The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-06-22
PRESIDENT ASKS
PONERiTO SEND !.
/ men into MEXICO
Wants Congress to- Pass Reso.
"''' luton Giving Authority. '''
LAWMAKERS MAY ACT TODAY
Baker Assured by Hay Of House Mill.
Setary Committee That Joint Ar
u.s. - ransements 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 or. 4
Both house and senate will pass
probably today, a 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, ".. .rN. p -...r
Secretary, Of War Baker placed be.
Tore the legislative leaders of the DEM
ocratlc majority In congress the
wishes Of the administration He
made ii clear that the president de.
naaids ''elear title" to his authority
over the 100000 mIlitiamen called into
the federal service. 80, .}w" y4E"
The war department feels that un.
der the law there may he some ques-
ttop, as to how far, the administration
may go in ordering the state troops
outside of the boundaries. of, the coun.
try,Jtwithout congressional authorize
ton. a".r'. ..~.
~ Hay Treasures Baker.
Secretary Baker was assured by
Representative Hay of Virginia, chair
man Of the house military affairs COM
inittee, 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
We're 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 a
measure would meet with practically
no opposition. although various. mem
beFs of congress- took the view that
such resolution would precipitate the
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
Observation-Disclosures. 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 he dispatched on the ground
that it 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-
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. - o. ..,.. ..> .....r..
"The administration desires that we
should make it clear beyond all posi-.
biiity OF doubt he said, shat the mill
tfh' ORGANIZATIONS now called out by the
president are completely under his au-
thorityf for, use either within the
GATED States or beyond its territorial
limits. Personally, L do not believe the
action is necessary, but there Is no
doubt that IL the president wants such
authority it will be given him fully and
freely" -'.' '-''-'t $500 ..E
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. e.. H @,.' .... ID
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.
The quick response of the National
Guard to the orders to mobilize has
giatified an officials here. From the
various states comes the word that the
men are turning up at the armoriesI
ready to be mustered into the service
of the United States. And although
tie provisions of the Hay Chamberlain
bin do not go into effect until the first
of next month, many of the organlza-
tons have expressed a desire to be
mustered In under its provisions rather
than under the present Dick law n