The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-06-20
The Advertiser Gives First In
formation of Presidents Call
For Militia and Rumors Of Ac-
tuaI War Take Wing Directly
UNITED STATES FORCES
HERE PROBABLY REMAIN
Governor Pinkbam Does Not Be-
IieVe Hawaiian Regiments In
CIuded In Mexican Campaign
According To Washington Plan

NJ EWS that President Wilson haI
called out the militia Organiza
tion in all States, on account Of
the Mexican situation, came to The AID
vertiser in a special bulletin from Tn,
Associated Press, at about three o'clocl
Yesterday afternoon. II was communi
Gated TO the various army posts, where
naturally there was intense interest il
the situation.
Rumors that war had been declared
and that troops from Hawaii. including
the national guard, would have to go
were soon about town, and The Ad
vertiser was besieged with inquiries
for the facts.
Hawaii Not Included
The call issued by the President, as
stated in the despatch received, was fol
the national guardsmen of "every
State" and it is assumed that this does
not include the Territory of Hawaii
Even on the Koolau side of the Is
land the rumOr of war got abroad, and
inquiries came from there regarding
the situation. All through the night
he Advertiser telephone was Edept
busy by seekers for information on tho
subject. The special bulletin received
in the afternoon was given out at all
the army posts.
No official Advices
Brig. Gen. Robert X. Evans, com
handing the Hawaiian DePartme mt, ha
received no official advices from Wash
ingtOn with reference to the develop.
ments on the Mexican border. He was
interested last night to learn from The
Advertiser that the militia of the main.
land has been called upon for service
along the border, and when asked il he
thought it probable that the regular
troops stationed here would be calico
to the mainland in the event of hosti
lities, said he was not prepared to dis.
Cuss that matter.
1--WE have our own little job out
here" said the general, and then he
asked if the National Guard of Ha.
waii was include ed in the President s
call for the militia. When advised that
the dispatches specified only the militia
of "every State" of the Union he
made no comment.
Work For Guard Here
Another high officer attached to head
quarters of the Hawaiian Department,
said last night that in the event of hos.
tihties between the United States and
Mexico he would not be surprised if
orders came from Washington for m ost
Of Ehe troops of the Oahu garrisons to
return to the mainland.
81 do not think it at all probable
that the National Guard of Hawaii will
be taken to the Mexican border,D said
this officer. "Should the war depart.
ment find it necessary to call to the
mainland the regular troops on duty
here it is altogether likely that the ma.
tlOnal guard would be expected TO re-
main at home and in a way perform
the duties of the regular organizations
in Oahu"
Governor Makes Statement
,Bng.-Gen. Samuel l. johnson. ad-
Infant general of the Territory, could
not be located last night, but Governor
,Pinkham made it known to The .Adver-
ser that as yet he had received no
word from the secretary of war with
reference to the mobilization of the
territorial national guard for any pur.
pose.
lin official correspondence with the
war department some time ago" the.
GogeTpor said, "I was given to under,
stand that the local militia regiments
probably would not be called to the
mainland in the event of war with.
Mexico. -