The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-01
THIS IS THE GREAT DAY
COIsy Is To Mount the Capitol Step;
al Washington.
HE IS TO BE CALLED DOWN
The National Capital In Condition
OF Anxiety Conc srninE tho
Outooms of To-Day's
Programme.

CAMP GEORGE WASHINGTON. Brightwood
Park, D. G., April Sl,-Aitaough they
pitched their tents in the promised land.
the ccmmonwealers' Christ has not found
II flowing with milk aud honey. Waile
General toNey and Marshal Browne
stopped in hotel, shabby tents provided
accommodation for the commune leaders
aud the privates swarmed like rats in the
commIssaTy wagons, many sleeping with
out blankets.
There was scramble for the shelicring
horse sheds, in which Coxey's high-priced
siaIl'ons were stabbed. In shed attached
to the club house half a hundred priv
ateS struggled in the straw like sarlincs
in a box. For tho others Camp George
Washington might better have been en-
Titled Valley Forge.
The little contingent of irresulars u:i-
der Unknown" smith Jared badly in tho
woods oil tho edge Of Tacoma. half a milo
distant. smith himself slept IN hotel.
The Tacoma police ordered the men TO
move on and they sullenly SUNK away.
At 10 o'clock this morning neither
CoNey or Browne had arrived in camp.
Iownspeop!c were pouring in and laying
down voluntary toll. Three policemen
mixed with the army on the best of terms.
The health officers Inspected the camp.
Two SICK men were found. William Fliz-
gerald being threatened with pneumonia.
and John Smith, leader of the band. su,-
fering from chlls. There was no break
fast for the men. Mutterings of discou-
tent were heard and Colonel Browne was
threatened with lynching.
The second day of tho commonwcal
army in Washington was spent by Coxey
making arrangements with the authori-
ties for the May day demonstration. The
long advertised procession will start to-
morrow morning al 2 o'clock il the pro-
grammc Is carried out and the good roads
army will march past the white house, the
war department, the treasury and up
Pennsylvania avenue past the capitol.
Nine mounted policemen will ride at the
head OF the procession. II the army AT.
tcmpts 10 march into the capitol grounds
IL will be stopped and its leaders arrested
il they persist.
Coxey saw Major Moore. chief OF police.
and announced to him his intention of
speaking on tho capitol steps. Some com.
monwcalers intimate that when repulsc,l
the army will disband. its members will
enter the grounds as individuals and then
do their specchmahing under the statute
Of Christopher Columbus at the steps. "Ii
they do" says Major Moore. "they will be
arrested
Coxcy sailed forth TO the district build.
ing. Ito announced his desire to move ia
the new camp grounds. Commissioner
Powell objected on the ground that the
proximity of James creek with its foul
odors made the place unhealthy. ave
would fumigate the grounds" sad CoNcy.
Besides, our people are very healthy
they can stand great deal"
"How long do you expect to remain
here?" asked Commissioner Ross. Coxey
smiled and chuckled audihly. "Why. We
expect TO remain hero until We get action
oil our b ills. The few men that are with
US are only forerunner of what is com.
ing. OF course, when our full strength
arrives this lot will not be large enough.
Replying TO questions as to whether hc
had received any encouragement from
Congress about the passage of his bills
he replied: Il have not. Congress will
not act until forced to-"
The sergeant-at-arms of the house and
senate were closeted with Coxey n quarter
OF an hour. These officials pointed out
the statute concerning meetings and pro.
cessions IN the capitol grounds, and IN
reply to his objections that the law wat
unconstitutional. they told him they were
here to execute the Law and not to con.
struc IL.
AZ II o'clock tonight Coxcy found
Speaker Crisp and requested hIm to
suspend for Tomorrow the regulations
closing the capitol grounds to parade and
allow the men TO enter as individuals
assemble at the capitol steps for an al.
dress. Crisp inquired concerning tho
nature OF the address and Coxcy outlined
his well-known doctrine. Crisp refused
the request. Coxey will proceed to-mor.
row until stopped, then demand that lac b.
arrested and he'll appeal to the courts.