New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-13
UNABLE TO DO HIS Duly
oods-The Mexican Due inc i"0 "" ~
Up Or AmedF

heart for the work and was merely dom, /,
for political gain.
Mr.. Wilson, were he sincere at that ,,..
would have used his vast influence with c.
gress 20 obtain substantial increase !, -.
regular army. This he did not do but h ~
instrumental in having measures na.,.s
which transformed our National Guard fro,,
purely volunteer corps TO a poorly "a.
arm of the Federal force, which gave RI.
semblance Of authority TO call on them IA /.
wade Mexico. II is true that these men VA.
not compelled TO take the oath which q,
listed them for three years active serv,.
and three years reserve duty in the regul..
army; but, after being compelled to "a =
state camps, had they refused 10 do so H..
would have been in a position somewl,,
similar to that of the heroes Of the follow.
narrative:
At the outbreak of the Civil War Pea,
sylvania militia regiment reached its s,,,,
border. It's colonel, after bringing il 70 !.
.ention at regimental front, told the ~.
they were at the line and were abov. .
enter another state. He also told the,
was not compulsory for any man 70 cross. r,
requested those who did not care TO do 50 !
step three PAGES to the rear Three men d
back. whereupon the colonel made sno,h,,
speech. He said, addressing those who Ia
taken advantage Of this opportunity to re.v,,
10 their homes, "Your uniforms and ecui,.
ment complete, even TO your shoes. are a.
nroperty of the state, for which |, as coo,s
of this regiment, am personally responsible,
You must hand them TO me at once Ash.
concluded his remarks three humilisted mss
advanced three PAGES.
Il is not my intention to speak dispaagingy
of the boys at the border; nor do critics.
Mr.. Wilson for sending them there. It was
done to meet an emergency, and il was within
his mower 10 call them out and keep them on.
until regular force had been organized 70
take their place in the field. but | condens
him for pushing them into the regular army
and then making no effort 10 otherwise build
ND our national forces sufficiently 10 aloa
them to return, so that their home states
might be free Of anarchy.
Your attention is called TO the fact ths
5000 troops were ordered TO entrain fsi
points north one week ago. AT this writing
owing to lack Of rolling stock, they have nc.
moved. Does this spell departmental eHt.
encv at Washington? No matter how We,
trained and disciplined our troops may y
they are practically useless in times Of ],
mediate need unless proper provision
made to star; them moving from one part
the country to another in at least six hOun
after they have received orders so to do.
The President should not have taken sides
one way or the other when the railroad STRIKE
threatened. He might have, however, recon.
mended arbitration, as that is recognized By
society as the fairest method OF settling such
differences. It was his duty TO instruct The
Governors to put down violence and protect
citizens within their respective states a.
anv cost. He should have held himself in
readiness and held the way open to send
United States troops into any state in the
Union where. in his opinion, lawlessness
Nigh. get beyond the control of state guards
men.
After occupying the White House for more
than three years, Mr.. Wilson, owing to lack
Of proper military strength and distribution,
was unable to perform this simple duty to the
American people. .....
New York, Sept. Z, 1916.