The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-29
GERMANS NOT
TO Be INTERNED,
BAKER States
Gall For Entire Militia Force
Before Congress Meets
WASHINGTON ON WAR BASIS


Protection Of Regular Army Men.
Washington, March 27.-Secretary
OF War Baker authorized the state
ment that the administration does not
contemplate internment OF aliens Of
the United States in the event of war
with Germany. Not even German re-
servists will be interned SO long as
they obey the nations laws.
THE situation is SUCH, said Secre-
tary Baker, that no alien who be-
HAYES himself need fear molestation.
The hospitality of America is extend
ed TO all aliens who come here to re-
side and obey the country's laws"
The secretary made this comment
after denying TumOrs that concentra-
ton alien camps were in, contempla-
ton. He denied particularly report
that the war department had con-
ferred with the interior department
regarding use of reclamation lands for
internment camps.
Washington is guarded by three
troops of the Second cavalry from
Fort Myer, numbering II officers and
$50 men; three companies of United
States marines, II officers and 450
men, and the First battalion, negro, or
the District of Columbia national
guard, IA officers and 1896 men, to say
nothing of the police force, 1000
strong, members of which were
equipped with rifles and ammunition,
Under orders from General Leon
ard Wood, commanding the depart
ment of the east, the cavalry troops
are temporarily detailed to protect the
city water supply and guard the high
way, railroad and aqueduct bridges.
They will be relieved later by the men
of the national guard. The marines
are guarding the Washington navy
yard, the Indian Head proving grounds
and powder plant and marine bar
racks.
The first national guard detachment,
mobilization of which is not yet com
plete, was called out by the president
"for purposes of police protection
President Wilson called into the
federal service 10000 additional
guardsmen from eighteen central
states. The order for mobilization Of
these men was issued following the
call for 10000 guardsmen in eastern
and southern coast states.
President Wilson, in an executive
order. authorized the immediate in
crease of the United States marine
corps to 17,400. Accompanying the au-
thorization, the president issued an APP
peal TO the press of the country to
awaken interest in recruiting and de
clared that cover 1900 more men are
needed in the marine corps and need
ed now" The present strength of the
marine corps is 1890 men and $50
officers.
Within a few days, it is said. more
national guardsmen will be summoned
to the colors. In fact, the administra-
ton is considering calling all of this
branch of the military arm before con-
gress meets next Monday. Under the
law, the executive, in a war emerg-
ency, must call the national guard be
fore he can ask congress to authorize
an appeal for volunteers
That call for volunteers will be
urged by the president when congress
meets has not been definitely estab-
lished. 1t is known, however, that of
ficials of the war department are pro-
ceeding on that assumption. Sugges-
lions were made, however, that much
would depend on the patriotic re-
spouse for enlistments to bring the
regular army and national guard I'D to
full fighting strength. If there is a
liberal response to the colors in ad-
vance of declaration by congress
that war with Germany exists, the
call for volunteer army may be de
layed.
State troops now ordered into tn
service, according to the war depart
ment's official announcement, viii be
utilized for general purposes of pO-
lice protection against possible inter
ference with postal, commercial and
military channels and instrumental
ties"
The state troops will be modified
In their local armories and they viii
be assigned as rapidly as possible to
guard arsenals, munition plants, rail
road terminals and bridges, water sup
plies and other properties vulnerable
to attack by hostile organizations or
rioters within the United States.
Beyond this, the war department
disclosed nothing regarding the pur-
pose of the call, and it has requested
that there should be no publication of
specific places to which troops may be
assigned
In addition to the guard summons,
officers of the regular army were re.
doubling their efforts to increase reg
ular army recruiting and a movement
YVES initiated to mobilize as soon as
possible skilled workmen of the coun.
try, needed Cor service in the mum
tor factories. In this connection 9
general conference between executive