Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-31

Washington, Aug 30. - President Harding. !n a proclamation late to- day. commanded all persons engaged in unlawful and insurrectionary pro reedinFs" in the West Virginia coal Selds 70 disperse and retire peacefully To their homes before noon of Thurs day September first.
 Unless there is prompt compliance, the administration let it be known that martial law would be declared and Gov ernor Morgan's appeal for federal troops granted.
 Meanwhile. Brigadier General H. H. Bandholtz. who made a preliminary irve~tization around the Mingo district last week was ordered back to west Virginia to watch the situation and ad- wise the war department how the proc lau.ation was received. In a report made public yesterday at the White House. General Bandholtz expressed the opinion that the state authorities had made "onIy feeble attempts" to restore order.
 The proclamation was issued by the president after 2 day of conferences with Secretary Weeks. General Band noltz and Major General Harbord. as- ~istant chief of staff. A West Virginia delegation. headed by Senator Snther- land was also in conference with the president and Secretary Weeks, and strongly. urged the immediate dispatch of troons to the scene of trouble.
 The intimation was given by admin l=tration officials that if troops were sent there would be an adequate force and that there would be no child's play"
 Text of the Proclamation.
 Tn. text O, the proclamation follows: Whereas. the governor of the state Ds West Virginia has represented that domestic violence exists in said state which the authorities of said state are unable to suppress; and,
 whereas. 1t is provided In the con ssitutior of the United States that the Tinted States shall protect each state in this Union. on application of the legs iature. 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 1t is provided that in all cases on tnsurrec- ton in any state or of obstruction to the laws thereof 1t shall be lawful for The president of the United States on application of the legislature Of such state or of the executive when the leg lslature csnno.Ibe convened to call forth The militia of any other state or states or 10 employ such part of the land and naval forces of the United States as ,haU be judged necessary for the pur- nose of suupressing such insurrection and causing the laws to be duly execut- cd. and.
 whereas. the legislature of the state sf West Virginia Is not now in ses- sion and cannot be convened in time te meet the present emergency, and the .xee1tivs of said state under section four of article four of the Constitution ,f the United States and the laws pass cd In pursuance thereof has made due application 10 me In the premises for zuch part of the military forces of the United States as may be necessary and adequate to protect the state of West Virginia and the citizens thereof against domestic -iolence and to enforce the due exemption of the laws; and,
 Whereas. it is required that when ever lt may be necessary. in the judg- rrent of the president. to use the mili- tary forces of the United States for the nurpose aforesaid he shall forthwith by nrocia nation command such insurgents to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective homeN within limited time:
 Now. therefore. 1, Warren c. Hard
  hereby make proclamation and I dc hereby command all persons engaged in said unlawful and insurrectionary pro- ,eedings 10 disperse and retire peace ably to their respective abodes on or before 12 o'clock noon of the first day ot September. 1921. and hereafter absn- don said combinations and submit them selves to the laws and constituted au- thorities Of said state;
 And I invoke the aid and coopera- tiou of all good citizens thereof to up. hold the laws and preserve the public peace.
 Tn witness whereof, I have hereuntc sci my hand and caused the seal of tn, United States to be affixed
 Done at the city of Washington. thi, thirtieth day of August, in the year O DIT Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-one, and of the independ snce of the United States, the one hun drsd and forty-sixth."
 While some disquieting reports reach sd here during the day from West vir =inis officials. there was apparent feeling among government officials tha the people commanded by the presiden to return to their homes would do SC and that Thursday noon would see restoration of order, which would mak the presence of troops unnecessary.