The New York herald., 1921-08-31
HARDING COMMANDS
MINGO Mine RIOTERS
TODISPEUSEAT ONCE
Tomorrow Is Time Limit
Set for Unlawful West Vir-
ginians in Presidents
Proclamation.
MARTIAL LAW THREAT
Sending of U. S. Troops Into
Insurrectionary District
Also Intimated by
Officials.
GEN. BANDHOLTz REPORTS
Accuses Panhandle Authorities
Of Laxity-Harding Refuses
Lewis's Request for Con-
ference.
ZEN. BANDHOLTZ REPORTS

ference.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-President
Harding In proclamation late to-
day commanded all persons engaged
In unlawful and insurrectionary pro-
ceedings" in the West Virginia coal
fields to disperse and retire peacefully
to their homes before noon Of Thurs
day, September 1.
Unless there Is prompt compliance,
the Administration let 1t be known
that martial law would be declared
and Gov. Morgah's appeal for Federal
troops granted.
The proclamation follows:
Whereas the Governor of the State
of West Virginia has represented that
domestic violence exists in said State
which the authorities OF said State are
unable to suppress and
Whereas It is provided in the Con-
stjtution Of the United States that the
United States shall protect each State in
this Union, on application of the Legis-
Iature, or of the Executive when the Leg
islature cannot be convened, against do
mestic violence; and
Whereas by the law of the United
States In pursuance Of the above 1t is
provided that in all cases of insurrection
In any State or OF obstruction to the
laws thereof it shall be lawful for the
President of the United States on appli-
cation 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
10 employ such part OF the land and
naval forces OF the United States as
shall be judged necessary for the pur-
pose OF suppressing such insurrection
and causing the laws to be duly exc
cuted 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. aH the Execu-
tive Of said State, under Section w OF
Article ~ of the Constitution of the
United states and the laws passed In
pursuance thereof, hassmade due appli-
cation to me in the premises for such
part of the military forces of the United
States as may be necessary and ado
quate to protect the State OF West Vir-
einia and the citizens thereof against
domestic violence and to enforce the due
execution of the laws: and
Whereas. 1t is required that when
ever It may be necessary. in the judg-
ment of the President, to use the mill
tary forces of the United States for the
purpose aforesaid he shall forthwith by
proclamation command such insurgents
to dispcrse and retire peaceably to their
respective homes within a limited time !:
Now. therefore. i, Warren c. Har-
ding. President of the United States. do
hereby make proclamation and do
hereby command all persons engaged In
said unlawful and insurrectionary pro-
reedings to disperse and retire peace
ably to their respective abodes on or
before IL o'clock noon OF the first day
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 coopera- :
tion OF all good citizens thereof to up-
hold the laws and preserve the public
peace.
"In witness whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal Of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington. this
thirteenth day of August. In the year
OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and twenty-one. and Of the independ-
ence OF the United States the one hun
drcd and for;y-sixth.'
BandhoIts Ordered Back.
Meanwhile Brig-Gen. II. II. Band
hotz. who made a preliminary investi-
cation around the Mingo district last
week. was ordered back to West vir-
ginia TO watch the situation end acvise
the War Department low the uroclalna-
tion was received. In a reSort made
public az The White House. c,n. Band
holtz expressed the opinion that the
State authorities had made "only feeble
attempts to restore order.
The proclamation was issued by tho
President after day OF conferences
with Secretary Weeks. Cen BandhoItz
and Major-Gcn Harbord. assistant chief
OF staff. 4 West Virginia delegation.
headed by Senator Sutherland. was also
In conference with the President md
Secretary Weeks and strongly urged the
immediate despatch of troops 10 the
scene OF trouble.
The intimation was given by Admin
istratIon officials that II troops were
sent there would be an adequate force
and that there would be no chllds
play"
More Disauieting Reports.
While some dIsquicting reports
reached here from West Virginia Off
clals. there was apparently feeling
among Government officials that the
people commanded by the President -
return TO their homes would do SO and
hat Thursday noon would sec resto-
ration OF order. which would make the
presence Of troops unnecessary At the
t'omtiraed on Third -sugo.