Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-09
Prompt Military Trials Await
Those Who Fail to Present
Themselves for Service in.
Army
$4,000 TRAINED MEN
EXPECTED ANNUALLY
Since Period of Enlistment Is
Four Years, M inimum
Strength Of $4,000 viii Be
Maintained,

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washington, July S.-Pending new
developments in the diplomatic sltua-
tion between the United States nd
the de facto government Of Mexico,
army officials are learning military
lessons by watching the working ont
Of the national guard mobilization and
the summoning of regular army re-
eervists to the colors.
Today brought no further intima-
tions from Mexico City as 10 the
course of procedure General Carranza
will suggest for diplomatic confer
cnces to settle border questions. Of
ficals at the state department are
hopeful that definite progress toward
framing a satisfactory agreement Will
be made next week. At the Mexican
embassy, however, il is believed Cen
eral Carranza's suggestions may not
be received for several days. Then
there probably will be some loss of
time. as the de facto authorities
doubtless viii desire to give Eliseo Ar
TedondO, ambassador-de designate, spc-
cific Instructions before authorizing
him to open formal negotiations with
Acting Secretary Polk, and the prep
aration of these will require time.
At the war department the belief is
expressed that more than 80 per
cent of the 900 to 5000 regular army
reservists called for reserve duty will
report promptly Publication Of the
fact that call has been made. 1t Is
thought, will bring most of the men
to the front without the delay neces-
sary for each to receive formal nott-
fication To make certain that other
af
time realize the seriousness Of their
obligations to return to the colors
when called, prompt military trials
will await any who fail to present
themselves
The exact effect Of the call for re-
servists is not easy to estimate In the
number of men It will produce. 1t Is
much more far-reaching than the re-
serve list would indicate, however be
cause in addition to summoning back
to duty men who have been out OF
active service for some time, it prob
ably will operate to suspend all dis
charges into the reserve list for the
time being, except for specific causes
which unfit soldiers for duty.
$4,000 Reserves Annually.
Army officers believe that with the
increase or the return army duthot
lied by the Hay-Chamberlain Dill
completed, an average OF more than
$4,000 trained men will pass into the
reserve annuallss Since the period or
reserve service is four years, they es-
innate that as minimum reserve
strength of nearly $4,000 men Will be
constantly maintained when the sys--
tenn Is in fun working order.
Much attention is being given Just
now to the effect of the order direct
ing that members of the national
guard who have dependent families,
be discharged. Under the terms OF
the order, it is s-optonal whether de-
partment commanders issue only
release from federal service or for
NAL discharge which would nullify the
soldiers contract enlistment with the
state from which he came, as well,
and, and strike him off the national
guard rolls altogether. No statement
has been issued by the war depart
ment as to the course to be followed.
Many officers believe that absolute
discharge should be granted and that
the various states should be urged not
10 enlist men in the guard in future,
who are not in every way available for
active service.