Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-10
The Allen Resolution Further Dis
oussed in the Senate.
VIEWS As TO THE COIEY MOVEMENT
Debate Stopped to Bring Up the
Tariff Again. ..
HORT USE ESSION

France roses graced the desk to be occupied
by Mr.. Patton, the new Senator from Mich
igan. appointed to succeed the late Senator
Stcckbridge. Some routine business was
transacted. The hearings given by the joint
committees on naval affairs on the person.
mel Of the navy were ordered printed. Mr..
Allen (Neb) introduced a bill to repeal the
act regulating the use Of the Capitol
grounds under which Coxey and his lieuten-
ants were prosecuted.
Mr.. Frye (Me.) presented the resolutions
of the National Statistical Association in
| favor Of thorough reform Of the consular
service.
Mr.. PETER introduced a resolution for the
appointment of special committee of three
tion with especial reference to the prevail
Ing business depression, and to report what
legislation, If any, will afford relief.
The Allen Resolution.
The Allen resolution, to Investigate the al
legged police clubbing on May 1, then came
up, and Mr.. Gordon (Ga) took the floor.
He probed the philosophy of the Coxey
movement-looking at 1t, he said. from the
southern standpoint, it would teach a wise
lessen.
Its inspiration was paternalism, that
theory of government which, II indulged in,
would increase the large brood Of similar
movements in the future and intensity their
demands. 1t had had it's origin in a great
central. populous, wealthy state, justly
noted for its intelligence and its de-
votion to law and order. The divisions Of
the movement were moving upon Washing
ton from all section of the country save
one. Every section of the country save one
was turning a listening ear to Coxey's ap-
peal. That section was the south; the fact
was marvellous for its isolation, monu-
mental in the lesson 1t taught. This was not
due to an absence of poverty in the south.
wholly recovered from the condition in
which II was left at the close Of the war.
1t was not the abundance of currency in
the south that accounted for its freedom
from Coxey movements; there was a great
dearth of money there. 1t was not the
presence of great national projects for inter-
nal improvements. 1t was not that the
south was supplied with pensions and boun-
ties. The southern people. impoverished by
war. We're rightfully denied pensions. Their
loyalty was not purchased by bounties.
They had grown up to look upon the gov
ernment as the child of the people, not their
master; their paid agent rather than their
employer They would give II their full
quota OF support. as they would give their
negro labor. happy. contented,. with few
wants. The war and its lessons had taught
the south through the bitterest of task
masters the necessity Of relying on man
hood, not government. That was the les
son the country should learn and heed
Mr.. Gordon then branched of into a dis
cussion of the remedies for present con-
ditions. which remedy he found In the de-
Capitalization OF power.
MIR. Teller FavOrs the Resolution.
Mr.. Teller tCoi,1, who followed Mr.. Cor
don. supported the resolution. He did not
care to discuss the propriety OF the Coxey
invasion. but 1t was Of the highest impor-
tance that every citizen of the United
States should be entitled to life, liberty and
nf ham ua .ltNT
Mr.. Allen concerning the right of petition.
Coxey had not been denied the right to ex-
ercise 1t In the proper way. Coxey was a
iaw-abiding citizen He and his followers
mud and were entitled to respectful con-
sideration. He did not indorse the statute
under which they had been arrested The
police had treated them shamefully and
while he did not care to criticise the au-
thorities, he thought they should have over
looked what was only a technical violation
of the statute at best.
II the police had acted with the decency
OF the commonwealers there would have
been no trouble. He did not think the
Senate could refuse to investigate the DO
lice clubbing He himself would furnish
the names of witnesses. Whether Coxey
% was crank or not did not matter. His
scheme was absurd, as were a great many
others put forward in the hour of distress
But II was not a wicked scheme; II only
asked Congress to provide work for the
Senator
from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) advocate meas
ures not as sensible as Coxeys and infinite
ly more Objectionable and indefensible.
Everywhere In the country the opinion
prevailed that Coxey and his men had been
treated with unnecessary severity. II the
alleged outrages were investigated the
people would be satisfied. II pigeon -holed.
on the other hand, 1t would inname the peo-
pie, increase the danger and risk from the
present condition of affairs and multiply the
number OF people who were marching on
to this city.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Tellers re-
marks Mr.. Stewart of Nevada got the floor.
He maintain strenuously that Coxey had
committed no offense. and drifted gradual
ly into discussion Of the general condition
Of the country. which he attributed entire
ly to the monetary policy Of the govern
ment.
Mr. HOar's Remarks.
| Mr. Hoar said he did not want to enter
] into, this debate He thought 1t very un-
| prQntphh. He thought the people out of
1 ltmp}0fHhent understood this movement.
| And Az attempt to appeal to public preju-
| dice w1uld fall fiat. Coxey knew that the
law under which he was convicted was
| on the statute books He came here with
the deliberate intention of violating it. He
4 wanted to test the power of Congress in
the court. and when he found both court
and jury against him he set up a howl
When John Hampden refused to pay his
| ship money in England, in order to test
| the law, and was convicted, he did not
| whine.
Congress must have the power to protect
itself from disorderly ard tumultuous as
scmblies. Within four years after the adop-
tion Of the Constitution Congress fled in
haste from Philadelphia because of the
presence Of a mob demanding pay for the
soldiery. There is danger, said Mr. Hoar,
in any such assemblages. They afford
cover for one or two fanatics. 1t does not
do to scoff. Within ten years an attempt
has been made to bl, W up the houses of
parliament: within two years another at
| tempt to blow up the French assembly
| Two Presidents Of the United States have
| been murdered one in crowd at a depot:
| the other In a crowd at a theater by mis-
guided and fanatical persons to whom the
| peaceable assemblages afforded an oppor-
tunity to escape. This is why, in the pro-
visions Of the riot law OF every state when
| the magistrate reads the act all the peo-
| pie must go home. man may be there
with peaceable intentions, but, If when the
riot act Is read he refuses to go, he is liable
| to punishment. Those who are peacea BILE
shield those. who are rot. 1T is needless
for me-" said Mr.. Hoar. drawing himself
up and looking about the chamber his eyes
pGrsing when they reached Mr.. Allen and
Mr.. Stewart, Ito declare that / sympathize
with all of my fellows in distress / SYM
pathize with them a great deal more than
some of those who always prate of SYM
pathy for the down-trodden in order to ad-
var ce their disgraceful political ambitions"
The galleries burst into ringing applause
at this utterance. and in order to Quell the
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