Norwich bulletin., 1914-11-05
Proclamation to
 Striking Miners
EXCITING PURPOSE OF TROOPS
 IN HARTFORD VALLEY, ARK.
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Calls Upon All Persons in Any Way Connected With Disturbances to Dispsrse Before 12 M. on Nov. 9th.

Washington. Nov. 4.-Major N. F. Mcclure. commanding the squadron of the Fifth cavalry, now on its way from Chicago to Fort Smith, Ark, to keep zone, has been directed to issue a pro- clAmation reciting the purpose of the placing of the troops there.
 President Exercises Prerogative
 The proclamation differs from that issued by u president for the Colo rado strike. In that case the troops were called into service at the request serve order. In the Arkansas case the troops are to be used solely for sup porting officers of the United States courts in exercising their functions.
 These facts will be recited in the proclamation which will conclude with warning to all persons to maintain order and avoid any obstruction to the administration of justice or interfer- ence with mine properties which are being operated under orders of the
 The Proclamation
 This proclamation, signed by Presi- dent Wilson, wifi be issued by Major Mcclure at the scene of the disturb ances:
 Whereas, by reason of unlawful ob- struction, combinations and assemb- lages of persons, it has become inn practicable in the judgment of the president to enforce by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, rne laws of the United States within the state of Arkansas and especially within the l western federal district and in the neighborhood of the towns of Hartford, Midland and Fort Smith, in said dis trict:
 Presence of Troops Deemed Necessary
 And. whereas, for the purpose of enforcing the faithful execution of the | laws of the United States and pro- l tecting property in the charge of the courts of the United States, the presi- 1 dent deems it necessary to employy 8 part of the military forces of the Unit | ed States in pursuance of the statute in that case made and provided: All Persons Warned
 "Now, therefore, I,-Woodrow Wilson preSidennt of the United States, dc | hereby admonish all persons who may | be or come within the state, district ol towns, aforesaid, agalnst doing, eoun- ! tenancing, encouraging or t3<ng any part in such unlawful Instructions combinations and assemblages and hereby warn all persons in any man ner connected herewith to disperst i and retire peaceably to their respective | abodes on or before 12 o'clock noon ot the sixth day of November instant.
 Those who disregard this Warntns | and persist in taking part with 8. rio. | tous mob in forcibly resisting and ob- | structing the execution of the laws o1 | the United States or interfering witt the functions of the government ol | destroying or attempting to destroy | property in the custody of the courts of the United States or under its direction cannot be regarded otherwise than as public enemies.
 | Keep Out of Riotous AssembIases
 Troops employed against such com binationS and assemblages of person: will act with all the moderation ana forbearance consistent with the ac- complishment of their duty in the pre- misses; but all citizens must realize that, if they mingle with or become 2 part of such riotous assemblage, there | will be no opportunity for diScrimtna' tion in the methods employed in deal | ing with such aSsemblages. The only safe course, therefore, for those no Intentionally participatine in such un- | lawful procedure is to abide at theil homes, or, at least not to go or re | main in the neighborhood of such riot. ous assenblages.
 'In testimony whereof, I have here. | unto set my hand and caused the sea of the United States to be hereto af- fixed.
 year of Our Lord nineteen hundred and fourteen and of the independence | of the United States the one hundred
 0seaD WOODROW WILSON. I By the President,
 | Robert A. Lansing, Acting Sec,
 retary of State"