New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-27
Baker Not to Intern Ger
mans if They Obey
u. S. Laws
Marine Corps To Be
Put at War Strength
rs More National Guard
Units from 18 States
Called to Colors
tFrom The rrinune sureauI

Washington, March 26.-Twenty-fvc
additional National Guard units were
called out for Federal service to-day
from eighteen states. most OF them IN
the Middle West. where the German
population of the United States Is
largely centred.
Including the call issued yesterday
there are now thirty-one regiments
and seven separate battalions OF
Guardsmen from twenty-seven states
at the service of the government This
means that force of about $4,000 men,
including certain detachments OF reg
ulars. are under orders 10 take up az
once the policing of munition plants
and the protection of national commu-
nications.
lust after Secretary Baker had is
sued this call for the guardsmen to
insure the country against internal
outbreaks" and the plots Of aliens loyal
to the Ksiser's government, he issued
a statement announcing that the gov
ernment proposed TO adopt the most
liberal policy toward Germans IN the
United States, even though they be re-
servists in the German army.
Secretary Baker said;
"All resident aliens who are obedient
TO our laws will be perfectly safe from
interference"
Rule Applies to All
Asked il that applied to German army
reservists, the Secretary said:
ut applies to everybody who is here
or who may be permitted to come here
and who behaves in accordance with
our laws while here"
In other quarters IL was Indicated
that German residents might be regis
tered in the event Of war. in order that
the government could have some knowl-
edge of their movements and make GER
tain that no person guilty of miseon'
duct shall escape justice.
The status of Germans in this coun-
try is not held to be affected by to-
DAVIS refusal by the United States
to reaffirm old Prussisn treaties. The
most serious project now in mind is
adoption Of the mild Canadian system
by which Germans must register and
remain within certain limits unless es-
pecially permitted TO leave. Under TINS
plan only 5000 out Of $4,000 Germans
in Canada have been interned.
In addition TO the call for the
Guardsmcn an executive order from the
President authorized the recruiting OF
the Marine Corps up to full war
strength Of 400 men. Similar action
has already been taken as 10 the navy
ard the only step remaining TO in
crease the navy personnel without the
action Of Congress is the calling out OF
TIE Naval Militia. II is understood that
this body Of recruits is needed to MI
cut the crews of many vessels TO be
added to the nations fighting forces
Militia to Fill Out Crews
With both the navy and Marine Corps
ordered up TO full strength, the only
step remaining 20 increase the navy
personnel without action by Congress +:
is the calling out Of the Naval Militia.
II is understood that the militia will be
needed to fill out e5egs for the many
vessels 10 be added ~
Secretary Baker said to-day no fur
ther call upon the National Guard was
in prospect. MOr9sr thirty-two rssi.
ments have been honed to Federal
dsxy to guard indYs stfies or other prop
~ which might De threatened by in
ternsl disorder growing out Of the Ger
man situation. q -
Re0iments called Out