New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-06
High Officer Classes Leg.
islators as Traitors for
Their Parsimony.
NEW YORK SOLDIERS
FEAR SAME ACTION
Necessity of Field Service Point
ed Out in View of u. s. Unpre-
paredness in Case Of War.

The New Jersey National Guard has
been denied SIS annual encamPment al
Sea Girt this summer Military men
throughout the state and IN New YORK
are greatly incensed at what rhey con-
slider tho unpatriotic action OF 'he
New Jersey Legislature In refusing the
APPROPRIATION. One officer said the
legislators Of that state deserve TO be
classed as traitors.
Members Of the guard in the two
sister states are the more incensed
In view OF recent criticism OF the mill
,sry undergraduates Of the Onited
States. They point out the danger OF
this oountry's becoming embroiied IN
the present world war. which makes
the decrease Of efficiency in the New
Jersey guard the more serious at THIS
time.
Adiutant General Wilbur F. Sadler,
- and Ouartermaster General {.
Edward Murray, of the New Jersey
Guard. announced yesterday that there
would be no summer encampment ms
wear. The state Legislature followed a
policy Of rigorous economy and sliced
of appropriations without regard TO
necessity.
Since 1899, the year after the Span.
ish war. there has been an annual
encampment at Sea Grit This was
considered necessary 20 keep the com
mand I'D 10 the point Of efficiency de-
manded by the Federal government
in order 70 obtain the Federal allow
ance under the Dick act.
1t is also announced that unless the
1915 Legislature allows a supplemental
appropriation Of $4,000, in addition 70
the amount ordinarily necessary, there
will be no encampment next year
This means a lowering of the standard
Of efficiency that has been insisted
on in the past.
New York guardsmen have had nc
Appropriation for field service for two
wears and are not sure even now they
will get sufficient funds to enable
Major General John F. Organ to carry
out his plans for the work this sum
mer. II is certain how much OF the
large amount appropriated for the
national guard by the state Legis-
lature will be available for that pur'
pose.
II was said yesterday at General
/ O'Ryan's Office that he was going on
with his plans in the hope that the
needed funds will be forthcoming. Be
/ fore the money is set aside for camps
( there may be a hearing at Albany.
None of the officers at headquarters
would comment on either the New DER
| sey or New York appropriations. Brig
/ adler General McCoskry Butt, on the
! reserve list Of the New York National
| Guard, was most outspoken, however.
'If the troops of New York do not
get the requisite field service this sum
mer." he declared, after lapse OF
| three years, il will be disgrace "a
/ the state and a serious injury to the
national guard.
"If the report Is true that New Jer-
/ sey legislators have failed, too, at this
] time to make an appropriation for field
service they deserve to be classed as
! traitors.
| ut is shameful that there are not
more patriotic legislators throughout
| the United States than there are. The
majority seem blind TO past events and
/ seem also 10 have no regard for the
| future of the American nation"
s. Stanwood Menken, president Of the
| National Security League, was very IN
dignant yesterday when he heard the
news that the famous Sea Grit camp
would not be held this year.
J. Beaumont Spencer, secretary OF
/ the leagues committee on extension
and branches and sergeant in Squad
ron A, said the action Of the New Jer-
sew Legislature was rotten