El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-15
OFFICER SPEAKS;
ISUNDER Arrest
Lieut.. Miehaelis Criticises
Politicians and May
Be Courtmartialed.

Can any army officer he legally ar
rested for violating a war DEPARTMENT
order which was received the day after
The alleged violation 0cCurred2
RMS IS the question which is the sole
topic Of discussion in the barracks and
camps alonS the border since Lieut..
u T. Alchaells. Of the 10th infantry.
was placed under arrest at his quarters
IN the infantry camp IN Camp Cotton
Sunday afternoon.
Lieut. AIichaelis delivered an address
before the Panhandle and Southwestern
Stockmen's association on March 4 in
which he discussed the relation OF the
army TO civil life. defended the army
against charges Of eNtr1vagances and
declared that, as the police were the
protection Of a city. tho army Sas the
insurance Of peace to the nation. The
address made favorable impression
with the cattlemen and the young Of
1lcer was loudly Cheered when he fin
isned his address, He also criticised
politicians for their attitude toward the
army.
Order Issued Next Dny.
The next day, March .. fl is said that
the new order. No. 10. fOTbiGdiag army
officers from discussing fOreiCU or do
nestle relations. was received in FL
Paso from the war department The ar
rest Of the lieutenant did not occur I'M
I'll nine days later when. ii is presumed
the officers speech had been received
IN washington and the order was is
sued for his arrest The arrest was
said to- have been made uDOn written
orders from Gen John = PershinE. bril-
gace commander. although il was or
dered from Washington. army men saw.
There is difference OF opinion. how
ever among army Officers REGARDING
the new orders. Some officers declare
that the order was only a rewriting
OF standing orders Of the war depart
ment against discussing army affairs
In public. The new order was issued To
apply especially TO the European and
Mexican war situation. but applies TO
domestic affairs also, The officers de
clare.
Was Newspaper Man.
Lieut. Michaelis has been prominent
IN army affairs since he came here with
the 10th infantry from san Francisco. /
where he was engaged in newspaper
work before entering the army He
made an address at the AdcIubs din
ner following the return Of the Toronto
delegation last summer He made
most favorable impression at this din
ner and was strong advocate Of the I
army cause and the value OF the army
to the nation
Lieut.. 9Iichaelis served i'm the Philip
pines, China, Cuba and has been on
border duty with his regiment since
Francisco. in May.
No announcement has been made Of |
the hearing which viii be given the I
lieutenant, and ne is under arrest at his !
$3.50 E~--N--A47 -AAI SELLING VI court i
martial.
Objectionable speech.
me speech delivered by Lieut.. 4
dlchaelis before the cattlemen and
which is believed to have been respon- 1
sible for his arrest, contained only
ing:
Politics and Posts.
Many Of our army posts, as YOU well /
know, have Outlived their usefulness
Ihey were established to meet condf- I
tons which have long since ceased 10 /
sAlsL When the war department de- 4
sires 10 abandon any post. i'm the in
terest Of economy and efficiency. the
local civic bodies get into action and I
a mighty protest goes I'D.
Representatives Of this part OF the
IN Washington generally sue
seeu IN preventing the needed reform.
yet these same men. in and out OF our
legislative halls, criticise the cost Of
our military establishment and thew
would be very much insuIted il Won I
held them guilty for any Part of me I
,ost OF maintaining our army"