New-York tribune., 1894-04-27
ANXIETY IN " ASHINGTON.
THE VIOLENCE IN MONTANA INCREASES
THE APPREHENSION
coxEY's 1AwI.Ess sUTTERANCEs-FrRTHBR PLANS
OF THE POIICE-THE COMMISSIONERS WILL
NOT rERMrr sTRDET MEETINGS PREP
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ARATIoNs At THE TREASURY.
by TELEGRAPH TO rRIsUs-l
Washington. April 26-The violent collision re-
ported yesterday from Montana between the rioous
nutte "counn" Of the Coxey army" and the mar |
shals Of the United States and the subsequent call
ing out Of the re suar troops arrest the rioters
have had a marked effect public feeling here
and have redoubed the anxiety Of the National
authorities lest similar display OF armed force
may necessary to quel the outbreaks OF iawless-
ness threatened by the advance toward Washing-
ton Of every other Column of the army"
The latest expressions OF purpose on the part OF
the leaders OF this chief collection OF 'roadsters
are far from reassuring to the authorities or the
District. The correspondent OF a local newspaper
tclegraphng this afternoon from Gaithersburg.
quotes General Coxey as rather exuting In the
seizure OF the Northern Paciics train by his Butte
auxiiaries and. though still processing peaceful
and non resisting programme OF his own, more than
apoloeizing for the laWiessness which such move
ment as the he is conducting inevitably entails
coXEY REGRETS DrT cONDoNEs.
General Coxey is reported saying this after
noon. while the march west Of Rockville
I'm the West Of course those men had no legal
right 10 take possession OF that train; but ques-
tons of ethics 90 no carry much iorce WIN nun
gry men and these men starving from lack OF
employment Violence. want TO say mas no par par
| I'm our programme. We are Simply gong 10 wash, Nasn-
ington to present petition TO Consrgss, , askins i
them afford relief TOR the widely eNlstns us uis
tress. believe that inc ConsututIoh 4 .ae Se and
meaning and that the people have some power, an, m
that when they demand ihat vi he done 'e 0e y
II do not mean TO say that there IS no possibility
perioms condition and every thinking person realizes
| IT, Tho htile jets of flame squirting out IN eVely
lirection show clearly the high state Or neat the
! mass has reached. A. almost any time that mass
Is liable burst out into mlEhy SQilas dos s,it
,,bih no man could check until II had burnt ltselt
| ont This movement is for the express purpose %,
cooling and cxtinguishing those flames oy peaceiu'
deprecae sincerely any disorders or bl9odshsSd ed
fact that men are obliged TO 'ke forcble possession
| Of railroad stock In order L sometlihs ,nts - -
a matter OF lie or death TO hem is sad com, IN
| mentarv on our civilization, and such actions by
these private mOnopoIies VIII only nasten the ma ma
downfall cannot give guess as 70 tne go,sI,by @ ~
OF these different bodies getting TO washington & oy
they viii get there sooner or later ana unless Ion-
gress has acted the mean time. they Will find us
waiting there for :hem.
carl Browne. the reincarnationist field marshaI or
the army" is credited with expressing equally vo-
lent and lawless sympathy with the rioters from
! Butte. -
| TIL, PRESIDENT SOW TAKING ACTIVE INTEREST
There is no longer any doubt that the President
= seriously concerned over the situation ana that
no tn,ends hereafter to give II his personal atten-
! zion rather than to rely upon reports from MS
subor,iinates The awless acts Of the Montana ana
! Indiana contngents are said TO have brought the
| president to a ful realization Of the true state Of
!
have to contend in the near future NO better e'l-
donc. of the interest and watchfulness Of the Pres-
dent could be had than the conduct of officials AT
! the War Department to-day. When asked the
usual question as TO the news from the West con-
corning the Montana episode, one Of the officials
said
"pont ask mo Go to the President. The matter
,s now in his hands and reports are made to and
emanate from him.
Efforts TO obtain Information at the departments
concerning the situation in the West we're uh-
availing.
'Inaure at the White House" was the answer
given to all questions relating to what had been
done or contemplated.
From all that be learned. the present inteh-
tIon OF the President is to take no action to cheek
the onward march Of the Coxeyites. The men may
come 10 or near Washington In such numbers as
can be- kept together for the purpose. II on the
way thev resort 10 lawcssness under circumstances
concerning which the National authorities can take
cognzance the President Will exercise the au-
thority vested In him as Commander-in-chief OF
the Army and Navy. and check the infractions.
Pending the commission OF overt acts by contingents
of the army" the President entertains the hope
that further measures by the Government VIII not
be necessary, IL ~ believed that me prVliPt s9epT
taken yesterday by the troops under Colonel Page
will operate to prevent new violence by the Com
mOnweal forces.
GENERAL SCHOFlELD TO REMAIN on HAND.
Speaking OF the attitude OF the authorities to-
day. General Schoield said:
There isn't much to say on the subject at th'
time. We shall. OF course. act win Vigor an'
wise nothing can be stated now. II were TO de
scribe the policy TO be pursued should say that W.
shall from day to day as circumstances seen
Asked as to whether or he regarded the situa
ton AZ serious the General remarked: Naturally
no one consider the conditions without enter
talning grave fears to the results. There is Nc
telling 10 what proportions the movement ma!
swell
General SchoheId was engaged 70 speak at N
, Union League banquet in Philadelphia on Grant
birthday tomorrow. but he has abandoned the de
on account Of tie serious turn affairs have taken
making necessary his constant presence at head
Whether Coxeys men shall be permitted to enter
the District is TO be left by the National authorities
matter for ne 2sGn o9 Of T a5y loT ncnS a
they will be dealt with by the police officials. 1
hing on the Capitol grounds they will be handled
by the Capitol police. who are under the supervision o
officials call the local police to their aid In th'
event OF trouble which cannot be subdued by tn
BY law to call upon the Washlnston militia; o. o.
General Albert Ordway. and this course will be re
sorted 10 n circumstances demand It. only In cast
81 an appeal for aid from the Commissioners OF
m tbc az ground that the newcomers be HANDLED
nv the municipal forces Will the General Govern
neHt Th 'aSg Adninistration does not feel called upon
take official notice of disorder in the District OF Co
hand in the preservation Of order in any State
Nevertheless the Government and local authorize
are acting In harmony and with mutual under
standing In the matter.
PLANS or THE Police.
While the fun plans OF the police for protecting tn
city have yet been made public, 1t Is stated tina
|, Major Moore will soon let it be known what h
Intends doing In order to quiet the public. Until thI
z morning the police had been given TO understan
that the men with Coxey were not armed. but IN
3 statement that the men are to carry OAK sticks
nioht nuts an entirely different phase on the mat
ter and Major Moore realizes the necessity Of tax
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