The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-20
WILSON ASKS FOR RIGHT TO
DRAFT GUARD FOR MEXICO
Chairman Hay Will Urge Resolution in House To-day
Authorizing President to Use State Militia "for
Service on Foreign Soil"

W~AsHtNGToN. June l~?-Chairman Hay
of the Military Affairs Committee is ex-
pected to ask unanimous consent in the
House tomorrow for the immediate con-
sideration Of a Joint resolution author
izing the President 10 draft the National
Guard for service on foreign soil"
The purpose of the resolution is to
make the National Guard Of the country,
summoned yesterday by President Will
son to the service Of the United States.
available for service in Mexico should a
large scale INVASION become necessary.
The draft Of the proposed measure
WAS sent to Mr.. Hay to-day by Secre-
tary OF War Baker with an urgent re-
quest hat 1t be passed without delay.
Action would have been taken on II this
afternoon had the resolution reached Mr..
Hay before the House adjourned.
Provides for Emergency.
In a conference later with Secretary
Baker the chairman was informed that
the Wal Department regards the resolu-
ton at this time as merely precau-
tionary. There is 10 intention now. MIR.
Hay wal told. to send the National
Guardsmen across the border into
Mexico. but the War Department thinks
1t advisable TO have the authority In the
event OF al emergency.
Under existing law the President has
authority ony to call out the State
troops to rcpel invasion and cannot re-
qu.re them to 20 outside the territorial
limits of the United states. II was to
get aroAlnd this constitutional prohibi-
ton that Congress passed the new army
organization bill recently signed by the
President to "federalize" the National
Guard through the process OF a double
oath which will obligate those taking
Il to bear allegiance to the Federal
Government as well as to the govern
ments of their respective states.
Section III OF the new law provides
that when the National Guard Is so
federalized the President, upon author
lily from Congress, may proceed TO
draft the State troops in time Of war
or threatened war for foreign service.
Text Of the section.
The text OF this section is as follows:
Section llI-National Guardsmen
drafted In Federal service-Nhen Con-
gress shall have authorized the use of
the armed land forces OF the United
states for any purpose requiring the use
OF troops in excess of those of the reg
ular army. the President may. under such
regulations, including such physical eN-
animation as he may prescribe. dram
into the military service OF the United
States. to serve therein for the period
of the war unless sooner discharged.
any or all members OF the National
Guard and OF the National Guard re-
serve.
"All persons - drafted shall from
the date OF their draft stand discharged
from the militia and shall from said
date be subject 20 such laws and regula-
tons for the government OF the army OF
the United States as may be applicable
to members Of the volunteer army. ard
shall he embodied In organizations corr
responding as far as practicable TO those
OF the regular army or shall be other
wise assigned as the President may
direct.
The commissioned officers OF said or
CARNATIONS shall be appointed from
among the members thereof, officers with
rank not above that OF colonel TO he
appointed by the Presiden, alone. and
all other officers TO be appointed by the
President by aid with the advice and
consent Of the Senate.
Officers and enlisted men In the ser.