The morning call., 1894-04-20
WILL WANT FOOD
Senators Take COxey's
Army Seriously.
1T is A GRAVE PROBLEM.
What Is to Be Done With the
Oncoming Host?
1T IS A GRAVE PROBLEM
SURELY THEY WILL BE HUNdR Y
And Very Probably They Will Clamor
About the Doors of Com
greSs for Bread.

w ApTl IS.-1DVuITy CUu-
corning the proceedings of the executive
session of the Senate yesterday develops
the fact that the Senators take more
serious view of the prospective gathering
of Coxeyites and others here than first re-
ports would seem to indicate. The opin-
ion is expressed by Senators who partici-
pated in the executive proceedings that in
view Of no precedents and the emergency
that is likely 10 arise President Cleveland
would be justified in Issuing proclama-
tion warning the men now on their way to
the city in connection with Coxey's move
ment that the authorities will be prepared
TO require the strictest observance of or
der. The opinion is also freely expressed
in the Senate and was advanced In the ex-
ecutiye session that Congress canDol
afford and should do nothing toward the
sustenance of the Coxey army while here.
1t is expected that if large body of men
should bic. as is now regarded as
probable. they will soon find themselves
more anxious to secure food TO sustain life
than money to build roads, and will be
clamorous for an appropriation to that
end. Senator COckrell, chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations. has given
notice of tie speech on the Pepper reso-
luton for tomorrow. and when asked to
day for an expression Of his views de-
clined TO talk, saying that he would prob
ably touch upon this phase of the question
In his speech. Ii is probable that several
Senators will discuss the question freely
in this del bate during the morning hour to-
morrow.
Meanwhile the matter has not been con-
fined to the executive session. Pefer
stirred up quite a hornets nest by calling
up in open session the resolution for the
appointment of a committee on eommuni-
cations 10 receive the petitions of Coxey's
army. He explained that the object Of the
resolution was TO begin preparations for
the proper reception of that body Of men
and give every facility to present their
grievances to Congress.
"The Senate" he said. regarded by
many as the American House of Lords.
will have an opportunity TO show that it
was not out OF touch with the people by ap-
pointing the committee. The country is
on the verge of trouble. and unless We are
wise and manage affairs with discretion we
will regret ii in the near future. The times
are ripe for such movements. but this is a
peaceful one by men coming here to lay
their grievances before Congress-"
PETER was followed by Senator Allen of
Nebraska, who, while not entirely ap-
proving of Coxey's action, asserted the
perfect right Of Coxey and his follow
ers to come to Washington If they
chose. Not only that, but they had the
right to come into the Capitol and occupy
the galleries of the Senate, and it would
be unwise on the part of the Senate to re-
fuse the privilege. They had also the
right 10 be here. and no man, whether
Senator or citizen. had the right to deny
that right. He bitterly Denounced the
report that General Ordway of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
was preparing to mobilize the militia at
the confines of the District of Columbia.
"These men are coming here with perfect
rights" continued Mr.. Allen, with rights
which are constitutional. as sacred as
those of any other man, woman or child,
and yet we witness the spectacle of this
city being thrown into commissions over
the expectancy of receiving a peaceful
body of men who merely come into the
city,"
PITTsBURG. April 19-Dstrict Assem-
bis No. 8. Knights of Labor, with mem-
bership of $1,000, has adopted the follow
ing manifesto. 10 be sent to every district
assembly in the United States and by them
sent to their respective Congressman:
1.-THE Senate and House are ever prompt
to concede the demands Of the money
traders of Europe and America for relief.
but when the lndustrials. who made the
country what it is to-day. present petit
tions, signed by thousands of their class.
they are thrown into the waste basket.
'The citizens of the United States have
the right to assemble bly, and to
present petitions, and are entitled to be
heard. Coxey and his followers repre-
sent the John Brown movement with
out arms. Liberate the wage slaves. Do
not refuse to hear them. Consider their
demands. Do not arrest too many of them,
as nine out of ten of the Industrals of the
country sympatnize with the Coxey OBJ
iect. Neither will it be safe. Small up
risings are called riots; large uprisings
revolutions, and if successful the inst
Id nof-fofs