New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-11
Soldiers Return and
Success at NeWLOn-
don Predicted.
HOPES CRITICISM
WILL BE OFFSET
President Relies on Recall
of Militia to Arouse
Gratitude.

Washington, Sept. 10.-The Wilson
Administration IS using the Pershing
expedition, the National Guard and the
Mexican Comm ssion at New London
to stage & gigantic political drama, ac-
cording to intimations that reached
The Tribune to-day from informed Of
ticials. The silence Of the White House
and the War Department concerning
the plans with regard 20 Mexico are
represented as hiding well worked
out plan to arouse the country next
month to n burst Of enthusiasm over
the success Of the Presidents Mexican
policy
The plan, as described, is to recall
the troops from Mexico, disband the
miitis and announce a final solution
Of the Mexican problem by the com
mission IL the latter part Of October.
President Wilson's politica. advisers
are said tc have told him the return of
the militia. with colors flying and bands
playing. would arouse profound sense
Of gratitude in many families through
out the country. At the same time the
satisfactory and peaceful settlement at
New London is calculated to discount
much of the criticism that has been
heaped on Sir Wilson's past failures
I'm Mexico.
"The chief issues Of the campaign 20
date arc Mexico and the railroad
crisis" an informant of The Tribune
said. "President Wilson realizes his
attitude toward the latter will be hard
to justify. 1t is imperative. therefore,
that he justify his Mexican policy.
at IS Inthinkable that policy Of
neddling. scuttling and watchful wait
ing could be justified while lOO,Ooo
citizen soldiers were maintaining an
armed .ruce on the border. Nh Will
son therefore is obliged 10 do some
thing 10 make his Mexican policy seem
success.
People Getting Inpatient.
Further than this, the people are
Getting impatient at the unexplained
everv Gua~dsman 20 the votes Of some
members Of his family, and II Presi-
dent Wilson continues beyond election
10 keen the boys in Texas he will fnd
this impotence registered az the polls.
Nobody realizes this better than ne
does.
"But II he sends them home now the
effect o. 1.-THE gratitude in parents
hearts. the patriotic feryor-will have
worn Off. and nothing will remain but
the sense Of the uselessness OF the
whole msnpuvre.'
Senators and Representatives. have
protested to Secretary Baker that Their
constituents were d, manding the re-
turn Of the Guard. The Secretary has
led them 20 believe that before very
long this will be done II is expected
that as soon as the rest Of the units
which have had no border service
chiefly those from Southern states are
given their turn ,nc general demobl-
lization will begin.
speech Is Part Of Plan.
Persons close TO the Administration
helieve the President will make
spcech tho last week in October, prob
ablv during the mastering out, IN which
ne will praise the work of the Guards
men and point out that 10 their coop
Grafton and patriotism is due largely
the success Of the watchful waiting
policy.
Army officers say the Administration
has been playing politics with the army
and the National Guard ever since the
pursuit Of Villa was abandoned. Gen
erals Funston and Pershing have rec
commended the withdrawal Of the troops
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