The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-29
PRESIDENT ORDERS
TROOPS |NT0STATE
Federal Soldiers Will Be Sent to
Strike District to Preserve
Order.
COLORADO lMP0TENT TO ACT
Proclamation Issued Ordering
All Persons Engaged in Vio-
lcnco TO Dispcrse.

Washington April 2e-President
Wilson to-day extended tho protecting
arm Of tho Federal governrneut TO the
state or Colorado. whera- because OF
riots and pitched battlas between strike
breakers and striking miners. Cover
nor Ammous had found the state MI
little unable TO copo with tho situa-
tion. and asked for help. The Colorado
delegation in Congress, mine owners
and miners themselves Joined In tho
request.
u was ore OF the rare occurrences
II. American history when q State found
itself itnpotcnt to assert It's authority.
hut the President in n telegram to the
Colorado Governor expressly stipulated
that the Federal troops would cor,iinc
themselves to maintaining order only
until the State can Teasssrt its AZ
thority and resume the enforcert ent
thereof"
The President issued proclamation
ordering all peraons engaged In do
nestle violence 10 dispcrso and "re-
tire peaceably to their abodes." before
April 30. Secr etsry Garrison after
conference with the President. ordered
thre.: troops NJ the Fifth Cavalry from
Fort Leavcnworth and two troops Of
the Twelfth Cavalry from Fort d. ~.
Russell, Wyoming. TO Trinidad and
Canon City, respectively.
To Preserve Order.
Colorado mcmhers Of Congress say
the mere presence Of Federal troops
viii prevent rioting. Efforts of the
Federal government to settle tho strike
thus far have failed. On thi. point
the President made it clear that Fed
eral troops were being sent merely 10
preserve order and not to interfere in
the Strike controversy itself.
"I shall not by the use OF the
troops" tn, President wired Governor
Anmcns to day, "or BY any attempt at
Jurisdiction, inject the power or the
Federal government into the contro-
vcrsy which has produced the present
situation. The settlement OF that con-
troversy falls strictly within the field
of state power"
Tho Pre- .ident asked that the militia
be withdrawn temporarily until tho
Legislature. which Will meet on Mon
day, considers the situation and ar
ranges for It to resume its police du-
ties in the State.
The situation In Colorado occupied
the President and his Cabinet at 4
long meeting, after which the Prcsi-
dents telecram TO Governor Ammons
on nalcontants TO disperse were made
public.
Presidents Proclamation.
The proclamation read:
by the President or the United
states OF America.
a PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. ii is provided by the Con-
stitution If the United states that the
TFnttcd states shall protect evary State
In 10, nf 1,a
Legislature OF Of the executive (when
the Legislature cannot be convened)
against domestic violence:
And. whereas the Governor OF the
State Of Colorado has represented that
domestic violence exists in said State,
which tho authorities of said State are
unabl" 10 suppress. and has reprs-
sentcd that ii il impossible TO con-
vcne the Legislature OF this State In
time to meet tile present emergency:
And, whereas, the laws OF the
United states require that In all casee
of tnsurrection i'll any State or OF OBJ
strnct!on TO the laws thereof when
ever in the judgment of the Presiden,
IL becomes necessary TO use tho mill
tary forces To suppress such insurroc-
tlon or obstruction To the laws. he shall
forthwith. by proclamation. command
such insurgents TO disperse and retire
pcaccablv to their respective abodes
Within n limited time:
Now. therefore. l. Woodrow Wilson.
President OF the United States do here
ny admonish al good citizens of the
United states, and all persons within
the territory and jurisdiction of the
United States against aiding, counte-
nancinE. abetting or taking part In
such unlawful proceedings: and 7 do
hereby warn all persons engaged in
or connected with said domestic vio-
lance ard obstruction OF the laws IN
hsperse and retire peaceably to their
respective ahodes on. or before the
goth day OF April instant
I'm testimony whereof. | have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
OF the United States to be affixed.
Done at this city OF Wasbinr.or
this 2Sth day of April. in the wear
Of our Lord, 1914, and of the inde-
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