The sun., 1894-04-27
SETBACK TO THE coxEYfrEs

The Law Forbids the Hoidisg OF Street
Meetines In wnshtngton.
WASHINGTON April 20-Another setback to
the Coxey movement in Washington occurred
to-day when the Com missloners OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia decided that as an act Of
Congress. approved in July. 1902. expressly
forbds the gathering OF crowds on street
corners and about certain public buildings
among which is included the old City Hall.
now the United States Court House. where the
Coxey sympathizers here propose holding
mass m meeting. they had no authority to grant
permit to the local Coxeyites to address
crowds In public streets or squares. The de-
cision OF the Commissioners was based
on q petition from the local Coxey Committee
on Permits that they be allowed to
hold street meetings from a tally -ho coach to-
night and tomorrow night, and q big mass
meeting in front OF the City hall on Saturday
night. to excite interest and secure donations
for the support Of tho Coxey forces when they
arrive.
We have no authority to grant permits"
said President Ross OF the Board OF District
Commissioners to a reporter. All we can do
violation before taking action. In times past
the political and other m eetlngs in front Of the
from the authorities"
What would the Commissioners do it the
precedent and hold the meetingsP' the re-
porter asked.
missioners have nothing to do. That would
rest with the police"
Every legal Tethod will be brought into
The authorities recognize the seriousness Of
the Coxey invasion through the opportunities
II holds ont to cranks and lawiess characters
to create disturbance. and they propose to nip
In the bud every movement OF the local agi-
tators that may lead to trouble when the army
OF the Com arrivaa
Representative Holman Of Indiana said to-
day that the Commonwealcrs ought to be
in washington. lie thinks the loss % said about
anticipated trouble with them the better. but
follow IL the % army Is treated % With % Gsceartesy %
by Congress. Mr.. Holman was asked II Con
enes for the "ns UPON % tseir ar
rival; He replied that Congress could do
S,n nothing and Thaseyer .,s assistance they re-
ton: Congress. he added. might furnish them
tents to live in. but 1t could not supply them
An extra policeman was put on duty this
morning at the portico over the main entrance
Stationed oro simply to sa1e the .sai nsds
ushers the necessity OF running out every few
minutes to open carrisge doors and to receive
The Chief OF Police took measures to-day to
minimize the likelihood OF danger from the
form were stationed at the railroad stations.
with instructions to make any large incoming
Officers have heen armed with extra heavy oak
batons. riot drills OF the police force are taking
place. and mounted policemen have been de-
tailed for duty in tho northern suburbs,
where the Coxey forces are expected to
enter. With the Federal troops and the
District militia to support them. the
police are confident that they are capable OF
meeting any en- merRency. but as precautionary
measure special policemen have been en-
rolled. and 1t 10 expected that POO OF them will
be sworn In and placed on duty Monday. the
day before Coxey's proposed entrance into
Washington.
day that several companies Of len would be
organized here to-morrow and sent to Join the
Commonweal at Rockville or Geithersburg.
dustrlously until the army OF peace entered
Washington. The police will guard roads
lead ing to the city on Sunday.
George Francis Train arrived to-day and
will lecture tonight at MetZerott Music Hall
on Psychic Force" In on interview he said
81 tell you the revolution Is coming. II will
be the greatest thing this world has ever seen.
II will sweep everything before II. and the idea
OF trying to stop these people when they want
to come to Washington! tell you Washington
is the worst city In the world. There are more
gam bling houses. houses Of i'll fame. and every
thing else that is evil In this city than there
is anywhere else. And they talk about turning
these American citizens out OF tho Capitol
And then how they did suIrende. when Allon
and the others introduced resolutions into
pressed is tho greatest kind Of a lie. I tell
these people to come here and sit down In the
streets- And all the talk OF an army to stop
than Ia rank nonsense"