New-York tribune., 1894-04-24

PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMISSIONERS
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

STATION HOUSE UNLESS THEY BEHAVE IN
wAsHrNGToN-sYMrA IN THE MOVE
MENT-BAsELEss RUMoR THAT TROOPS
HAD BEEN SENT TO MEET THE ARMY"
fBY TELEGRAPH IRIBUNEI
Washington, April 23.-Gcneral CoXey's Fall
stailian army Is not expected TO reach the
borders Of the District OF Columbia for at least
a week. but the local authorities here to-day
decided to take time by the forelock and warn
OFF, as vagrants and trespassers the motley coll
umns now converging upon the National Capt.
tai There be- no question that the coming
Of COXeys army" has caused little pertur-
baton among certain high officials OF the pres
ent Administration. although by the public gen
orally here the whole Coxey movement has been
accepted too nept and farcica to mer. seri-
Gus consideration
For political reasons II seems President Cleve-
land has taken acute alarm at the reports that
CoXcy's Massillon army" II it reaches the Dig
trct borders. is to be reinforced by "armics'
from other quarters. and the question Of heading
off such an embarrassing concentration Of the
"uncmploycd' at the seat of Government has
been debated with gravity at several recent
Cabinet meetings Mr. Cleveland has already
had enough "objcct lessons Of the fruits Of
Democratic policies to last during his entire Al
ministration. and MS disgust at the apparently
successful approach Of Coxey and his petitioners
for utopian financial legislation would perhaps
have driven him t. the EXTREMIST courses noces-
sary t. suppress tho Army Of the Common
veal and all similar fantastic demonstrations
of popular irritation and discomfort. Divided
counc.ls have ruled in the Cabinet however
and tho Presidents impulse to do something viz
orous and decisive has apparently been checked
by the advice Of his more timorous and deIna-
gogic advisers.
THE LENIENCY NATCRAT.
That decided feeling Of enlency toward such
an expression II political and social eccentricity
as the Coxoy movement should crop out in Mr.
CloveIands Cabinet Is not at all strange. per-
haps when IT is considered that the ranking
member of that Cabinet only TWO years ago was
mentioned more or less c0nspcuously for n
Presidential nomination from the Populst Ma
| tionaI Convention and that he was at that time
supposed 70 hold views entirely sympathetic
with those expressed only the other day with
! extreme canGor and holdness by Mr.. Allen, the
! outspoken Populist senator from Nebraska.
/ II is understood that Mr.. Cleveland originally
c,..,.mplaiod the issue of proclamation agains;
unlawful and.unneceseary assemblagcs in Wash
/ !rg,on similar {, those Issued by Presidents
/ Ru.hanan and Grant under parallel clrcum-
stances In 1855 anl 1871 Yielding. however -
more ,imll aud compromising counsels within
th. cabinet. the P-cqidcn, decided finally 70 take
uo conspicuous step himself in frightening away
the cohorts ~ the "C,mmonweal' delegating
TIA, duty instead t. the humber hierarchy 81
municipal officials on whom as appoiniive heads
! ~ a non-ciectlve local government. PopuIiSHc
voters would have no possible chance in the
future ~ venting their personal and political
aisYieas1,e.
PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Tho District Commissl1ners after various con-
situations with the President through Major
Moore. Chlcr of the District police, issued late
this afternoon PROCLAMATION which c'u!H
scarcely have been more s'norous polysy!iaolc
and delightfully."- Indefinite as t. It's precise pur-
poses had II come from the pen - NJ. CleFe-
land himself Tho purpose 4 The District Gov
/ ..-ru,cnt 80 enforce existing law against the
army f. affirmed with feiicitous Vagucn"sS ana
/ much syatax. bat though me hint IS 'i"FetI'
veiol il IS perhaps - hr surii.S' ns,rir,
| Inc viii bc apprrh,uded ami commiitti as
/ yagrau,s on the irst sign oi an n'rAuon I n'o.
late the very stringent local ordinances ~ ans
! Illicit assorhlages or pubic d"nl"naiFau'hS.
The proclamation was - i"'l'"9.
TO Whom II May Concern. ,,
whereas. Il is reported That sry'r"l otstiN,,i
bodies of mon approaching the ll-tt.c, lltt. h %,
columbia with the ayow'i purpo>r OF securing sue.
1t1a "a
unemployed laipr'rS throughout '', '@'i.'i @ ,,
whereas. Al unemployed men AMI oilers tnt2"en- 2 en-
/ ont tn, country who may b" in sympathy WIN 'n.,
movement hav" b''n Invited u assemble III a.".i @ ~,
he Nntonal Capitol on the lSt day oi May pi"AIRo
I 1.onsrc-5 Is mere Fore Of numbers and physic'l
p'vnnre The constitutional rish; Of petition
d,.. NOT Justify the methods dangerous to geacr
ami good orde.. which threaten me qui't OF I'M,
9pos"i 20 ,m' %ri'', , sv.ren Of govcrnment ami
.I.sNin rod fR 90
this briy % unemployed and destitute peopr' not
only TO gather together Tor tnr pu,p'r. ,,,r mn II.
'h,H rhr National capital Is chiefly devoted
legislation. and result OF S IAcK ol or 49,.
means of affordng empoym"nt. IS no" taxed to ~
uinos; capacity n charitable efforts To care Tor I'
own poor and uremployed " ,,,.,.,
Now therefore, tn" Cominisslnncrs Oh the ,.s.r'V
Of columbia. who are charged win ne my any M "'
maintaining p'acr and B"3I otder' anu Mlnt n, u,
ih. gravity OF the situation. and fully appI"chunp
the hardship which must come "Dm . lIn' ,n ,b inter
,ef ~ humanity and in furtherance Of thr l'ac'
Srce I'm sam District. TO the good sens" ano
u,trntism OF all those engaged In. or WHO conicin
,'I I nr~. fn',n a. reconsider their Intentions &c
con. into tho District Of columbia for thHt Ihrius
ar1 WITH mo- proper preparation or means 0t SUD
.istTih'". ~ wrang can be rghtcl no con
ditnn of labor amelioratcd. no remedy FOR any ex
isting 'TT W ,t%sc, force Every desirable ond car
ha more certainly and effectively accomplished 10y
| ordinary and lawful methods. ,, f.,
~, t.oufrlssioners while I'm entire sympathy VIII
al ueop!. out Of employment. and having 10 dcSlr'
or or purpose to deal harshy with the unfortunat'
b,. iLonnst men who seek relief by reasonable an'
iawf,ll means In duty bound 10 give notl,'
| ., hos who are tempted under any preteNt L
sv,cu the number Of unemployed persons alrea'N
here that there Is neither work for them nor mean
Tr thcir maintenance In the District that the law
nes not permit the soliciting OF aims In our streets
anJ forbls parades. assemblages or oratl"ns IN M
| ",nitoi Grounds and the obstruction OF any puDH
| grounds streets. highways or avenues, ana 'he aP
| nroachcs to public or private bui;dlnes .,, ,
Tho commissioners give notice also 10 criminals
aud cv,l-doers who. under cover Of n crowd OF uh
nr,,,lovod men I'm our streets. may come mere ro
III ,,rnoses OF crime and disorder. that all suci
| viii be apprehcnded and summarilX dealt Win
Ard finally they give notice to all VINO come her'
,gains their advice and protest, that the laws II
force in the District Of Columbia are adequate fo