Bisbee daily review., 1921-08-31
Harding Commands Halt of
lnsurrection" Before
Noon Tomorrow
HARDING DETERMINED
Declares Marital Law Will
be Ordered and Soldiers
Sent In if Necessary

WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. = Presi-.
dent Harding, in a proclamation to-
day, commanded all persons engaged
in unlawful and insurrectionary pro-
ceedings" in the West Virginia coal
fields to disperse and retire peaceful
ly to their homes before noon Thurs
day
Unless there was prompt compli-
ance, the administration let il be
known, martial law would be declar-
ed and Governor Morgan's appeal for
federal troops granted
Meanwhile, Brigadier General H.
H. Bandholtz was ordered back to
West Virginia to watch the situation
and advise the war department how
the proclamation was received. In a
report made public yesterday, Gener-
al Eandholtz expressed the opinion
that the state authorities had made
der.
The proclamation was issued by
the president after conferences with
Secretary Weeks, General Bandholtz
and Major General Harboard assist
ant chief of staff.
A West Virginia delegation was al
so in conference with the president
urged immediate dispatch of troops.
mo .chiId's Play"
The intimation was given by admin
istration officials that if troops were
sent there would be an adequate force
and that there would be no child's
play"
The proclamation follows:
Whereas the governor of West Vir
ginia has represented that domestic
violence exists in said state, which
the authorities of said state are una
BILE to suppress; and
Whereas it is provided in the con-
stitution OF the United States that
the United States shall protect each
state on application of the legislature
or of the executive against domestic
violence; and
Whereas by the law of the United
States in pursuance of the above, il
is provided that in all cases of insur
rection in any state or of obstruction
to the laws thereof, it shall be lawful
! for the president to call forth the mill
tia of any other state or. states or to
employ such part of the land and nav
al forces of the United States as shall
be judged necessary for suppressing
such insurrection. and causing the
laws to be duly executed; and
Whereas the legislature of West
Virginia is not now in session and the
executive of said state has made due
application to me for such part of the
military forces of the United States as
may. be necessary and adequate to
protect West Virginia and the citizens
thereof against domestic violence and
to enforce due execution OF the laws;
and
! lnvokes Aid Of All
| Whereas it is required that when
ever it may be necessary in the judg-
ment of the president to use the midi
tary' forces of the United States for
the purpose aforesaid, he shall forth
with by proclamation command such
insurgents to disperse and retire
peacefully to their respective homes
within limited time; now,
Therefore, |, Warren G., Harding.
president of the United States, do
hereby make proclamation and | do
hereby command all persons engaged
in said unlawful and insurrectionary
proceedings to disperse and retire
/ peaceably to their respective abodes
on or before ~ o'clock. noon. OF the
first day of September. 1921. and here
after abandon said combinations and
submit themselves to the laws and
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