Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-14

Long Branch, N. j.. Oct. 14.-Presi-
dent Wilson In a letter to Governor
Whitman, of New York. sent Oct. g.
and made public today, declared that
the emergency which caused the send
ing Of the militia to the Mexican bor-
der 'unhappily still exists. He added
however, that "in the near future II
probably will be found possible to do
more than has been done to relieve the
embarrassments which militia regi-
ments have been forced to suffer-
President Wilson wrote to Governor
Whitman in answer to letter from
the New York executive regarding the
New York military organizations on
the border The president said it was
impossible to set date when the re-
naming New York regiments there
could be released.
The president said he was advised
that withdrawal Of the militia in al
likelihood would haye been fol-
lowed by fresh aggressions from Mex
leo upon the lives and property ot the
people of the United States"
Not For Training.
Mr.. Wilson denied that any organl-
zation was being kept on the border to
perfect it's military training. The let
ter follows:
my Dear Governor Whitman:
have received your letter Of Sept. 20
and have taken up with the secretary
Of war the situation as 1t afrects ne"
York troops on the border. l have
been deeply sensitive on the inconVe-
nience caused the members OF these
citizen military organizations by their
separation from their families and
their business pursuits.
I'm order to minimize these sacri-
fees the war department is sending
from time to time fresh contingents'
and General Funston then selects fol
return to home stations and mastering
out such units as in his judgment car
best be spared. This policy has al
rea dyy resulted In the return Of o num-
ber of New York and other organiza-
tions
Emergency Still Exists.
1.-The emergency which led to the
call of the militia, was, as defined IN
my call of, June IS, the possibility OF
aggression from Mexico and the pro-
lection of our frontier. This emergen-
cy still, unhappily, exists, and am ad-
vised by the military authorities that
the withdrawal Of the militia at any
time from the date Of the original call
up to and including the present would
in all likelihood have been followed by
fresh aggression from Mexico upon the
lives and property Of the people OF the
United States. The militia have been
and are being used to repel invasion
and are rendering services Of the high
est quality and Of a most urgently
needed character to their country.
1T would. Of course, be impossible I'd
set a date at which the relief Of any OF
the remaining units can with certainty
be accomplished. I am happy. how
ever, to believe that the condition In
northern Mexico is improving. and that
in the near future we may be able tc
do more than we have done to relieve
the embarrassments the organizations
have suffered.
II share your admiration for the
spirit in which these men have served
and are serving their country. and
would be very sorry to have 1t sup
posed that their retention on the Dor.
der Is for any mere purpose Of compile
tion Of their military training or any
less commanding service than the
preservation Of our frontier from ag-
gression. Very truly yours.
Woodrow Wilson,"