Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-22

July I. The resolution probably will he
presented tomorrow in both Houses.
EVERY MAN MUST SERVE.
with this information came also the
statement that the orders calling out
the State troops were so framed as to
make it possible to compel the presence
at the border at least of every man en-
rolled. They we're summoned as national
puardsmen in which status they bear a
distinct relation to the federal govern
ment and by laws are the first source
for securing volunteers who have no
connection with the States; they were
also summoned as members of the or
ganized militia and as such cannot be
used beyond the border, though avail
able for any duty within the United
States
MUST VOLUNTARILY TAKE OATH.
The draft provision of tho now law
/ is applicable to every member of the
national guard or the national guard
reserve. 1t cannot be made rCtruac-
tive, however, and all national guards
men must voluntarily take the dual
oath of enlistment under the federal
/ and state governments before they can
become subject to its operation.
/ WILL BECOME FEDERAL SOLDIERS
1t is believed here that there will be
little objection on the part of most of
the guardsmcn. It is planned to cxer-
else the draft Immediately il Congress
adopts the resolution, ana state sol
dicrs who have taken the required oath
then will become federal soldiers with
/ no connection whatever with the ma
tional guard or the organized militia.
They will be available for service in
Mexico without further legal formali-
ties. On the other hand those who may
refuse to take the oath and will not,
therefore, be subject to draft will re
main under federal control under the
portions of the old law which still is
operative They will he available for
guard duty along the border if for
nothing else and army officials feel
the urgent need of keeping them ready
for that purpose.
AMPLE EQUIPMENT on HAND
The resolution it is understood also
will authorize the President to employ
the armed forces of the United States
either i'm Mexico or along the border
for defensive purposes. such a pro-
vision would meet the objection OF
those who hold that sufficiently cleal
| authorization has not been given for
the purposes of section III of the new
army bill, providing that drafting of
national Puardsmen can begin only
after proper authorization has been
given by Congress for the employment
of forces other than the regular army
Ample equipment of all kinds is on
hand at the various depots Of the army
Secretary Baker said to-day. to COM
pletc the outfits of all the guardsmer
called for service. A sufficient supply
of field artillery and machine guns and
enough ammunition for any fighting
that might occur also is on hand.
HORSES MOST PRESSING NEED
The most pressing need will he horses
! to mount all of the national guard
cavalry and supply gun teams for the
field batteries. The large excess held
in army remount stables for the needs
Of the regulars will fan short of pres
cnt needs by many thousands.
/ Another step taken at the war depart
ment to-day will he preparation of orders
calling out doctors of the medical reserve
corps to examine guardsmen for muster
, into the federal service The department
| will insist upon the high physical stand
ards of the regular army.
In this connection # has been learned
that l.0So men of the New Mexico National
Guard, called out some weeks ago were
found unsuitcd for federal service.
no ADDITIONAL ORDERS TO
MILITIA.
No additional orders had hcon sent tc