Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-01
GOT NO ENCOURAGEMENT.

CoIey Calls on Major Moore and tho Ser
geant-At-ArmS-IheyW Win Enforce the
Law
WASHINGTON, April 3O.-The second
day OF the CommOnweal army in Wash
ington was spent by Commander CoXey
in making arrangements with the au-
thorities for his May day demonstra-
tlon and by the men in the miserable
little camp up at Brightwood In grum-
bling at the poor fare provided for
them. The long advertised procession
will start tomorrow at nine O'CLOCK.
II the programme Is carried
out. the good roads army will march
past the White House, War Department
and Treasury aud up Pennsylvania
avenue TO the Capitol. Nine mounted
policemen detailed by Major Moore will
ride az the head Of the procession. II
the army attempts TO march into the
Capitol grounds il will be stopped and
It's leaders will be arrested If they
persist. Mr.. COXey saw Major
Moore and announced TO him his
intention of speaking on the Capitol
steps. Some Commonwealers intimate
that when repused the army will dis
band, its members will enter the
grounds as individuals and then do the
speech. making under the great statue
of Christopher Columbus on the steps.
IF they do" says Major Moore,
''they will be arrested"
Having finished their public demon
stration, the Commonwealers will march
to a vacant lot at Second and NJ streets,
Southwest, where they will pitch their
tents. The leaders announce that this
will be q permanent camp OF the army
Of peace until the Coxey bills are passed
by Congress. Other cOntingentS are ex-
pected TO Join there, they say.
Coxey went al ( o'clock TO the office
of the Sergeant.at-Arms Of the Senate,
armed with letter Of introduction from
the Chief OF Police 10 Colonel Bright.
He said to an Associated Press reporter;
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 wbat?"
"Then 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. II would be another
thing n we undertook to come inside
the building and hold meeting, but
that we shall not assume to do"
"You will attempt the meeting then
ia the face Of official objection"
Eyes, and regardless Of the law, be-
cause Of constitutional rights.
Replying TO 5 question as TO whether
he had received any encouragement
from Congress about the passage OF his
bills, he replied:
Il have not. Congress will not act
until forced TO do So"
The Sergeants-at-Arms Of the Senate
and House were cloSeted with COxey a
quarter OF an hour.
These officials pointed out the statute
concerning meetings ana professions. in
the Capitol grounds and In reply TO his
objections that the law was unconstitu-
tional, they told him that they were
here TO execute the law and not TO
conStrue it. They called Mr.. Coxey's
attention 10 the fact that the law pro-
vided for its own suspension by the
Vice President and the Speaker Of the
House, whereupOn the CommOnweal
leader announced his intention Of Sec
ing them.
Chief of Police O'Mars, of Pittsburg,
is in consultation with Major Moore to-
n;~ht ecora Of ppt ~ TOWN dates
tives from principal cities are in Wash
inEton.
THE GODDESS OF PEACE ARRIVES.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 3O.-Miss
Mamie Coxey, OF Massillon, the 17-year-
old daughter of the CommOnweal Chief
tain, arrived here to-day. She will ride
al the head of the procession tomorrow,
representing the Goddess Of Peace.
COxey did not go out to the camp dur
ing the morning, but he did call on the
District Commissioners and asked au-
thOrity to occupy a vacant lot AZ Sec
ond aud NJ streets, about ten squares
away from the Capitol.
a few Coxeyltes appeared at the Cap
itol during the day.
Neither Coxey or Browne had made
their appearance about the House up TO
? O'Clock. Two Coxeyites appeared in
the rotunda with large bundles OF tracts
bearing on the Coxey ideas Officers
followed them 10 see that the rule
against peddling or distributing circu-
lars about the Capitol should not be vio-
lated, but the men made no effort TO
dfSDOSA OF their tracts,