The advocate., 1894-04-18

1t was q regular D8nqueS Tor Gne men,
and as the repast was being finished
Mrs. DigQs gave toast to the members
Of the band in the form OF short speech
OF encouragement, CRutioning them to
be particularly careful in their actions,
and TO commit no offsnss which could
be criticised in the least, in order that
the ardor and cordislity with which help
had been given them by their trusting
friends would not be dampened.
The restaurant man said he had never
fed o more orderly crowd OF citizens.
It was an interesting sight to see the
sandwiches, pie, doughnuts, and coffee
disappear into the mouths Of the forty
one famished mortals.
Every man in the band expressed his
appreciation to the ladies for the kind
ness shown them and for the good ad-
vice which had been given them.
They then marched to the Typo
graphical Temple, the basement rooms
Of which have been placed at their dis.
pOssl by the Typographical Union.
Sympsthizing citizens had sent supplies
Of various sorts to the Temple for the
maintenance Of the men.
After being liberated, Harry Evans,
q member of the band, went to the SEQ
rstary OF the American Legion of Honor
in this city, showed his membership
ticket, and was given travelling expenses
TO Buffalo, where he has friends and q
good position awaiting him.
Another member OF the band, who 10
an engineer by trade, has obtained en-.
ployment in Alexandria.
The Times man visited Che TypO-
graphical Temple last evening and waa
given regular ovation by the men, who
clustered around and gave their warmegt
handshRkes for the fair and truthful
manner in which the account of their
troubles had been given in the Times.
A number OF citizens visited the quar-
ters OF the men, and among others were
several ladies, who entered suddenly,
finding the men with their bats on, and
few fortunate ones enjoying q long.
wished.for smoke. But no sooner had
the ladies entered than every hat was
off and every pipe had disappeared.
The men are enthusiastic in their
praise or Congressman Hudson for the
cordial and able manner in which he
voluntarily ohRmpioned their case in
court yesterday morning. It is to his
influence, aided by the able efforts of
Attorney Lipscomb, the men attribute
their liberty.
Representative Davis, of Kansas, be-
ing asked his opinion Of the present sit.
uRtion, said:
I'm my opinion, workingmen afflicted
with enforced idleness and starvation
through the financial policy of the gen.
0rRl government have az good right TO
visit Washington In their own interest
as any other class OF citizens. Bankers
and corporation attorneys set the exam
pie bv continuous practice through q
long series OF years, thus greatly increas.
ing their own prosperity. The disinher-
tied workingmen now seem to bs com.
ing, perhaps, in very great numbers, az
the working Glasses greatly Outnumber
the bankers and corporations.
ut appears, too, that our visitors will
be in destitute circumstances. II this
is 80, they should be fed, lodged and
permitted hearing, and their counssls
duly considered by the government. To
those who think otherwise will say that
there are but three ways Of management
open to us: they may be fed, they may
be killed, or they may be kept quiet
while they starve. The first plan, in my
opinion, is the cheapest and most hH-
name. The remedy in this emergency
ia an immediate expansion OF the cur
rAnov of kha oountpv uhioh will ak n~om