The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-04-22
PRECAUTIONS AT THE CAPITAL.
COxey's Followers to BE Given No
Chance TO Loot the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-Treasurer
Morgan, with the approval Of Secretary
Carlisle, to-day issued a special notice
to the effect that, beginning next Monday
and until further notice, the vaults and
in the office of the Treasurer of the
United States where money and securities
are handled will not be open to visitors
or others not employed in the Treasurer's
office 1t is understood that this order
is not expected to be made permanent,
but will remain in force only during the
presence in the city of the crowds incident
to the coming of Coxeys army. No ap-
prehensions are felt that members of the
industrial army will commit any excesses
or make any disturbance, but this action
is taken solely precaution against any
possible trouble that may be caused by
the large number of thieves and thugs
that will likely be attracted here at that
time In place of the swinging screens
leading to the treasury cash room Substan-
tial doors have been hung, and it is eX-
pected that the watch force at the Treas
ury Building will be materially increased
and all supplied with arms.
1t is stated by a gentleman who knows
the Presidents views on the subject that
the President will not initiate any action
whatever in regard to the Coxey movement
against Washington, unless the District
commissioners notify him of their inability
TO preserve the peace and protect the lives
and property of the people of the District
He expects the local authorities TO handle
this quest ton in the first instance, and to
consider it himself only in the event that
they confess their inability to cope with
the situation and appeal to him for the
assistance of the government.
The authorities at the Capitol Building
have perfected arrangements for maintain
ing order and quiet in and about the halls
~ Congress during
officials proceeding on the idea that
Coxey men have the same rights as others
to visit the Capitol There are fourteen
entrances to the Capitol, some of them be-
ing through devious and obscure passages
These minor entrances 13i , viii be closed tS Tor
Capitol police force can be better disposed
and concentrated. The regular force Is
likely TO be augmented as officials will
be needed for the galleries as we'll as for
the main rOtunda and other assembling
points. Admission to the galleries will be
restricted to a comfortable seating capac-
ity. When the seats are filled the doors
will be closed No restrictions will be
but they will be expected to keep the
passages open and to move on so as 10
avoid jams. The closing of the House. res
general plan that has been adopted.
The Coxey propaganda is TO be spread
through Washington by a new agency.
Tonight, at the meeting in Citizen Red
stones headquarters, a hitherto silent phi
lanthropst came forward to donate to the
cause a six-horse tallyho coach, from the
roof of which the gospel OF good roads is
to be spread abroad by local enthusiasts
at the corners until General Coxey shall
come p j. Mahoney. a temperance agi-
tator. presided over the meeting. Repre-
sentative Coffeen, of wyoming who is
claimed by the CoXeyites as one of their
own. sat on the steps Of the platform.
Mrs Anna L. Diggs, of Kansas, enter
tanned the people with CHARACTERISTIC
PoDuiist speech. which evoked cries of
amen" from half hundred women in
the audience. Ex-Congressman Wise. of
Arizona, a Tennessee colonel named L. b:
the Woman Tribune. also talked. Their
speeches breathed denunciations of the
pIutocrats and songs in the same strain
70 popular airs and led by a parlor organ
were sung. Committees on entertainment,
demonstration and hospitality were APP
nointed TO care for the coming army.