Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-04-17
SAYS HUERTA
IS THE MAN TO
.PAC|FY MEXICO
Former AssembIyman GoIdin-
gay Declares Dictator or U.
S. Must Take Hold.

"Huerta, who is now in New York,
is the one man, in my opinions who
can restore order in Mexico" declared
former Assemblyman Thomas Cold
ingay, of this city, in an address at
West Hobo<en last night before Will
lam Mckinley Camp No. SO, Depart
ment of New Jersey, United Spanish
War Veterans.
'Unless the United States backs up
Huerta and aids him in pacifying
Mexico" continued Mr.. Goldingay,
this country will eventually be
called upon to send troops to that
country. If we should fail to inter-
vene in Mexico and the European war
should suddenly cease. England or
Germany would intervene there, Mon
roe doctrine or no Monroe doctrine"
Mr.. Goldingay, who is department
commander of the United Spanish
War Veterans, visited Mckinley
Camp with Department Quartermas-
ter Edward l.. Whigham, also of this
city, and National Aide George d.
Love, of the Department of Florida,
who is now located In Newark.
Mr.. Goldingay was introduced by
Commander Otto J. w. Zimmerman,
of Mckinley Camp, and he discussed
military problems which are now
confronting the American people.
IT was in Mexico" continued Com
mander Goldingay, land / know the
conditions which exist in that
troubled republic. Just now Carranza
and Villa are fighting each other.
while the former president, Huerta,
is in this country. Something will
eventually have to be done to pacify
Mexico, and believe that, at no far
distant time, United States troops
will be sent there.
This being the case, the question
Of our preparedness for war Is one
which must be considered, and / am
taking the recent utterances of Cen
eral Leonard Wood when I say that
we are not as well prepared for war
now as we were at the outbreak of
the Spanish American war seven
teen years ago.
while Secretary of state Bryan
says that In the event of war we
could quickly raise 100000 men, the
fact remains that we are lily pre-
pared for a struggle. There is not
the interest in military affairs in this
country that there should be. Much
of this apathy is due to the fact that
the men who offer themselves in the
service of their country are not ap-
preciated.
Takes Rap at Legislature.
"We had an example of this re-
Gently when the bill giving prefer
ence in civil service employment to
honorably discharged soldiers and
I,A lei. I'M i1or n
War was up before the judiciary
committee of the State Senate for
hearing There is much opposition
to this bill in Trenton.
when you went out to serve your
country seventeen years ago you
were heroes, and brass bands started
you off to the front or to the South
ern fever camps. When you came
home you were again greeted by
bands. Then you were heroes. Now
a great many uncomplimentary
things are being said about the
Spanish War veterans, and when you
ask for anything it is denied you.
Our experience. however, is similar
to that of the veterans of the Civil
War. They had to wait twenty-five
years before they secured any recog-
milton and 1t begins to look as though
that would be. our fate. We will all
be gray-headed before there is even
legislation for pensions for the
widows of those who died in battle
or from disease incident to the rigors
of the campaign"
Other addresses were made by De-
partment Quartermaster Whigham
and National Aide George D. Love,
and an entertainment and reception
followed the meeting.
Although the baby camp of the
State, only having been organized
about six months, Mckinley Camp
has twenty-one members and expects
to muster in several recruits at
the next meeting. The veterans are
planning to turn out in a body on
Memorial Day.