St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-01
GEN. COXEYS BIG PARADE.
c0MMOAWEALsRS WILL PASS THE
WHITE HOUSE.
MANY DETECTIVES suMmoNRD.
The Army Cannot Enter the
Capitol Grounds-No Speaking
On the steps = Permanent
Camp Grounds - Coxey Will
Remain Until Congress Passes
His BilIs-Wiil Force Action.


His Bills-Win Force Action.
WASHINGTON. April S0.-The second
day of the cOnmonweal army i'll WASH
ingtun was spent by Commander Coxey
IN making arrangements with the
authorities for his May day dell1Onstra-
tinn. land soothing the men in the miser-
able little camp up at Brightwood park,
grumbiing at the poor fare provided for
them. The long advertised procession
will start tomorrow morning at 8 O'clock
if the programme is carried out, and the
good roads army will march past the
White house, war department. treasury
and Up Pennsylvania avenue past the
capitol. Nine mounted policemen de-
tailed by Maj. Moore will ride at the
head of the procession. If the army at
tempts TO march into the capitol grounds
1t will be stopped, and its leaders Will
be arrested if they persist.
Mr. Coxey saw Maj. Moore, the chief
of police, and announced to him his In-
tenliOn Uf speaking on the capitol steps.
Some commonwealers announced that
when repulsed the army will disband.
Its members will enter the grounds as
individuals, and then do their speech
making under the great statue OF Chris
topher Columbus at the steps.
If they do" says Maj. Moore. ''they
will be arrested"
Having finished Their public demon
StratiOn, the commonweal soldiers will
march to vacant lot at Second and NJ
streets southwest, where they will pitch
their tents. and the leaders announce
that this will be the permanent camp of
the army Of peace until the good roads
bills are passed by congress. Other con-
tingents are expected to JOIN them here.
Coxey sailed forth after breakfast to
the district building. He announced
his desire to move to the new camping
grounds. Commissioner Powell OBJ
jected oh the ground tnat the proximity
of James creek. with its foul odors,
made the place unhealthy.
I'VE would fumigate the grounds"
said Mr.. CUXey. "Besldes our people
are very healthy. They can stand
great deal. If you could only have seen
some of the trials and fluctuations they
have undergone on their march here
you would not think the presence of a
canal would affect Them
''How long do you expect to remain
here?" asked Commissioner Ross.
Coxey smiled and chuckled audiDIy.
why, we expect to remain here
until we get action on our bills. The
few men that are with Us are only a
foreruner of what is coming. OF coul Sc,
when the full strength of the army ar
riVes this lot will not be large enough"
Permission was granted Coxey to en-
camp by the canal on the condition that
he would employ plumber to make the
necessary sanitary regulations.
Coxey went at 4 O'clock to the Office
of the sergeant-at-arms of the house,
armed with a letter of introduction from
the chief Of police to Col. Bright. He
said to an Associated Press reporter: n
Nothing remains to US but to make
an amicable arrangement for meeting
on the steps. We will not insist on
marching into the grounds, but when
we reach the curb will tell the boys to
break ranks and march in like other
citizens"
Then what?''
"Ihen the meeting will begin"
Suppose the sergeant-at-arms OBJ
jects?'
HE cannot object. We can hold our
meeting there. as the constitution gives
US right to do. 1t would be peculiar
thing if we undertook to come inside
the building and hold meeting, but we
shall not do that"
You will attempt the meeting in the
face of official objection"
Yes, and regardless of the law and
our constitutional rights"
Replying to a question as to whether
he had received any encouragement
from congress about the passage OF his
bills. he replied: II have not. Con-
gress will not act unless forced to.''
Sergeant-at-arms of the senate, and
Snow, of the house, were closeted with
Coxey quarter of an hour. These
officials pointed out the statute concern
ing meetings aud professions in the
capitol grounds, and in reply to his OBJ
jectlons that the law was unconstitu-
tional, they told him that they were
here to execute the law, and not to con-
strue it. They called Mr.. CoXey's at
tention to the fact that the law proyId-
ed for its own suspension by the vice.
president and the speaker of the house,
whereupon- the commonweaI leader an
bounced his intention of seeing them.
A score OF out-of-town detectives from
prippipal citlac arn in Woebipp+o,