Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-30
GOVERNOR MORGAN TELLS OF
 REQUEST FOR FEDERAL TROOPS

Washington, Aug. Ex-Governor Nor gan in letter to General Bandholtz, written Saturday, said there was every indication that the situation which led to my request for federal troops has re- verted to status within the power of the state authorities to handle.
 T feel, however" Governor Morgan wrote, it was necessary for the federal government to show that it was ready to strike hard should the occasion re- quire in order to promptly bring our un- ruly element to their senses. This was shown by your presence and quick ac- tion which almost immediately restored confidence and caused the law breakers to pause and reconsider"
 The war department gave out for pub lication statement from White House with reference to the West Virginia mining situation.
 Discussing the dispatch of Brigadier General Bandholtz to the scene the state ment said:
 General Bandholtz arrived at the cap- itol building in Charleston about 3:15 a. m., August 26, studied the situation from available information and imme- diately requested that Governor Morgan and the officers of the United Mine Work CTS of America see him at the capitol without delay All parties arrived about a a. m. The governor explained the sit ! nation and stated in eect that he felt | obliged to make the humiliating admis- | sion that the state could no longer handle the situation
 ''Messrs Keeney, Mooney and Houston were next admitted these gentlemen be- ing respectively president, secretary. treasurer and attorney of District r of the United Mine Workers of America They were briefly and courteously in- formed that a condition at least cerging on insurrection existed in the state of l West Virginia, that this condition was due to the action of members of Dis i trict r, that leadership entailed res possibilities as well as prerogatives and that in case state of martial law were proclaimed the leaders would be held strictly accountable.
 At 5:30 a. m. Messrs. Keeney and Mooney left to check the forward march of the miners and to induce them to re- turn. About S:30 D. m. they reported by telephone that the movement had been checked and that the men had voted to return. As result of his investiga- tion General Bandholtz is of the opinion that the state had made only a feeble attempt to check the growth of the in- surgent movement or to keep in reason able touch with its progress.
 West Virginia has had a state con stabulary of about 200 members which
 if properly utilized could have prevent
 ed or delayed the initial assembly of the
 miners at Marmet within about ten miles
 of the state capitol The legislature be-
 fore adjournment passed national guard
 enabling act. effective July 1, but by
 August 2e- only an adjutant general had
 been appointed"
 Ccal operators in the Williamson coa-
 fields which include mines at Mingo
 West Virginia. sent a telegram to Pres.
 ident Harding today asserting that some
 of their employees now belong to tht
 United Mine Workers. The difficulties
 there will cease immediately if the
 United Mine Workers of America ar, forced 10 discontinue their lawless ac tion. said the message, which was signed
 by Harry Olmstead one of the operators