The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-04-25

O0AGJ GhS FNAteN atE -
General Coxey landed in New York city
Saturday morning, but there was no aPpre-
ciabIe fitting of the city, when he stepped
ashore from the fsrrybOat. His mission was
to sell few horses shich he raised on his
farm at MassilOn, Ohio.
In an interview the General was asked If
his Commonwealers were not black mailers
and bummers.
"No.n he answered, that is newspaper
talk. Many Of the men have certificates from
labor organizations and are withal honest
and earnest. Despite the ridicuIe that has
been heaped on them they are set OF noble
fellows. See how they march over the snow
clad mountains. General Wsshington's
memorable winter in Valley Forge scarcely
pat bis army TO a more severe test"
Asked what is to become of the army
when the long march 10 Washington is
reached and Congress has been memorialized
Coxey ans Eered slowly:
They viii disperse. But if Congress turns
a deaf ear to our demands we will remain and
elamor at the doors of the national legisla-
tive halls until our CRY is echoed BY thou
sands Of Others who are now on their way to
Washington, and others who will flock there
70 insist on their rights
WILL FIGHT THE POLICE.
What would happen if the police threw
them into Jail as vagrants?"
They had better not. We are an army of
peace, but it wotld not be well to deny the
people. as represented by Us, the right to use
the grounds. Weown them, and unless We
assert ourselves the lazy fellows in Congress
will 90 on filling their bellies and neglecting
the starving
Would you resort to arms"
"No; We do not believe in the sword, but
there are other means"
REINCARNATIoS or SOULS.
Mr.. Coxey was emphatic in giving his
opinion Of President Cleveland. He did
not represent the people, he said, but was
simply fulfilling the contract be had made
with politicians.
When questioned regarding the peculiar
religious views he is said to entertain and
advocate, Coxey explained that he believed
in the doctrine of reincarnation, not, how
ever, as accepted by the Theosophists. He
believes the souls of great men are reincar-
mated in great men Of succeeding genera
tions. General StonewaI Jackson's soul,
for instance" he said, is partially reinclr-
mated in myself"
4 QUEER BELIET.
When asked if be remembered his previ-
Gus existence, he replied that he did not,
but was confident that he had lived before.
An odd part of his belief is that the souls of
great men are not wholly rein carnated, but
they are broken into fragments. so 70 speak,
and that these fragments, mingled with
others, 90 TO make a perfect man. He
claimed that he believed that Carl Brown,
the Marshal, who is now looking after the
army, was Christ. II has been stated that
Brown believed that he was the Saviour,
but Coxey says he is only possessed of the
spirit Of Christ
When Congress passes our bills to build
good roads by my plan, and the non-interest-
bearing bill, the millennium will have ar
rived" The General sighed and closed
his eyes.
Coxey said he would lead his army into
Washington on May 1, and he did not care
for the Chief of Police.
THE c0NNoSwEAL
COxey's was located at HagerstoWn, Nd,
Sunday. Il is thought that large reinforce
ments have been secured to join the army
between there and Washington, possibly a
junction by rail with some of the big West
ern bands, or the Capitalization of a number
Of smaller bands said to be waiting between
Frederick and Rockville.
THE PRESIDENT ALARMED.
President Cleveland is greatly disturbed
over the coming of Coxey's Commonweal
Army, and has sought advice on the subject
from members of his Cabinet, prominent
Congressman and Others in authority.
Sunday he had long conference at the
White House with the Chief of Police, Mai
or Moore, and acting upon the advice of
those whom he has consulted, the President
has practically decided to issue a semi Off
cial proclamation sdmonishing all persons
who contemplate visiting the National Cap
ital that they must respect the laws and con-
duet themselves in a peaceful and respectful
manner or suffer the consequences.
AN ExECUTIvE WARNING.
The executive warning will probably be
given out as a general statement through the
press association under the guise of an inter.
view withiMr. Cleveland OF one of the Off
cials of the Administration. The President
has been informed that there are numerous
presidents for such action, and after study
Ing the circumstances of the Commongeal
movement he is convinced that a note OF
warning TO all persons who are disposed to
visit Washington with the purpose of in
timidating Congress would be most timely.