The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1916-06-22
PRESIDENT ASKS
POWERITO SEND
MEN INTO MEXICO
Wants Congress to Pass Reso-
luton Giving Authority.
LAWMAKERS MAY ACT TODAY
Baker Assured by Hay of House Mill
tary Committee That Joint Ar
engagements Would Be Made to
Take Joint Action.

Washington, June 2O.-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.
Both 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.
Secretary of War Baker placed be-
fore the Legislative leaders of the Dem
ocratic majority in congress the
wishes of the administration. He
made it clear that the president de-
mands "clear title" to his authority
over the 100000 mlitiamen called into
the federal service.
The war department feels that I'M
der the law there may be some ques-
tion rs to how far the administration
may 90 in ordering the state troops
outside of the boundaries Of the coun-
try without congressional authorize
ton.
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 ut once and ar
engagements were made for the presen-
tation of n Joint resolution today.
The war department legal experts
were not exaXctly clear as TO the terms
of the proposed resolution, but it will
be drawn in the war department and
submitted to Chairman Hay for intro
duction. Chairman Hay said such a
measure would meet with practically
no opposition, although various mem
berS of congress took the view that
such n resolution would precipitate the
Mexican crisis, because the Mexican
people would look upon il as tanta-
mount to Il declaration of war.
This view of the situation was laid
before Secretary Baker by the CON
greSsonal leaders. They declared they
were confident that under the law the
president has ample authority to order
the militia into Mexico. They said a
militia expedition to Mexico City it
self could be dispatched on the ground
that it was ordered into Mexico to ere
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 resou-
tlOn would have no i'll effect on the sit
uation now confronting the United
States in Mexico.
Support for Move.
Representative Hay stated that IL
the question arose on the floor he
would present the views of the war de-
partment rather than his own personal
views.
"The administration desires that we
should make 1t clear beyond all posi-
bility of doubt" he said, that the mill
tin organizations now called out by the
president are completely under his au-
thority for use either within the
United States or beyond its territorial
limits. Personally, | do not believe the
action is necessary, but there is no
doubt that If the president wants such
authority il will be given him fully and
freely
Representative Hay said that for po-
Icing the border and sending an ade
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
Word from the various states indi-
Gates that the entire 50 600 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 be ready today.
The quick response Of the National
| Guard to the orders To mobilize has
| gratiticd 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. Aud although
the provisions Of the Hay Chamberlain
| bill do not 20 into effect until the first
| of next month, many of the Organiza.
lions have expressed II desire to be
mustered in under its provisions rather