Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
War Department Asks That
State Troops Be Sent
Without Delay.
NOT TO AWAIT
MOBILIZATION
Each Unit to Go Separately a. Re-
cruiting and Equipment Are Com.
pIeted-lowa Guardsmen 10 Start For
Des Moines Saturday and Sunday
Congress Takes Up Bill to Maks
Guardsmen Available For Service.

Washington, June 23.--Secretary
Baker today issued orders to all CONF
manders to send to the Mexican border
all militia available at once upon their
organization, without waiting for COM
pletion OF the mobilization Of tho sepa-
rate states.
The commanders were asked to noti-
fy General Funston when each regt-
ment. troop or battery or other unit
could muster. General Funston will
notify them he wishes the forces to 60
in each event and the department COM
mander. without further instruction
from Washington, will arrange trans
portation and send them forward
Guard Bill Pushed.
Immediate action on his resolution
authorizing the president to draft into
the federal service national guAydsmsn
willing to take tho oath under the new
army law was asked In the house, tor
day by Chairman Hay Of the military
committee.
At the same timo he offered an
amendment declaring that the ,smer-
gency for the draft now exists. instead
Of leaving the question to be. deter
mined by the president.
Questioned by Republican Leader
Mann and others. Mr.. Hay told the
house that the action did not contem-
plate state OF war but that the mere
fact of the introduction of tho resolu-
tion handed to him by the war depart-
ment Shows that in the opinion Of the
-, tea n
that this resolution Is necessary to meet
the emergency"
Unanimous consent for consideration
OF the resolution. was given and general
debate began under an agreement for
two-hour limit
Representative Mann made a speech
declaring that a state Of war with Mex
leo already existed to all intents and
purposes and expressing the opinion
that the troops were now carrying out
the purpose for which they were sent
into Mexico. He said that he did not
see how they could be withdrawn under
the present situation and IL they were
to stay the military strength OF the
country must be increased.
Representative Butler. of Pennsyl-
vania, republican, urged that the pres
ident should advise congress as to his
reasons for determining that an emer-
gcncy was at hand.
Il think We are declaring war here
now" said Representative Madden, OF
Illinois.
Mr.. Hay reported that the president
would be required to come back to con-
gress IL declaration OF war was
deemed necessary.
This resolution does not contemplate
a declaration of war or that a state Of
war exists, he added.
Militia Aid Proposed.
A bill to appropriate $2.650,000 to
provide aid for dependents of federal
volunteers and enlisted men Of the Ma
tional Guard mustered into the military
service Of the United States was intro
duced today by Senator Lee, Of Mary
land. and referred to the committee on
pensions.
The measure would direct the secre-
tary OF the interior to cooperate with
the commissioner OF pensions to make
inquiries into the condition Of persons
dependent on guardsmen. or upon vol
unteers, If they should be called for and
to pay such persons not to exceed $40
month except In extraordinary cases.
The announcement OF the orders was
made after today's cabinet meeting but
it was understood that they had been
issued before the meeting convened
No explanation for the change In the
original plans was given. The original
plan at first was for the mobilization
in state camps to await further orders.
Today's orders are expected 70 re-
suit in the movement towards the bor-
der Of regiments from many states
whose entire national strength has not
been assembled.