The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-05-02
U. s. Sol LLDD||ERS ARE
SENT TO COLORADO
PRESIDENT COMPLIES WITH GOV.
EENOR'S REQUEST FOR AID
IN STRIKE DISTRICT.
" TO PRESERVE ORDER
Wilson Emphasizes That the Govern.
ment Has Nothing to Do With
"Controversy."

"ashinHton.-President Wilson ex-
tended the protecting arm of the Fed
cral Government to the state OF Colo
rado, where because of riots and
pitched battles between striking mn-
ers, Governor Ammons had found the
state militia unable to cope with the
situation and asked for help. The
Colorado delegation in Congress, mine
owners and miners themselves Joined
In the request.
1t was one Of the rare occurrences
In American history when a state
found itself mpotent to assert its au-
thorlty. but the President. in tele-
gram to the Colorado Governor, ex-
pressly stipulated that the Federal
troops would confine themselves to
maintaining order only until the
state can re-assert it's authority and
resume the enforcement thereof"
The President issued proclama-
ton ordering all persons engaged in
domestic violence to dispcrse and ire
tire pcaceably to their s,bodes." Sec
rotary Garrison after conference
with the President, ordered three
troops Of the Fifth Cavalry from Fort
l-eavenworth and two troops of the
Twelfth Cavalry from Fort D. A. Rus
sell. Wyoming. to Trinidad, and Can
on City. respectively.
The proclamation read:
BY the President Of the United
States Of America:
Il ProcGamatFon:
whereas, it is provided by the
! Constitution Of the United States that
| the United States shall protect every
state IN this union, on application of
the Legislature or of the Executive
! (when the Legislature cannot be con-
vened against domestic violence:
And. whereas, the Governor Of the
state of Colorado has represented that
domestic violence exists in said state,
which the authorities of said state are
unable to suppress; AID has repres-
cnted that it is impossible to convene
the Legislature of this state in time
to meet the present emergency:
and. whereas. the laws Of the Uni
| ted States require that in all cases of
lnsurrenction in any state or OF OBJ
! &tructlon to the laws thecror. when
ever in the Judgment of the Presi-
dent it becomes necessary to use the
military forces to suppress sucn in.
suHrcction or obstruction to the laws,
he shall forthwith, by proclamation.
| commend such insurgents to dispcrsc
and retire peaceably TO their respec.
| tive abodes within limited time:
Now, therefore. I, Woodrow vii.
son. President Of tho United States
do hereby admonish all good citizens
OF the United States, and all persons
within the territory and jurisdiction
Of the United States against aiding
countenancing. abetting or taking part
in such unlawful proceedings; and
do hereby warn all persons engaged
in, or connected with. said disturb
ance and obstruction of the laws to
disperse and retire peaceably to their
respective abodes on or before the
thirtieth day Of April, instant
''In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea-
Of tie United States to he fixed.
Done at this city Of Washington
this twenty-eighth day Of April, ir
the year of Our Lord Nineteen Hun
dred and Fourteen. and of the inde
! pendence of the United States oil
America the one hundred and thirty
| eighth.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
"I'y the President:
"William J. Bryan, Secretary of State