The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-21
THE ARMIES OF PEACE.
cOxEY IN MAITLAND And AELLx
LExyss IOWA FOR ThB EAST.
A Delegation from Philadelphia Waits the
Cspitol--KeIiy Ssires Train IN
Council Bluffs.

JIAGERSTOWN, ND. April W.-Coxey
| turned oyer the command OF the army tc
Marshal Browne to-day and started Tor
NOW York 10 attend a horse sale. FOR
which he has some stock entered. The
| army will remain here over Saturday ana
| probably Sunday.
There is a rumor that the stop Is a
part OF preconcerted plan TO delay the
arrival outside Of Washington until
Coxey can have conference with some
OF the Populist leaders In Pittsburg,
where he will stop on his way to New
York.
Coxey's army is encamped on the fair
grounds here. and are 1aring very com
fortaby. None OF the attachments from
other directions have as yet formed a
junction with CoXey. and his command
numbers about two hundred men only.
The Philadelphia ID leg ion.
WASHINGTON. April 2o.-The delega-
ton of workingmen from Philadelphia
and vicinity who came here to enter
formal Protest 10 the Senate Finance
Committee against the Wilson bill. readi
~ conformed to the circumstances when
they learned that existing laws prohibit
ed organized professions and demonstra-
lions within the Capitol grounds They
will parade through the streets Of the
city and disband their procession at the
foot Of Capitol Hill. From there they
VIII enter the Capitol grounds as indi-
viduas.
II was part OF their programme TO
appoint a committee TO wait upon the
chairman Of the Senate Finance Commit
tee and ask n hearing. Such action will
not avail. Mr.. Voorhees, said this after
hnf no al
ago that they would have no hearings,
and that they could not now change that
rule. The committee and the Senate, he
thought, were well advised as to what
was best TO be done In the matter Of
tariff legislation. and they would en-
deavor to act intelligenty.
Although the request has not been OF
the Republican members Of the commit
tee. 1t is known that If this committee
Of workmen desire 1t. the members Of the
minority will hear them.
no CONNECTION WITH coxEY.
The delegation took pains 70 disclaim
any connection of sympathy with Coxey
or his ideas. They are simply working
men with protectionst views. They pay
their bills as they go, and have been
given the freedom OF the city and as
suiance Of protection for their public
demonstration tomorrow.
Another large body will Join them in
the morning, and they expect TO have
over thousand men and a liberal sprink-
ling OF women in line They will return
home tomorrow night. To-day they
have been seeing the sights. and are
from the always present
excursionisis by their badges only.
WILL TAKE 10 STEPS.
The Senate Committee on Rules held |
a meeting this afternoon at which the |
advance Of Coxey and his army was dis |
cussed. 1T was decided that il was not |
necessary for the committee to take any |
steps, but the whole matter should b.
left 20 the Sergeant-at-Arms, who is the
custodian of the building. This official
says that no parade viii be permitted
for that is in direct violation of "A statute
that has always been enforced. but If
the members Of CoXey army come to the
Capitol as other citizens they viii not
be molested, so long as they obey the
laws and preserve order and decorum.