The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-08-31
Brigadier- General Bandholtz Or
dered Back to the District
6 to Watch Situation.

= WASHINGTON. Aug. 30.-President
Harding. In a proclamation late today,
commanded all persons engaged in "un-
lawful and insurrectionary proceedings"
in the West Virginia coal fields to dis
perse and retire peacefully to their homes
before noon Of Thursday. September /.
Unless there is prompt compliance. the
Administration let Il be known that mar
tlal law would be declared and Governor
MorCan's appeal for federal troops grant
ed.
Meanwhile. Brigadier- r-General II. II.
Bandholtz. who made a preliminary inves-
tigation around the Mingo district last
week. was ordered back to West Virginia
to watch the situation and advise the
war department how the proclamation
was received. In report made public
yesterday at the white house. General
Bandhoitz expressed the opinion that the
state authorities had made ''onlv feeble
attempts" to restore order
The proclamation was issued by the
president after day OF conferences with
Secretary Weeks, General Bandholtz and
Major General Harboard. assistant chief
OF staff
A West Virginia delegation. headei by
Senator Switzerland. was also in confer
ence with the president and Secretary
Weeks and strongly urged the immediate
dispatch Of troops to the scene or trou-
blo.
The intination was given BY hdminis-
tration officials that II troops We're sent
there would be an adequats force and
that there would be no child's play.
This text OF the presidents proelama-
lion fellows:
w hcreas 1t is provided in The ccnsti-
tuition OF tho United States that the
United States will protect each state in
the union. on application of the egisla
tre. or OF the executive when the legis-
lature cannot be convened, against domes-
tic violence; and
Whereas. by the law OF the United
States In pursuance Of the above It is
plovided that in all cases OF insurrection
in any state or OF obstruction to the laws
thereof. it shall be lawful for the presi-
dent OF the United States on application
OF the legislature Of such state OF 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 necessary
Gor the purpose of suppresing such insur-
rection and causing the laws TO be duly
axecuted: and
'Whereas the Legislature of the state
Of West Virginia is not now in session and
cannot be convened In time to meet the
present emergency, and the executive OF
said state under section four of article
four 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 mil
itary forces OF the United States as may
be necessary and adequate to protect the
state OF West Virginia and the citizens |
thereof against domestic violence and to |
enforce the due execution Of the laws: |
and
Whereas, II is required that whenever |
it may be necessary. in the Judgment OF |
the president TO use military forces of
the United States for the purpose afore- |
said, he shall forthwith by proclamation |
command such insurgents 20 disperse and
Kkre peaceabiy to their respective homes |
thin a limited time;
t'Now, therefore, /, Warren G. Harding, !
president OF the United States, do hereby |
make proclamation and I do hereby COM |
mand all persons engaged in said unlawful |
and insurrectory proceedings to disperse |
and retire peaceably TO their respective |
abodes on or before IL o'clock noon OF the !
first day OF September, 1891. and here |
after abandon said combination and sub |
nit themselves to the laws and consti-
tuted authorities OF said state;
'And invoke the aid and cooperation |
OF all good citizens thereof - uphold the |
laws and preserve public peace.
''In witness whereof. l have hereunto |
Rot my hand and caused the seal OF the !
United States to be affixed.
'.Done at the city OF Washington. this |
thirtieth day OF August. in the year Of !
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and |
twenty-one and OF the independence OF |
the United States the one hundred and |
forty sixth"
While some disquieting reports reach
ed here during the day from Kest vir- !
Rinia officials, there was apparent a /
feeling among government officials that
the people commanded by the president {
10 return to their homes would do so and /
that Thursday noon would see a restora-
ration OF order. which would make the
presence OF troops unnecessary. At the
same time however, there was a firm
on the part Of the adminis-
tration to meet any serious situation that
might arise.
1--WE shall cross the bridge when we get
to IL Thursday noon" was the way an
official expressed 1t, but we hope and
believe that troops win not be needed"