The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
/ army OF THE EMPLOYED.
,nrtPHIA WoREINsMEN VISIT
yaE NATIONAL CAPIThB-

....s Through the Streets ss = Iivise
,.., Against the Passage OF the VIII
re .,,, petition TO -the Right Houor.
.o.v Of Waited states Senator'S"
u,xarox. April 21.-1rhe four hundred
,I.inhI, workingmen. members Of the
.l Workingmens Protective Tariff
W.. rho arrived in Washington yesterday
mbls in convention as living protest
p,..,,hs Wilson Tariff bill. were augment
~, nv the arrival OF go more OF their num-
i,eluaipe score or more OF women. wives
HIS,ushters Of the delegates. IL was In
~ that the convention should be called to
At 10 o'clock. at Metzerotts Music Hall.
I'M .,., resolutions against the Wilson bill.
N. ,his programme was changed unex-
.,.dlv. The change consisted In the division
I'm. delegates into committees Of three. each
...mItt.e to wait on Senator. with the OBJ
=. Al .yplalning the purpose OF the Conven-
H.. and to endeavor to secure from him q
,..rls. 10 vote against the measure Partic-
\, attention was given to the Northern DEM
.~,tie Senators. Anumbsr OF delegates were
lsIniotmed oithis change In the programme
.,.thsy assem- bled at Music Hall at 10 oclock.
,ut on learning that there would be no meet
~, until after to-day's contingent arrived.
4 1,, vent to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
..don TO await the coming OF their brethren.
m. special train OF ten passenger coaches.
,,.rius the $40 delegates who left Phlladel-
IA this morning. rolled into the station at
Il Sslock. The delegates were quickly formed
n. line OF twos and started OF for Music Hall.
= add BY q lieutenant and sergeant OF po-
I- and q segment Of the delegation which
,.u. yesterday. 1t was q very orderly. WE'LL
. "a - oil
nm was sufficient TO dispel the belief OF many
S,usn and children who saw them that they
Srss consignment Of Coxey's army. There
Us no band.
Jas, a. the procession reached the District
gcsrnment building. . block from the rail-
/ sc,d station, Major Moore. the Chief OF Police
Mt the chief marshal. Robert Turner. who
w marching ahead. carrying . sm all Ameri-
en- Gag. Major Moore told Mr.. Turner that
Fvh.n the delegates entered the Capitol grounds
|kis afternoon It would DO well to furl any ban
|hs or 1ags a. the laws governing the use OF
III, grounds prohibited the display there OF
hu banner or device containing the insignia
POLITICAL or other organizations. Mr.. Turner
bsIsd Major Moore's attention to the big
ln.dcan flag which headed the delegates.
lad which bore no device or legend.
and the Chief said he thought there
could DO be objection to carrying that
Into the grounds. At that time Mr.
Turner had not seen the banner Of contin-
s.nt Of the league from Bristol. Pa, which
fu unfurled . iew minutes later. This ban
hais black. and bears In yellow letters this
nn work men from Bristol. Pa. united In de-
i,nee Of their homo industries and to prevent
their transfer to the workpeople OF nations
hostile to democratic or republican Govern
ntnt
Turning into Psnusylvania avenue at the
Peace Monument. the procession proceeded up
den to Metzerott's Music Hall, two blocks
hther on. Along, the route shoppers and
sy gathered On the oi sldeWak and at
crowd assembled to watch the procession go
b. There was no demonstration on the part
i 10 and the Convention proceeded to busi-
isr hefore all the delegates had entered the
NEARING. then made their reports. Accord
.. to their statements senators voorhees,.
70 nh. snh McPherson could not be seen. SEN
hay promised to do all he could for them.
ed said Sena or Cameron would also render
me ct a delegation. The report OF the Com
,ttee on RESOLUTIONS was then read The res
'g,ion reads as follows:
b ions II American workmsn without distinction OF
any hereby respectfully demand OF our representa-
a,n.s shall made existing laws that shall In any
to Wien auns sSs
a, IN which there wer. no prospeetiye or threaten.
10 to@iott. taen in any other country on the isss
The globe.
Iiuse. and at II 10 the Convention adjourned
Inc die. The delegates then formed In line
'Si IL tn. hall and MARCHED In the direction
Tie petitioa which ths delegation desire to
resent is addressed to the Right Honorable
Bdy OF United States Senators" 1t begins
". as part of tho toilinE masses of these United
.,s Of Am erica DO one, 70 your noble sire In me
l.yng ih.t Inc "a rifht which ]. inert in ali
spf. Of .siea Sas sSsT
.ea ~ We believe Al this dAy constitutional char.
aiIOrs and IN view Of such proposition We present
:. Ieur consideration our sincere objections 70 max
y cur and, IN the folio wing paragraph OF grisvanes
Then followed detailed statements OF the de- |
eets Of the bill, couched In similarly defective
% bill would depreeiats all values in the |
alted states forty per cent. or more that the |
Meets wiil De greater importations OF foreign
.rlly impressed to believe that the United /
tates will be still further en- barrassed By a
" N fact that would allow greater freedom
the importatiOns OF the products OF other
lads. hence our second grievance"
Then the petitioners oppose the system OF
y 'vIpIotn uutlos on textuo fkDrlcB as opening |
}. hoodgates to fraud, They assert that I'm
10 iison measure will be found discriminate
~ INEQUALITIES" particularly that part re-
aarg to the tin schedule. which. they say. Is
IN Observation-Disclosures lesson TO US. showing
10 discriminating inequalities that can be
oand all through the Wilson TAriff bill" The |
'euuon concludes as follows:
hes your mOat honorable body are perfectly aware
sel - We are. shat for ten Ions months
49,. ma and description has been completely de
.ea oy the prospective tArln reduction and 10 still
isssnt With ruin and dssolation has confronted ia
~ tll eonfronts hundreds Of thousands OF WORKING
~ Aha business men. and We. woTkinKmen are
ny convinced Of the fact that II the Wilson bill be-
~, ,aw % tnis country it will be an utter impos
ldst ~ "-N ~~e'H :" oui
ms itself Indicates the density OF the dark cloud
oppression that hAs been oysrhAnging tue country
n ~. psoP,s Ior ten months and more, ana whilst
gsposed toward egotism We DESTROYS Oh al the
49,. ~, ~ tul 'ointy shall have one more OppOrtu-
As SaIA me RrS.peIeus condition thar was
1 ... arm bill" We ask this fAvos not alone for
49, "a Hho are present here to-day, but for the
I, " ~ AZ paTit OF our country aud. vita
~ eognssA ' "
Inc committee Of twelve appointed BIZ the
s sIOn, came 10 the Capitol a few minutes
cs o'clock and were received by Senators
.n .J ana Cameron in the Arble room. The
'.1 nItee presented these Senators with the
'IIYtnol against the passage OF the Wilson
y. ma the convention had adopted and the
ynII,ousuances addressed to the Senate OF the |
,s sassl STATES, Senator Quay said IL was not
S %HNsafy Tor him or his colleague to give the
teo4 a'lee any assurance as TO how they
n NheFeat one OF the members Of