Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-08-31
HARDING ORDERS
RIOTERS TO CO
HOME THURSDAY
OR FACE TROOPS
Governor Morgan'S Request
for Federal Assistance viii
Be Granted Unless Quiet
Comes Quickly,
BANDH0LTZ RETURNED
TO WATCH SITUATION
West Virginia Delegation, in
Conference With PreSl-
dent and Secretary Weeks
Asks Troops at Once

washington, Aug. 30.-President
Harding, in a proclamation today,
commanded all persons engaged IN
"unlaWful and insurrectionary pro
ceedines" in the West Virginia coal
fields, to disperse and retire peace
fully to their homes before noon,
Thursday.
Unless there was prompt compli-
ance, the administration let 1t De
known, martial law would pc de-
clared and Governor Morgans ap-
peal for federal troops granted.
Meanwhile Bridadier General ii.
II. Bandholtz was ordered back 10
, West Virginia to watch the sltua-
ton and advise the war depart
ment how the proclamation was
received. In report made public
Yesterday General Bandholtz ex-
Lressed the opinion that the state
authorities had made "only feeble
attempts to restore order.
The proclamation was issued by
the president after conferences
with Secretary Weeks, General
Randholtz and Major General Har-
board, assistant chief of staff.
A West Virginia delegation was
also in conference with the presl-
dent and Secretary Weeks and
strongly urged immediate dispatch
of troops.
The intimation was given by ad-
ministration officials that II troops
were sent there would be an ade-
quate force and that there would
be no child's play"
Tho rroolp m q ti0n follows.
whereas, the governor of West
Virginia has represented that do
mestic violence exists in said state,
which the authorities of said state
are unable to suppress; and
'Whereas, it is provided in the
constitution. of the United States
that the United States shall pro-
tect each state on application Oh
the legislature or of the executive
against domestic violence; and
"Whereas, by the law Of the
United States in pursuance OF the
above it Is provided that IN all
cases of insurrection in any state
or OF obstruction to the laws there
/ of. it shall be lawful for the presi-
dent to call forth the militia of any
other state or states or to employ
such part of the land and naval
forces of the United States as shall
be Judged necessary for suppress
ing such insurrection and causing
the laws to be duly executed;
"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 neces-
sary and adequate to protect west
Virginia and the citizens thereon
against domestic violence and to
enforce due execution of the laws;
and -.
"Whereas, it is required that
whenever it may be necessary in
the judgment of the president to
use the military forces Of the Uni
ted States for the purpose afore-
said, he shall forthwith by procla-
nation command such insurgents
to disperse and retire peaceably to
their respective homes within a
limited time;
"Now, therefore. I. Warren q.
Harding, president of the United
States, do hereby make proclama-
ton and l do hereby command all
persons engaged in said unlawful
and insurrectionary proceedings to
, disperse. and retire peaceably 70
their respective abodes on or pc
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