Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-23
"CALL OUT NATIONAL
GUARD AT ONCE" CRY
MANY in CONGRESS
Senate and House Leaders
Openly Advocate Use of State
Troops on Mexican
Border
FOR $4,000 VOLUNTEERS

/ WASHINGTON. March 2S-Many Sem
! ate and House leaders today openly adj
vocated the calling of the National Guard
for Immediate service along the border.
I Open fears were expressed that the
/ present force of regulars was inviting
/ disaster" and members of the Military AZ
! fairs Committees of the two houses were
planning personally to urge the President
on his return here tonight to take all
possible precautionary steps
II Is known that the War Department
has already prepared a tentative list of
organizations that will be called on for
volunteers should the situation in Mexico
and along the border not improve.
substitute resolution. demanding that
the President Immediately call for not less
than 10000 volunteers for service in Mex
ioo preference to he given to the organized
militia of the States, was drafted this
afternoon by Senator Sherman. of Illinois.
He said he would substitute IL for his Joint
resolution of yesterday, which was side
tracked and that, inasmuch as it would
he a Senate resolution, it would be entitled
to immediate consideration.
The lid was blown off the Mexican sit
uatton in the Senate Immediately after IT
convened this afternoon. Senator John
son, OF South Dakota, precipitated warm
debate when he read a message from a
constituent offering to raise 100 volun.
teers for Mexican service.
why doesn't he take his hundred war
rlors to a recruiting office instead of
parading his patriotism before the SEN
ate?' demanded Senator Penrose.
Republican Senator's, led by Kenyon |
OF Iowa, and Lodge, of Massachusetts, /,
made determined effort to bring before !
the body Senator Shermans resolution |
ths
600 volunteers. Vice President Marshall, |
however, ruled 1t was not in order.
We are courting disaster by sending
small force into Mexico" said Sherman
Senator Stone characterized Senator Johns
tons reading of the message as ill-ad-
rised
The situation in Mexico is. as every
one knows acute" he said. Anything
mat tends to add to the acuteness is bet.
ter left undone."
Senator Stone pleaded with Senator
sherman not to attempt to bring the reso-
utlon before the Senate because of the
discussion 1t would surely provoke
1T has become alarmingly apparent the
ast 1ew days that our land forces are
'itifully weak and unable to meet even
moderate emergency, much less crisis
n Mexico said Mr.. Sherman. 1.-The
states OF northern Mexico are uncertain
,he temper of their people is unreliable
no one knows to whom their sympathies
will finally gravitate.
IF the northern States of Mexico should
rove unfriendly, General Pershing and
is forces would be in danger of finding
hostile country in their rear and no
with our country. With
ur present available military force, If
general uprising should occur, we would
powerless to deliver our strength at !
he point needed for his relief
we are counting disaster We are !
'usting to luck. We are sending our men :
ito known danger without safeguarding a
lem against probable fatality, which can !
e guaranteed by prompt preparation We
ave no assurance at this time that we {
ave not sent our troops into interior +
IeXico to meet their death before we d
IN reach them with reinforcements 1t
against this possibility that my reso- I
tion would provide" Il