The Arvada enterprise., 1914-04-30
WILSON WIRES AMMONS
cOloRApOANS MUST SOLVE THE
STRIKE PROBLEM
President Tells Governor the Federal
Troops viii Rule Supreme to
Preserve Order, but Only
Concern ls With Strife.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. April 29.--President
Wilson sent the following telegram to
Governor Ammons on Tuesday:
IN response to your telegram de-
scribing situation of domestic vio-
lcnce IN your state, which you in
formed me has passed beyond the abil-
ity Of the state to control, and con
yeying your request to me to dispatch
federal troops pursuant to Section 4.
Article w. OF the Constitution OF the
United States, l beg leave to advise
you as follows:
THAT section Of the Constitution pro-
vidcs that the United States shall pro-
tect each state on application Of the
Legislature. or OF the executive (when
the Legislature cannot be convened)
against domestic violence. and is put
int3 effect by certain statutes, princi-
piaay pniily sse,ion. s,s,n,n z o. and g. sEo re,
lawful for the President in the circum-
stances described in the section OF the
Constitution referred to. to use Che land
forces or the naval forces OF the United
states as he deems necessary. and the
latter provides that whenever in his
Judgment 1t becomes necessary so to
use these forces, he shall forthwith by
procla nation command the insurgents
to disperse and retire pcaccably to
their respective abodes in "A specified
time
Upon the information before me, my
judgment is that 1t necessary for me to
use the military forces of the United
States for the purposes defined by law
and | shall forthwith issue the proc
lamation provided by the statute and
in pursuance thereof shall order the
troops when they reach the scenes OF
disturbance to cause all those who
have been indulging in domestic yio-
lcncc, or who threaten to do so. or
whose acts are likely to give rise to
disorder, to dispense and retire peace
ably to their respective abodes II they
have not already done so within the
time limited by my proclamation, and
shall order that no person or persons,
natural or artificial. shall be permitted
to do that which may give rise to dis
order OF the character heretofore oc-
may be established and maintained
Il shall not, by the use OF the troops.
or by any attempt at jurisdiction. inject
the power of the federal government
into the controversy which has pro-
duced the present situation. The settle
ment of that controversy falls strictly
within the field OF state power.
MY duty AS ! now see 1t is to con-
fine myself to maintaining "A status OF
good order until the state can reassert
its authority and resume the enforce
Il am informed your Legislature
cannot be convened in time to deal
with this emergency. but has been sum.
moncd to convene on May t. 1914. I
shall expect you to draw the attention
Of that body to the Imperative neces-
sity OF immediate consideration OF the
as is possible In the premises, in order
that the use OF the federal power may
be limited within its contemplated CON
fines. and in order that the state may
take up it's duty as soon as 1t is pos
sible for II to do so.
THE manifest disadvantages of hav-
Ing two military forces under separate
sources of control operating within the
same localities lead me to request you
to withdraw your militia as soon as the
troops OF the United States have
reached the scene and are ready to take
over the necessary control.
,Signed) WOODROW WILSON"
White House officials stated that
the President had acted because all
parties. including the senators and
congressman from Colorado. and the
governor, the mine operators and the
miners ms well had asked for the
federal soldiers.