New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-21
Recruited Up to Full War
Strength and Waiting
for the Call.
MAY GO DIRECT
TO THE BORDER
Funston's Request May Cause
Best Prepared Units To Be
Sent South at Once.

Albany. June 20.-"All the organiza-
tons of the national guard are now
practically recruited up to the full war
strength and we are ready 20 move at
any time the Federal government calls"
This statement was made tonight by
AdJutant General Stotesbury when told
OF the report from Washington that
General Funston had asked for large
number Of national guard troops for
border duty.
The first order from Washington 10
assemble the men at their barracks and
recruit up to full war strength has been
fully carried out. it was declared. and
arrangements have been made with the
railroads TO transport the mon at mo-
ment's notice The state troops are in
a position now to go anywhere as soon
as the government calls for them and
provides the necessary equipment for
Federal service.
Adjutant General Stotesbury, at the
request Of the government. is prepar-
ing estimates OF the cost of transporta-
ton and care Of state troops Because
Of the call from Washington the gov
eminent will have to reimburse the
state for any money spent for mobiliza-
ton.
Under Federal Pay.
The state troops are now under Fed
eral pay, and tomorrow the adjutant
general will issue an order for their
care while at their home station. The
men are 10 receive 70 cents day for
subsistence, and the commanding off
GERS will be instructed TO permit them
10 sleep at home because Of the mad
eouate facilities Of the armorics.
The order also will include instruc-
tons for the organization Of depot
units TO take the place Of the organ
izations sent away The depot units
will take care Of the property Of the
first companies and train recruits TO
fill gaps caused by casualties. These
recruits viii be sent to the organiza-
lions from their home stations, and
not TO any organization that may need
them, as was done during the Spanish
war.
Several officers expressed the irfor-
NAL opinion that the request of Cen
eral Funston might mean that Ger
tain well-manned and well-equipped
commands might be hurried from their
home stations directly to the border or
TO concentration camp in the South,
without taking part in the general state
mobilization at Camp Whitman. Adop-
tion of this course, it was pointed out,
would lessen considerably the states
mobilization expenses.
Assembling the state troops and
maintaining them in camp on a war
basis probably will cost much more
than the 100000 now available for
military purposes. However. funds
from the Federal War Department are
expected 10 reach the state soon TO help
defray expenses. IL was explained tha.
when the government called on state
troops for service Federal authorities
assumed responsibility for all eYpendi-
lures, and eventually would refund to
the various states the greater percent
age of whatever the governments ac-
ton might have cost.
Cost Will Be Heavy.
In preparing details for the general
mobilization OF the guard, planned be-
fore President Wilson's call came, it
was estimated at the adjutant generals
Office that the summer maneuvres
would cost $4,000 for sixteen days.
This estimate was compiled on a basis
of caring for II, 296 officers and men.
This number already has been greatly
increased, and under the recruiting sys-
TEN now in effect officials estimate that
should all the detachments called for
by the President be quartered in Camp
Whitman at one time they wi" number
more than $4,000
In estimating for the original peace
strength camp S6S176 was set aside for
transportation, S72.7 25 for food, $500
for forage and $4,000 for freight
charges These items. il was stated.
probably would be more than doubled
in the war strength camp if recruiting
proved as favorable as present condi-
tons indicated