Show wILL DEPEND DEPENDS S UPON 81 A TES G Cannot Assemble National Guard in Squads if f Two and Three S OME NEW NE W REGULATIONS NS O TION EASY INCASE OF WAR S S Washington Tan the new r for the mobilization of the national n guard just perfected by as s Secretary of War Val Oliver will re r in malting making rp any re petition p of the difficulties of oC i of the mIlItia forces In the face of o f war as experienced in the earl early r days of o f is expected by the war depart ment These regulations which have hae just b een en prInted are ale drawn under the terms t erms or of the constitution and existing militia laws and preceding statutes s These hese T provide for the minimum s of the organization of the militia In time of pence and equipment b the state authorities so that this f orce wm will be Instantly available In time or o f need Duty of the States In th the first place It is expected that the he t state S take tago t ago of the generous appropriations made by the national government an n for the he support of the national gLUUd g to keep all their organizations at ata a c certain fixed minimum strength rhese men are to be completely equipped and drilled d nn In addition the state must provide p ample equipment arms cloth ing I ng quartermaster stores tenting tea ting e necessary for the militiamen who may be called Into service under the he t terms of the law luw I Militia to Be Assembled The experience of the Spanish war warr r nt demonstrates that it was wasn an n impossible task for the national got gO to equip r recruits in twos and t in little country hamlets and read feed and convey them to central re recruiting depots Therefore the regu legu l provide e that the tasks shall be assumed by the state authorities the they will secure these recruits themselves and provide their maintenance and delivery at the proper headquarters so that hat t aU all that will be necessary for or the government t to secure thoroughly equipped and well armed men ut at short hort notice wIll be to call upon the governor of a state tor forthe the necessary sar sary lev levy or of troops and gather these up at large central stations |