The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-06-22
PRESIDENT ASKS
POWERlTO SEND !.
/ men into MEXICO
Wants Congress to Pass ResO-
''' Luton Giving Authority. '
LAWMAKERS MAY ACT TODAY
Baker Assured by Hay Of House Mill.
%otary Committee That Joint Ar.
~. :, engagements Would Be Made to
Take Joint Action.

>, Washington, June 20.-Full and
complete authority to use the Nation
al Guard as an offensive arm in the
Mexican campaign was demanded OF
congress by President Wilson. +
Roth house and senate will pass
probably today, resolution placing
the militia called into service under
the absolute authority of the federal
government for use within or beyond
the territorial limits of the United
States, ... ."..F r
Secretary Of War Baker placed be.
fore the Legislative leaders of the DEM
ocratlc majority in congress the
wishes Of the administration He
made il clear that the president de.
mands 'sclear title" to his authority
!. over the 100000 mIlitlamen called into
The federal service. 't .a9. r'ara p
The war department feels that un.
der the law there may he some ques-
tlon, as to how far. the administration
may go in ordering the state troops
outside of the boundaries OF, the coun.
tfy,,twithout congressional authorize
ton. .%. 49,. ..
~ Hay Treasures Baker.
Secretary Baker was assured by
Representative Hay of Virginia chair
man of the house military affairs COM
mittee, that the required authority
would be provided at once and ar
engagements were made for the presen-
tation of a joint resolution today.
The war department legal experts
were not eXaxctly clear as to the terms
OF the proposed resolution, but it will
he drawn in the war department and
submitted to Chairman Hay for intro
duction. Chairman Hay said, such
measure would meet with practically
no opposition although various mem
hers of congress- took the view that
such resolution would precipitate the
Mexican crisis, because the Mexican
people would look upon it as tanta-
mount to a declaration Of war
This view Of the situation was laid
before Secretary Baker by the con
gressonal headers. They declared they
were confident that under the law the
president has ample authority to order
the militia into Mexico. They said n
militia expedition to Mexico City it.
self could he dispatched on the ground
that 1t was ordered into Mexico to ire
pei invasion"
Secretary Baker assured them that
the. administration had reviewed this
phase OF the situation, and was salts
fed that the passage of such reSOlu-
tfon would have no i'll effect on the sit
uation now confronting the United
States In Mexico.
Support for Move.
Representative Hay stated that If
the question arose on the floor he
would present the views of the war de-
partment rather than his own personal
views. -. 49,. 3. 80. .-
1"The administration desires that we
should make it clear beyond all posi-
bility OF doubt" he said, ''that the mill
IT'D organizations now called out by the
president are completely under his au-
thorityj for, use either within the
United States or beyond its territorial
limits, Personally, L do not believe, the
action is necessary, but there Is no
doubt that if the president wants such.
authority 1t will be given him fully and
freely" r '.''-'' ,' 'F'--~. ..:
Representative Hay said that for POI
Icing the border and sending an yade-
quate force into Mexico to deal with
the situation. HE felt confident that
10000 volunteers would be necessary
in addition to the militia organizations
already called. -s.F a,.' Il
~ Word from the various states indi-
Gates that the entire $1,000 militiamen
called out by the president will be
ready for the trip to the border within
one week. The crack regiments of
cavalry and infantry from Illinois, New
York. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
will he ready today. 49,.
The quick response of the National
Guard to the orders to mobilize has
gratIfied all officials here. From the
various states comes the word that the
men are turning up at the armOries
ready to be mustered into the service
of the United States. And although
tile provisions Of the Hay Chamberlain
bin do not go into effect until the first
of next month, many of the organlza-
lions have expressed a desire to be
mustered in under its provisions rather
than under the present Dick law