Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-24
House Authorizes Use of
National Guardsmen Out
side of United States.
MILITIA ORDERED
TO MOVE AT ONCE
Secretary Of War Baker Casts Aside
Red Tape and InStruCtS Guard Com.
maHderS to Reach Border as
Quickly as Possible.

Washington, June 23.-While the
war department was telegraphing or
ders over the country bearing a call
for haste in the mobilization of the
national guard, congress took vigorous
and far-reaching action of the Mexi-
can crisis today.
The secretary of war cast aside red
tape and authorized that all state
soldiers be rushed to the border at the
earliest possible moment.
The house, by a vote of 1892 to 2,
authorized the president to draft into
the service of the United States all
guardmen who subscribe to the new
oath for that service. The entire
army Of 100000 called for by the
president will be placed directly at
General Funston's disposal and to-
night militia men were straining
every nerve to prepare their forces
for duty.
A million dollars will be appreciated
by the resolution to aid dependent
families of the guardsmen so drafted.
Disposal of the fund will be left to
the war department, with orders that
no family shall receive more than $50
per month. Only two representatives,
Huddleston, Democrat, of Alabama,
and London, Socialist, Of New York,
voted against the resolution. During
the debate preceding its adoption sew
eral Republicans attacked the admin
istration's Mexican policy, and in
sisted that President Wilson should
have informed congress Of the semerg-
ency instead of expecting it to pass
an emergency measure.
Representatives Mann, Cannon and
others declared in realty that state
of war existed. Chairman Hay Of the
military committee told the house that
1t was prepared as measure neces-
sary in the present situation, and not
as a declaration that a state of war
existed or was to be contemplated,
AS introduced, the resolution mere
ly authorized the president to draft
guardsmen whenever Gin his opinion
an emergency exists which demands
the use of troops in addition to the
regular army"
The amendment making it clear
that in the opinion of the house such
a condition exists, was offered by
Hay himself, and was
adopted unanimously. After consulta-
ton with Mr.. Mann, Mr.. Hay also
changed the language of the resolu-
ton so that the period of service for
which guardsmen could be drafted
would be limited to three years. Pro-
vision for relief of guardsmen's
families had been prepared by Chair
man Hay as a separate bill, but after
the resolution was under debate he de-
cided to incorporate the relief appro-
priation in it, and when the amend
ment was offered it was adopted
A proposal by Representative Card
ner to extend similar aid to regular
army men was declared out of order.
Diplomatic aspects of the crisis vir-
tually were unchanged. President
Wilson had reached no final decision
IS to action resulting from the attack
~ Mexicans upon American cavalry
men at Carrizal, or upon American
at Mazatlan.
Only preliminary and inconclusive
'eport on the Carrizal clash came
rom General Pershing during the
lay. It was based on the statement
# stragglers, and no word had come
rom the officers of the shattered de-
achment.
THE last word on the Mazatlan
Incident will follow a full report from
Admiral Winslow, who has been or
Tered to the scene to investigate.
Mexicans Responsible.
AS the situation stands at the state
only preliminary reports
N each incident have been received
rom war and navy officials, trans-
nltted as matters OF information.
When the record is complete, formal
'ccounts will be submitted to Secre-
airy Lansing and the action Of the
United States will be determined.
Evidence now in hand is believed to
re sufficient to show that Carranza
or officials probably
will be held responsible in both cases.
Indications are that the Washington
will stand on the report Of
IS own officers, and refute the asser-
ions of the Mexican government Off \
tally presented here by Mr.. Arredon-
O. That Americans were the agrees
ors or that irresponsible individuals
recipitated the clash, is not believed
1t was thought possible that the
resident might demand that Car-
snza repudiate the acts and punish
ne guilty parties.
President Wilson and the cabinet
iscussed the Mexican crisis fully to-
ay. but pending the receipt Of Off
lal reports, no course could not b
tapped out, The only announcement
fter the meeting. was that the gov
policy was unchanged.