New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-31
Proclamation Commands
Men to Quit W. Virginia
Fields by Noon To-nor~
row or Face Martial Law
2 Regiments Are
Ready to Move
Harding, After a Confer
ence at " hite House;
Decides. State Officials
Have Exhausted Powers

Fro, TIE Tr'bunes Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-President
Harding to-day took hand in the
Vest virg;nil coal miners situation.
In proclamation ;ssued late this af-
.sroon he commanded the miners. who
hare beeh threatening forcibly to
unionize the workers. in the Mingo
County selds, 10 disperse and retire
peacefully 10 their homes by noon
Thursday. Refusal on the part of the
miners to comply With the Presidents
PROCLAMATION vii be followed immedi-
sisly BY the dispatch of Federal troop>
ito the disturbed territory and dec
lsraticn Of martial law.
The Presidents proclamation was
ssaed after series of conferences at
lie White House in which Secretary Of
Vas Weeks, Generals Persh1ne and
Rsvbo.d his military advisers. and 2
dslsgstion Of citizens Of West Virginia.
sao' came here to urge Federal inter
Vsnsion, laid before the President com
'lese details O. the gravity Of the stu
sion
The proclamation vas later de.
sribed by General Harbord, DEBUT
thisf OF staff, the preliminary move
hsfore the use of Federal troops is
authorized
bandhoitz Put in Command
At the same time Brigadier Ca,eral
Airry Il. Bardholtz, of the general
saf, was dispatched to West Virginia
-hder orders Immediately to take com
sand Of the situation in the event Of
'ae refusal OF the rioters to disperse
O. noon Thursday. General Bandholtz
vii keep the War Department con-
''snty in touch with ali moves Of tie
ssrxing miners. and direct the use of
.sdsral troops, should they be sent into
The President is convinced that the
s:ate authorities have exhausted all
means Of putting down the insurgent
ziHers. The proclaim alton sets forth
'Fef cen Institutional provision authoriz-
l1s the employment OF Federal troops
n sny state where violence prevails
nd where TIE state authorities are
ala5e to restcre order. II calls upon
a those engaged in unlawful and in
sasfectionery proceedings to disperse
sh retire peacefully 10 their respec-
lie abodes on or before - O'Clock
aooa the lst day OF Septem ber."
Text of Harding's Proclamation
Ahs tex Of the procla nation follows: ::
~Whereas. The ; Governor Of the
safe Of West Virginia has repre-
ssnted -nat domestic violence ex-
ists in SAID state which the author
ties Of said state are unable to sup
xess; and.
Whereas, It is provided in the
constitution of the United States
'as: the United states shall protect
eaca state in this Union, on applica-
'l0u o. the legislature, or OF the Ex-
ec9tiye wncn the Legislature cannot
e convened, against domestic vio-
'snes; and,
"Wteveas. b. +he law Of the United
Mates, IN pursuance Of the above, it
's provided that in ail cases OF in
s1fsection n any state or OF obstruc-
,aon 70 the laws thereof il shall be
.,aTlli Tor the President Of the United
oates, on application of the Legis-
'a'1re Of suca state or of the Exec
1s'Fe, when the Legislature cannot
" convened, 10 call fortL the militia
sny other state or states or 70
s'npioy svch part OF the land and
asVsl tosces OF the United States as
-SsA De judged necessary for the
Ys'pose Of supprcssing such insur-
,se'lon and causing the iaHs to be
seiy executed; and,
orders Insurgents 20 Disperse
= Whefeas. The Legislature Of tho
s'ste o. West Visc'.ia is not now in
.-ssion, and cannot be convened in
..le 70 meet me present emergency,
eAa tne Executive Of said state, under
sscsion 4 os Article w Of the Con
ss.'auon Of The United States ard
~ Jaws passed IN pursuance ther-
~ NAB made due application 10
~ n me premises for such part of
s.s mhc4ry forceg Of the United
s.s,es az nay re neceosary ard ade-
v.s vts<'s u protect the State Of West
,lYinia End the citizens Thereof
fS'"sI doYnestic violence and to en-
Ss - sas c1o execntion Of the laws,
Whereas, Il is required that when
,.ss u may be recessarg. in the
s.ss'aenr O the Preslden+, TO
,ne military forces Of thc
ts.sea Sta,es for the purpose
lI.s.,sssiq, ae hall forthwith ny proc
'%'"a''on command euch in3urgentS