The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-08-31
HARDING DEMANDS
PEACE IN W. VA.
IS ues Proclamation Threaten
ing Martial Law. 49,:
u. 5. IS READY TO ACT

President Calls Upon D;soFderIy EIe-
n7ents to Dispersc and Return to
Their Homes BY September i.
Washington. Aug 3l.-President
;35rdinr s;~ncd Il proclamation calling
"n ,iiSorderiy clements i'll the mining
districts OF West Virginia 10 dtSperse
and return To their homes by Septem-
ter at noon.
The presidents proclamation fol-
lows:
"N-hereaS. the governor of the state
of West Virginia has represented That
domestic violence exists i'll sad state
which the authorities of said state are
unable to suppress: and,
"Whereas. it is provided in the CON
sri,ution of the United States that the
United States shall protect each state
in this Union, on application OF the
legislature or of the executive When
the legislature cannot be convened
against domestic violence; and,
Whereas by the law of the United
States in pursuance of the above II Is
prnvided that in all cases of inSurrec-
ton in any state or of obstruction 10
the laws thereof it shall be lawful lor
the president of the United States,
OF application of the legislature OF
such state or of the executive when
the legislature cannot be convened, to
call forth the militia of any other
state or states, or To employ Such part
of the land and naval forces of the
United States as shall be judged neceS-
s;,rv for the purpose of SuppreSSln9
such insurrection and causing the laws
to be duly executed: and,
whereas. the Legislature OF the
STATE of West Virginia is not RON i'll
session and cannot be convened in time
| 70 meet the present emergency, ana the
| executive of said state under section
| I of article " of the constitution OF
| the United States and the laws passed
| in pursuance thereof, has made due
application to me in the premises for
| such part of the military forces of the
| United States as may he necessary
| md adequate to protect the state OF
| West Virginia and the citizens Thereon
| a~uinst domestic violence and to Ell
! force the due execution of the laws
and,
| whereas, it is required that when
| ever il may be necessary, in the Judg-
! ment Of the president, to use the mill
| tarv forces of the United States fol-
| the purpose aforesaid he shall forth
| with. by proclamation command sucI
| Insurgents to disperse and retire peace
| ably to their respective homes within
| a limited time.
! "Now. therefore, l, Warren G. Hard
| ing, president of the United States, &c
| hereby make proclamation and L &c
| hereby command all persons engaged
/ in said unlawful and insurrectionary
| proceedings to disperse and retire
| peaceably to their respective abode>
| on or before - o'clock noon of the first
| CAV Of September, 1921, and hereafter
| abandon said combinations and submit
! themselves to the laws and constituted
| authorities of said state;
and | invoke the aid and co-opera
| ton of all good citizens thereof to up
| nOlu tile litNS anu Pr VIC LIN pun"
| peace.
| In witness whereof, | have here
unto set my hand and caused the sea
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington
| this Both day of August, in the yea
| of our Lord 1921, and of the indepen
dence of the United States the 146th.'
] ontjnn followed
second appeal from Governor Morgan
of West Virginia, for the aid OF fed
eral troops in suppressing lawlessness
Secretary Weeks said that Brigade
General Bandholtz had been ordered
back to West Virginia to see that al
disorderly elements complied with tn
instructions to return home.
Administration officials emphasize
that unless there was prompt compH
ance with the proclamation MARTA
law would he declared
The president was in communicable
with John L. Lewis, president OF tn
United Mine Workers of America, Il
an effort to obtain aid of the miners
union in settlement of the troubles.
Earlier in the day the president ha
declined to accede to the request Q
lewis for conference between mil
ers and operators to thrash out tn
West Virginia coal troubles.
1t was said the president ha
. Informed Nh Lewis that he SAL
no necessity for a conference, ina:
much as Il special senate COMMITTEE
would meet at Williamson, w. Va, o
September 10 to hear further test
lrumy. The White House said the tex
Of the presidents letter might be give
out by Mr.. Lewis.
The sending of federal troops int
Vest Virginia coal regions to resto1
order entered the realm of probabilit
when army officers were called int
. conference by Presidnt Harding t
consider that question.
The president and Secretary Week
after hearing q delegation from We
! Virginia. headed by Senator Suthe
? land. Who urged that Governor Mo
/ gan's request for federal troops
granted, called into conference MaJ'
: General Hartford, acting chief of stat
and Brigadier General Bandholtz, WI
recently visited the coal fields as IL
war departments representative.
1 AaIHnu MIRO Acted DOuT