New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

attention brought forth this comment:
az have no special warning. This Is
merely precautionary measure
Whitman Promises Support
Governor Whitman, at the close OF
the conference, said: ~,
"Of course all of our people VIII
lovally support the President" More
than this he would not say.
General Organ and his stan spens
the night at the LIST Field Artlie.y
armory. Broadway and Slxty,eignsnI
Street, where they have estaoiisneo
temporary headquarters. They "eie
at work on mobilization plans
"The Guard is in the best snape
ever" the general said, "and when our
plans are complete 1t viii take only
couple of hours to mobilize"
The men and officers avallsb!e LOT
service in this state are 10000 National
Guardsmen and 1000 Naval militia
The strength Of the National Guard IN
this state is $4,000, but 5,5Oo are on
duty at the Mexican, border.
The Governor will remain at the
hotel to-day until he is satisfied that
the situation is we'll in hand.
The meeting of Mayor Mitchell. the
Covernor and the three officers began
about $3.50 o'clock and lasted more than
an hour. None would discuss what
transpred at the meeting.
Officers commanding forts in the
neiphborhood of New York visited
Governors Island yesterday to discuss
plans for the defence of the Atlantic
seaboard. Immediately following the
recent of the news that the German
, Ambassador had been given his pass
ports communications regarding mil
itary operations which may become
necessary were sent to the Governors
and state officials of the twenty wv
states in the department by oihclals
of the Eastern department.
While the officers stationed at Gov
ernor's Island showed keen interest IN
the days developments and watcned
carefully each new report from WASH
inoton. none of the feverish excite
ment which followed the mobilization
order last June was evident yesterday
1t was said that preparations Tor a
situation such as now contronts the
country had been in progress since tne
beginning of the European war. om.
GERS would not say whether troops had
been assigned TO guard munition plants
and reservoirs. oTuefS lOi diy uehh
action must come from Washington, 1t
was said.
100000 Army Plan Landed
General satisfaction was expressed
by officers on the proposed plan for
an army Of 100000. as announced
as coming from the General staff in
Washington. The plan was called rea-
sonsble and practicable, and was de-
scribed as being one which would &C
complish what officials had been trying
to do for the last two years.
The first duty of the National Guard
is home defence, but under the double
oath taken last June its members are
available for foreign service for three
years from the date Of their enlistment
Previously their service was confined to
the limits of the United States. The
double oath, which is an outcome of
the Hay bill, pledges them to service
wherever the government may send
them.
Indications are that the New York
division would volunteer for service.
Any resentment which may have been
caused by unjust criticism Of the
Guard during its recent border service
seems to have been forgotten in the
wave of patriotic enthusiasm which
swept through Guard circles following