Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-10
National GuardSmen Of Ari-
IONA, New Mexico and
Texas Called Out on Re-
quest Of Scott and Funston,
REMAINING REGULAR
INFANTRY REQUlSITI0NED
Washington PesSimistic Re-
garding Situation in Mexico,
Following Reports From EI
Paso Conference.

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Washington. May with 5000
additional troops under orders for the
Mexican border, including 1000 ma
tional guardsmen from Arizona. New
Mexico and Texas, administration Of
ficials felt tonight that necessary steps
had been taken to prevent further
raiding Of American border towns by
bandits.
President Wilson and his cabinet
discussed the Mexican situation today
but the president had authorized the
new troops orders before his advisers
got there. General Scott and General
Funston recommended early In the
day that additional forces be sent to
the border. After an exchange OF tel
egrams General Funston suggested
that the national guard from the three
states named be called out In addition
to the sending of all the remaining
regular infantry to join his command.
His suggestion was promptly approved
and orders dispatched.
Some members OF the cabinet were
frankly pessmlstic after the meeting
over the delay OF General ohregon in
ratifying the agreement he negotiated
with General Scott covering co-0pera-
border operations Including those
leral Pershing's expedition. Re-
rom Mexico city indicated that
agreement has been approved by
General Carranzp and officials hero
We're at a loss oto understand Obre-
CONS action.
Coast Artillery.
Secretary Baker announced the de-
Gifaon tor draw upon the coast artil-
lery, virtually the only available req
ular troops left north Of the border,
after Il conference AT the war depart
mcnt late tonight He said the elev-
on companies would be drawn from
all along the coast from Galveston so
Delaware, SO that no post would be
left without sufficient garrison.
The secretary also Informally am
nounced the orders for the movement
to San Antonio. Tex. OF the five bat
teries of the Fifth field artillery at
Fort sill, Okla He said three bat
teries of the Third field artillery at
Pa. had been ordered
held in readiness for border service
II necessary.
Hope 10 Avert Trouble.
The majority Of the presidents adj
ylsers believed the agreement finally
would be ratified and that the border
question would clear itself quickly
thereafter, II was cleurly intimated
In all quarters. however, that there
would be no change in the policy OF
The Washington government; that the
troops would stay in Mexico until the
border was safe from incursions that
raiders would be pursued across the
line every time they became active
and that the whole strength Of the ma
ional guard would be used If neces-
,ary.
Secretary Baker said the question
)f calling euardsmen from other
states into the service WAS not under
immediate consideration It was
earned however that General run
iton already had been supplied with
III papers, forms and Instructions
necessary to muster into service the
'uardsmen Of all states near the bor-
Ter. ana thai ordnance and quarter
MASTER stores to outfit all such
roops on 4 fun war basis arc held at
convenient points FOR quick distribu-
ion
Funston Needs i5O, 200 Men.
Mr Baker refused to discuss re-
iorls that General Funston had urged
hat he be given q total OF 10000
non to maintain the border guard IL
~ mentioned that figure as the NUM-
'cr OF men he thought necessary to
insure protection of all border towns
nd ranches by providing an ade-
uate guard for each The secretary
aid that General pershngs force I'm
lcNico WAS able To take care ot Itself
n any emergency
10000 Men on Border.
Including tho troops ordered out
oday there win be nearly 10000 sol
iers. perhaps 10000 along the bor-
Ter or in MeXico, according to tho
cst available figures here. The war
department. has declined tO publish
ctual numbers. but with the entire
nobile army except the five troops OF
uNalry under General Funston's COM
land. IN addition 20 the four tnuus-
nd or more guardsnen and the sew
raj Thousand recruits who are fs-
ne forwarded TO the regular regi-
lents as fast as they are mustered
= the United States has q consider
bile army strung out along l.so0
liles of the international line.
National Guard Authority.
Calling out the national guard for
ne first time under the military law,
rings up the fact that as written,
~ act authorizes the president to
Sc the state soldiers either within
+ without United States territory
he provision authorizing the use OF
he guardsmen as such beyond tho
order was held to be unconstitution-
by former Attorney General Wick
sham II never has been passed
pom by the supreme court, however,
nd President Wilson has fun legal
lthority to employ the state forces
syond the border il he so desires.
My an Injunction against the war
apartment could prevent t.
Must BE Mustered In.
BY the terms of the law the guards-
ZEN must be mustered into the SER
ce OF the United States before they
me under complete control of tho