Evening star., 1914-04-21
STATE TROOPS READY
FOR MEXICAN SERVICE
Organized Militia Prepared and
Awaits Orders to Enter Ma
tional Defense.

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. April o1.--In a
statement issued following con-
ference with -Adjt. Gen. Shand. Gov.
Dunno declared illinois. within thirty
days could have 10000 men mobiiized in
Springfield fer service in Mexico. and
that in another thirty days could have
10000 men ready.
THE time has come. says the gov
ernor, when patience has ceased TO De
virtue. We have been subjected TO IN
dignities which demand reparation
hope war may be averted, but if war
comes Illinois will do its part IN sup
porting the President in the vindicatlon
of the honor of the nation. The state
ment in part follows
Il have received with much concern
the alarming news from Washihstoi,,
that war is imminent with MeAleo.
am and have been an advocate OF gem
erai disarmament and the settlement
of international disputes by arbitratlon
Unfortunately this much-to-pe-oeslfed
situation has not arrived;
Our patient has been imposed upon In
an effort to avoid war we have peen
subjected to indignities which demand
ed reparation without bloodshed, and
that demand has been contemporary
refused.
Even the most earnest believers in
peace must concede there are times
when self-respecting nations must not
sacrifice their dignity by humiliating
peace. That time, l believe. has arrived.
Ohio Has 10000 Men.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 21.-Ohio Ma
tional Guard, about 10000 strong, could
be rendered available for service upon
very short notice, according to Gov. Cox
and Adjt. Gen. George H. Wood.
Hundreds of kilograms were received at
the adjutant generals office today, many
of them from veterans of the Spanish
American war volunteering their services
No arrangements have yet been made
looking to any sort of mobilization of
state troops in anticipation of possible call
into active service in connection with the
Mexican crisis.
Three Regiments Ready.
LEXINGTON, KY. April 21.-Brig.
Cen Roger Williams of the Kentucky
state militia, here today, stated that
three regiments of state troops We're
ready now to take the field He an
nounced that one of the companies that
is ready was organized by Assistant Sec
retary of War Breckenridge
Capt E. L. Breckenridge. L. S. A,
brother of the assistant secretary of war
VINO WAS III toudS Win oVi
williams, left for Washington after re-
ceiving word that orders were being pre-
pared for the recruiting and equipment Of
a Kentucky brigade.
New York $4,000 Strong.
ALBANY, y. Y. April 21.-Gov. Glynn
has inquired of the adjutant general s
office as to the condition of the New
York state National Guard. He was in
formed that 5000 men could be put in
the field in ten hours.
LANSING. Mich, April 21.-Maj. Roy
c. Vandercook. adjutant general of the
Michigan National Guard, says that Fort
Wayne. Detroit, will be- the mobilization
point for the citizen soldiery of Michigan
If the state militia is ordered into action.
Plans were perfected several months ago
for rapid movement of the state troops,
and the Michigan National Guard, num-
Sering approximately 27oO officers and
men. could be modified. fully equipped
at Fort Wayne, within twenty-four hours,
according to Maj. Nandercook.