. They are the coun-
try's foreign police. ready at a mo-
ment's notice to go into any corner
OF the globe to protect the Anerl-
can and his belondings-
Today the force consists OF looOO
of the most efficient fighters en-
listed under the Stars and stripes.
One-third Of the corps is now how
erins in the vicinity of Mexico, pre-
pared to march right into the cap
ital of the sister republic TO the
south ana carry succor to the Afher-
leans there, should emergency re-
during such action arise.
More than 200 of these soldiers
Of the sea- are aboard the battle
ships that are lying in watchrui
waiting Off Vera Cruz, or are conf
prlsed in the command of Major
Smcdley D. Butler. which was moved
from Panama down 20 the roorWaN
Of the Mexican capital when thc
iorcboding clouds began 70 gather.
In addition TO this small hut for-
riiIabln bod" prepared TO run thc
Drows of it's cutters under the Piers
cf Vera Cruz at j. moments MOTTO"
men Of the corps have been concch-
trgted at various ports "i"nS inc
Gu'f coast. Mobile, New Orleans
and Pensacola are headquarters toT
,l.tachments Of marines. Tied up
nj these ports are fast t-st"dml9G z
transports. with steam in their ho.I-
ere. ready to Obev an the instant Cr-
ders to place $50 marines on Mex
lean soil.
Could Move Quickly.
These men arc awaiting orders
from Washington. They are not
looking for trouble" but are simply
on hand should any arise. II 1t
came, II the United States should
be compelled to move into Mexico
they would be the first to go. and
they would have to 20 quickly.
President Wilson. Secretary of
state Bryan and Secretary OF the
Navy Daniels are the men who
haze the pulse on the patient the
marines are watching. on the
heights Of Arlington. just across the
Potomac and loolin" down on the
White House arc the giant wireless
towers. These great agencies lof
rapid communication arc tuneu u
spealS with the wireless station al
Pensacola
A message hashed from Arlington