Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-28
GENERAL HANDIiuLTX PUTs
BLAME ON UNION CHIEFS
IBy Associated Press. /

CHARLESTON. W. VA. Aug. 81
y statement was issued tonight by
General Bandholtz. I'm which he placed
responsibility for the march ana It's
Consequences directly on the United
Nine WORKERS officials for this dis
r!ct. 1t follows:
Martial law involves complete
liberalization Of civil to military
agencies OF the government +, en-
tails Il disturbance OF the HE OF the
community in which proclaimed. The
law, therefore. provides that. before
q step is taken. an opportunity shall
he given the Offenders to dispense
and repair to their homes
I'm the present instance have not
inadc an effort 10 obtain evidence
with which TO definitely place re-
|sponsibiiity with any person or per
1sons. \ defiance OF the law has been
committed by body OF men mainly
composed of members OF The United
Mine Workers OF America. have,
therefore. acted upon the assu.np-
|tion that the leaders OF that organ
Iization. regardless of the question
PSi dtl1luut, must De
held responsible for the act OF the
members OF the society which they
have created and represent
Leaders Elect 10 Comply With Terms.
These leaders have been informed
OF my decision and given the oppor-
(;unity To which they are entitled by
law before martial law is proclaimed.
These leaders have elected to under
|iake dispersion OF the offenders, this
accomplished. Federal officers have
Ino further authority in the matter.
IL having reverted to n status COM
Imensurate with the state police
bower.
1T is fixed administrative prin-
pie that leadership not only has us
but carries with il re.
4 ponsibt!ty Cor the action OF subor-
climates. II was entirely in view Of
|this that Messrs. Kceney and Mooney
we're summoned to conference and
|lLainly, but courtcously. Informed
|that in case of martial Law was de-
dared. they ana others would be held
Responsible for the acts committed
|by the law-brcaking members of
|,heir organization. No Inducements
Tor promises OF any kind were offered,
|ncr were any threats made. They
|wcrc told that IL was believed the
movement had grown out Of ali pro-
portion to any probable original in
f,ention, and might soon get entirely
beyond control. They appreciated the
Situation and promised to take i'm
mediate remedial action, with known
results"
4 Declare Crisis liz Over.
state and Federal authorities were
/, unit tonight in declaring that the
|luarch Of miners from Marmet TO
Hinge County as n protest against
\ Governor Morgans martial law had
n one To an end and hundreds of the
Qpen were already back in their home
owns.
n Brgadicr-General II. II. Bandhoitz,
\ Who came here from Washington 10
H Investigate conditions for the War
Department In answer to Governor
|Horgan's request for Federal troops,
|llrovc to Racine from Charleston
liver the line of march taken by tho
miners earlier in the week and ex-
Dressed himself as being convinced
hat the jig is up." He addressed
h party Of miners at Racine who
were ,ws!ting for a train to take
hcm MIC and after further investi-
kation along the line returned to
charleston to prepare his report for
fhe Washington authorities.
Much confusion was occasIoneh
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