The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-31
HARDING DEMANDS. BANDS DISPERSE. BY NOON THURSDAY
Otherwise Governor Morgan's Appeal for Federal Troops Will Be Granted and
 Martial Law Declared
By Associated Press

Washington, August 30.-Presi- dent Harding, in a proclamation late today, commanded all persons en- gagged in unlawful and insurrec- tory proceedings" in the West Vir- ginia coal fields to disperse and re- tire peacefully to their homes be- fore noon of Thursday, Septem- Der 1.
 Unless there is prompt compliance the administration let it be known that martial law would be declared and Governor Morgan's appeal for federal troops granted.
 Meanwhile Brig. Gen. H. H. Ban holtz, who made an investigation around the Mingo district last week, was ordered back to West Virginia to watch the situation and advise the war department how the proclama- tion was received. In q report made public yesterday at the White House, General Banholtz expressed the opin- ion that the state authorities had made "on1y feeble attempts" to re- store order
 The proclamation was issued by the President after day of confer ences with Secretary Weeks, General Banholtz and Major General liar board, assistant chief of staff. A West Virginia delegation headed by Senator Sutherland was also in corr ference with the President and Sec retary Weeks, and strongly urged the immediate dispatch of troops to the scene of trouble.
 The intimation was given by ad- rninistration officials that if troops were sent there would be an ade- quate force, and that there would be no child's play"
 Text of Proclamation
 The text of the proclamation fol- lows:
 "whereas the governor of the state of West Virginia has reported that dc mestic violence exists in said state where the authorities of said state are unable to suppress 1t; and,
 Whereas, 1t Is provided in the con- stitution of the United States that the United States shall protect each state in this union upon application of the legislature, or of the execu- tive when the legislature cannot be convened. against domestic violence' and.
 w nETe8t. DF tnc iti W VI Ntip Nfff~N.- states, in pursuance of the above, it [ is provided that in all cases of in- surrection in any state or of obstruc- ton of the laws thereof 1t shall be lawful for the President of the United States, on application of the legisia- ture of such state or of the execu- tive when the legislature cannot De convened, to call for the militia or any other state or states, or to employ such part of the land and aaVal fcrces of the United States as shall be judged necessary for the purpose of suppressing such instruction ana causing the laws to be duly executed; and,
 "whereas. the legislature of the state of West Virginia is not now m session and cannot be convened III time to meet the present emergency and the executive of said state, un- der section ( of article Of the con stitution of the United states anu the laws passed in pursuance thereol' has made due application to me m the premises for such part or the military. forces of the United states as may be necessary and adequate to protect the state of West Virginia and the citizens thereof against do-
  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 mil ! itary forces of the United States for the purpose aforesaid, he shall 1 forthwith by proclamation command such insurgents to disperse and re- | fire peaceably to their respective homes within q limited time;
 "Now. therefore, Warren G. Hard- ing President of the United States. do hereby make proclamation. and l do hereby command all persons en- 1 aged in said unlawful and insurrec- tionary proceedings to disperse ana retire peaceably to their respect'Ve abodes on or before 12 o'clock noon of the 1st day of September. lsIl' end hereafter abandon said complna- tions. and submit themselves to the flaws and constituted authorities or said state;
 .,on of all good citizens thereof to unhold the laws and preserve the public peace. n.
 "tn witness whereof l have here urto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be ar fixed. ,.or
 "Done at the city of Washington, this. s0th day of August, In the year of our Lord one. thousand nine nun Jared and twenty-one, and or the m denepdence of the United states the ore hundred and forty sixth.
 To Meet Any Situation
 while some disquieting reports reached here during the day rom West Virginia officials. there was ap- perent a feeling among soVernfnen, officials that the people commanded Inv the President to return 10 ,neI' homes would do so. and that Ihurs. Sav noon would see restoration or order which would make the pres ence of troops unnecessary At the same time. however,t there was nrm determination on the part Of the ad- r,iristration to meet any serious si'- iuation that might arise. l ..We will cross the bridge when get to 1t Thursday noon. was tne ,yav an official expressed 1t, put we hone and believe that troops VIII no' be needed
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