The Washington herald., 1921-08-31

President Harding viii employ
the army to put down the insurrec-
tion growing out Of the mine war
In Mingo County. West Virginia,
unless the lawless bands disperse
by tomorrow noon.
This was the decision reached by
the President late yesterday after
noon IL conference with Secretary
Of War Weeks aud Gen. Rarbord.
deputy chief Of stan of the army.
The President Immediately issued
a proclamation calling on the in
surgents to disperse by tomorrow
noon In default of which he will
order troops into the State to re-
store order. Two regiments are
ready to move. one at Camp Sher-
man, Ohio, which can reach the
scene in three or four hours and the
other at Camp Dix. New York.
Sends General to West virginia.
At the instance OF the President,
Secretary Weeks ordered Gen,
Bandholtz 10 West Virginia last
night and to report today and to-
morrow forenoon whether the Pres
ident's proclamation was being
complied with.
Mr.. Harding was described as
reluctant to take this extreme stem
because the War Department had
advised him that Gov. Morgan had
not invoked the full resources OF
the State to restore and maintain
order. A delegation Of West vIr-
ginians. headed by Senator Suth-
erland. waited upon both the Presi-
dent and Secretary of War and
argued that the issue is the pres
ervation of law and order, regard
less CT what the State might have
done in that direction. Upon re-
ceipt of the second appeal for
troops from Gov. Morgan. the Pres
ident yielded. He declinedd 10 ac-
cede, however. to the request Of
John L. Lewis, president of the
Mine Workers. that the Executive
call \ conference of the operators
and miners to endeavor to settle
the violent controversy raging over
the effort to unionize the mines
in the Mingo district Mr.. Hard
ing is of the opinion that more can
he accomplished in this direction
by the Senate committee which will
resume its investigation at William
son, w. Va, on September 1s,
Presidents Proclamation.
The Presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
Whereas, the governor OF the
state OF West Virginia has repre-
sented that domestic violence exists
in said State which the authorities
or said State are unable TO sup
press; and
whereas. IL is provided in the
Constitution of the United States
that the United States shall protect
each State in the Union, on appli-
cation Of the legislature or Of the
executive when the legislature can
not be convened. against domestic
violence; and
Whereas. by the law Of the United
States in pursuance Of the above il
is provided that in all cases OF insur-
rection in any State or Of obstruc-
tion to the laws thereof it shall be
lawful for the President Of the
United States on application Of the
legislature of such State or Of the
executive when the legislature can
not be convenedto call forth the mill
tary Of any other State or States
or to employ such part of the nd
~ naval rorccs Of the United
States, as shall be Judged necessary
for the purpose OF surpressing such
instruction and causing the laws TO
be duly executed; and
Governor Asks For Aid.
Whereas. the legislature Of the
State of West Virginia Is not row
In session and cannot he convened
In time to meet the present emer-
gency, and the executive Of sal state
under Section OF Article ~, OF
the Constitution of the United
States and the laws passed IN I.ur-
suance thereof. has made due appli-
cation to me in 'he p-enuSex for
such part of the military forces of
the United States as may be Ecces-
sary and adequate to protect the
State of West Virginia an I the eli
zens thereof against do1est,s vio-
ieIce and to enforce tn due cxecu-
ton OF the laws; and
Whereas. IL IS required that
whenever IL may be necessary. in