Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-26

leave Duluth on May 10 or Is.
Two "Armfeso Forming I'm St. Louis.
Joseph Mayer. who has acquired the title
Of general" since he lost his Job, is ORGANIC
ing a detachment at st. Louis to 20 to
Washington and join Coxey. He says he
has 500 names on his list. He plans to
march across the big bridge at noon on
train going east
The unemployed railroad men Of st. Louis
are also organizing a detachment, and the
two forces may combine.
Raising an Army i'm Clinton County,
New York.
Clinton county, N. Y, is going to send a
contingent to Washington to join Coxey's
commonweal army. The headquarters of
the army art at P~lattsburgh. where James
Henernan is in command. The great
unknown" however, is on the way from
with a large company. Several
meetings have been held, and recruits are
coming In rapidly. The start for Washing
ton viii be made In a day or two.
A WOMAN TO LEAD THEM.
Gen. RandaIrs Daughter to Head Chi
cago's industrfnis.
Chicago's Industrial army has a goddess
to lead It to the Capitol. Gen. John II. Ran
dali. the commandant of the Chicago de-
tachment. announced yesterday that in
their ION to Washington" march his men
would be led by a lady dressed in white
and riding q milk-white horse. Mrs. Nile
c. Smith. of 400 Jackson boulevard, has
volunteered to do the eQuestrienne act. She
Is the wife Of a book publisher. Mrs. Smith
Is the daughte of General Randall.
There are now about $50 men enrolled,
and II Is believed a start will be made with
In a week The general and his staff have
mt dQridQd vet u-hnthar - >-.1w~ g. IN
road transportation or not The plan Of
marching afoot out Of Chicago for twenty
fve or thirty miles 50 that the recruits not
n IN to ,, stay y win yni,o drop out near home win
ing In literally, attracting the loafer ele-
ment
Superintendent Troy OF the Chicago d.
vision Of the railway mail service has sent
out thousands OF large posters. warning
persons against interfering with the trans
pcrtation Of the mails. George Ratrop and
William ]. Barrett of the Iron Molders'
Union say that no iron molders are going
to Washington. Martin Fox, president OF
the union. is going to Chicago. they add. to
see what Sullivan means by trying to rope
the organizations into a scheme to advertise
himself.
Ne Special Rates to Coxey.
The Trunk Lin Association yesterday
afternoon decided not to give special trans
portation rates to the Coxey armies. for
which application was made by Gen Coxey.
Jones' Division.
The Jones division Of the commonwealers
spent yesterday and last night ON the farm
Of Mrs. Poland. near Ellicott City, Nd,
resting and feeding UP" preparatory to
starting on the long march today to Rock
vile.
WHAT MIR. BYRNEs WOULD DO.
h Coxeyftes wouldn't Last Long In
New York City, says the supertn-
tendent.
From the New York Tribune.
What do you think II Coxey's armyr'
was the question asked yesterday BY .
Tribune reporter who ran across Superin-
tendent Byrnes 1T police headquarters.
Not much OF It, but a good deal about
It," was the reply. which was suggestive.
for when Thomas Byrnes. New York's able
superintendent of police. thinks much about
esting.
IF the army came to New York. Mr..
Superintendent. what would you dor
Under the law OF this state" Mr.. Byrnes
said. they could not march through the
city without a permit, and / certainly would
not grant one to them"
What about their march across the
country to Washington"
II think 1t is the most dangerous move
ment that this country has witnessed since
the war. 1t is an outrage that an army
OF men should be got together by unauthor-
lied persons who hold no offices under the
general government. but are s~elf-consti-
tuted generals, colonies and captains. and
should march through several states OF
the Union to the Capitol at Washington.
The movement is un-Amcrtcan and a dis
grace to the country, even II IL is not revo-
lutionary, and IL should be stopped"
Has not the movement been looked at
by the country as harmlessy"
Perhaps so. but IL is no joke when such
a crowd of men can be permitted to march
through the country, illuminating peace
able people, getting support IN their march
for the seat of the national government
with the declared intention OF compelling
our lawmakers in Congress to submit to
their preposterous demands"
How could they be s~topped?"
IF there is no law on the statute books
by which the progress of such an army
through several states can be prevented,
Congress is now in session, and the sooner
such a law is pas sed the better IL will be for
the peace and security of the people OF this
country. There is a general feeling Of So
~cialtstic sympathy among certain classes in
this country. 1t is to be noticed whenever
there is a strike and wherever there is a
clash between employers and their work
men. That is why the march of Coxey's
army should be stopped. There is no move
ment which could have a greater tendency
to fan and foster that socialistic feeling"
rs not the army too small to make Sc
rious trouble?'
The example set by Coxey's men is being
followed by other unauthorized bands, NTH
there Is no telling how many will be head
ing for Washington shortly. Just fancy
having. under a form OF government like
ours. from 5000 to $4,000 unemployed and
practically destitute men encamped about
Washington and demanding of the general
government succor and support, when they
should be at home in their own states, earn
ing their bread by honest labor. What will
be done with the men when they get to
Washington? The more that are allowed
to go there the harder will be the task of
disposing of them. IL they are abandoned
by their leaders and left TO starve there will
be bloodshed. Are they to get free trans
portation back to their homes, or will they
be permitted to beg and steal and terrorize
the city of Washington"
What Is your opinion regarding the char
acter of the men in the commonweal army?'
M belief is that about 9s per cent of
them are foreigners. ! can't imagine how
any true American could so far humiliate
himself as to join in a begging expedition of
that kind. All Of the men doubtless are
tramps or cranks. There probably is not
one among the lot who could be considered
an able mechanic or a fair laborer. They
don't like work, and very likely they would
steal If they had opportunity"