New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-11

.,ox-rtIE MASSACHUSETTS SENATOR DE-
No1,NcEs THE DEAiAGoGY WHICH
SEEKS TO MAKE USE OF THE
TRAMP MOVEMENT FOR Po-
LITICAL PURPOSES.
ley TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNK1
washington, May 10.-"Generar' Coxey con-
-. 10 occupy a considerable share or the
',uo attention In Washington. the ponce
urt ia not through with him and "Marshai
r~o,rs and the District Commissioners nave
,,,.,red him that his army must vacate us
".,,,,snce- breeding camp. This ORDER VIII De
rfsovsd but with extreme reluctance because
C.vsv e exceedingly anxious to keep his men
.ose,ber until expected reinforcemen's arrive
,.o,, various parts Of the country.
un and his movements also continue 10 attract
---.,aorabla attention in Congress DR.. lKrt'
u,,o renresents the Congress District IN "hich
,,oss,llon Ohio Is situated. offered resolution
-. an inquiry to-day, and in the Senate there
~ hriek discussion of the resolution offered
" ~ Allen Of Nebraska. This gave Senator
-. on onnortunity to deliver sensible ana
.a,r,,tic speech, as well as TO utter an ehpha'ic
.ro,ast against the demagogic use 'hat cer'ai"
S..ors and REPRESENTATIVES are trying to make
=. tho Coxey and kindred movements. Inc
.naech was in lire with the letter that MT iio'i
racant,v addressed to Morrison l. swift OF Dos
an before his departure for Washington WITH
scovs,, contingent" and 1t ought to be READ ana
.soraa not only by Coxey and his followers
go ,r,,,a+ors but by every person VINO SYM
,o,bizes with their ill-judged movement.
- ,ha Senate a bill to repeal the act or July
1859 "to regulate the use OF 'he Odpi'oi
rrounds"-the law under which Coxey ana MS
....a,ra,es were recently arrested, tried ana
.~~,,o+ad--vas introduced by Mr.. Allen Pop''
Nsb, and referred to the Judiciary Committee
,oso,ution was offered by Mr. PETER (Pop''
yo.N ord went over until tomorrow, proVlolhs
Gov select committee to consider the prese"'
oondi,,on If the country. with special reference
=. ,ha prevailing business depression ana inc
largo number Of unemployed people. ana 10 re-
nort 1rha, legislation is necessary 10 ailoru
relief ,.,s ho
Tho Allen Coxey resolution was then lald oe-
,ors the Senate and Mr.. Gordon Dem.' Da''
smoke upon IT, He looked upon the Coxey move
mont he said from Southern point Oh view
7, anneared to him TO teach a lesson "hlch SCI
ators might wisely and gravely pohoer' Inc
movement had its inspiration in paternansrh-i"
that theory Of government which, II inou'eeu Il"
would increase the large brood OF similar iioNe-
ments and intensity the demands OF thal CLASS
of people on Congress for relief. The renieuies
which he suggested for the present cohui'oi "a
things were two-frst. to decentralize the UGH
eral Government as much as possible ana emu
nowsr the States to deal with 1t; and, second, 10
decentraize the currency. repeal the ~ PEI O'"'
tax m State banks and enable the States 10 nave
currency supplied by their own citizens.
MR.. TELLER on THE RIGHT OF PETITION
NJ Teller Rep.. Col) took part in the discus
.,on and treated the question involved as an
,mnortant one He disclaimed any desire 10 de-
Law the massage of the Tariff bill. On the con-
,rarv no thought that a speedy solution OF the
tariff question would be in the interest OF all the
neonle OF the United States. although the Dill
might not be such a one as many senators ue-
sired. He denied the claim set up yesterday by
Senator Allen that the right OF petition lhp'cu
the right of men to invade the capital OF 10 iedN
the petitions from the Capitol. The rBht Oh Pe-
ti;ion was preserved readily and as surely
when Congress provided that petiuons shouio
be presented as they now were. MS was "o'
the first time that an English-speakng peopie
had been stirred up by the question OF pet'I'o'iS
In persons In 1850. when Lord George Eorooh
presented his great petition 10 PdTIaiHeh'' tic
invaded the Parliament chamber and presented
his great petition known as the Anu-foperS re-
ttop II was a harmless crowd that started
but 1t eliminated in riot in bloodshed In the oe-
struction Of great amount Of property. ana III
great loss Of life.
There was no reason to suppose that the pres
ent condition OF things did not threaten this
capital with something OF the same character
What. then. Mr. Teller asked, was wise thing
to do? He could not but think in view Of the
hat he made by
the Senator from Kansas (Mr PETER couple
Of weeks since for the appointment Of com
mttee to confer with those men. and explain
to them the difficulty under which Legislation
labored and the difficulty of procuring the legis
laton which they desired. would have been. afteI
all the best solution Of the question.
Mr. Teller reviewed briefly the occurrences a
the time Of Coxey's arrest and spoke Of the &C
ton Of the police al most disgraceful IT would
not do, Mr.. Teller said. 10 call Coxey crank
His scheme was simply absurd, as were grea
many other schemes that were put forth
was not wicked scheme He (Mr. Teller mac
heard propositions In the Senate that were no
as sensible COxeys. He had heard the sen
sDr from Ohio (Mr. Sherman) advocate measures
On The floor Of the Senate which from MS cMr
.ehers) point of view were Infinitely more Cd
tcuonabe, infinitely more injurious TO the coun
uy-if they had been carried out-and inhnitel!
1ofe indefensibe than COxey's scheme. Coke,
Npesented a sentiment that was very genera
xaavery prevalent in the country, and IT woult
y The highest wisdom for Congress TO take sucl
sys as would show these people that II Congress
"ad not grant their request, IT could at leas
Snpathize with them
MR.. Stewart (Pop., New spoke in support o
@e resolution, and detained against the polio
snQ the police court for what he called thei
sSambltion Of petty tyranny"
MI Frye Rep., Mline) broke In with remarl
We. while many Senator'S might feel inclined I