The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-05-21
MASSING THEIR FORCES
The Situation Causes Much Uneasinss!
In the City Of Halena.
A MEETING THERE TONIGHT
Commonwealers viii State Their
Case and Appeal for Aid-An
Address to tina Public
The Day at Ariee.


HELENA, May aO.-The return of Cum
ningham from Butte las; night was sig
nalized by his election To the leadership
OF the industrialsts as natural sequel to
the Imprisonment of Hogan, which has
left them without n commander. There
will be tomorrow night public meeting
in the square at the head of Main street,
which has usually been sacred TO the Sal
vation army, called by the CoXcyites.
They propose TO present their cause and
outline a campaign for future move
mcnts. The situation is plainly growing
alarming TO Helena, and 1t would appear
that this town is now the objective point
ofavery large number of Coxeyites coming
eastward along the line of tho Northern
Pacific and Great Northern railroads. II
threatens to become the Washington oi
the West. 1t is unfortunate that any
Montana points should have been chosen
for n Capitalization of the commonweal-
ers. The men at the fair grounds en-
campmcnt say publicly that IL appears to
be the idea of Judge Knowles TO recon.
mend Montana as choice field for un-
employed labor, but that they do not wish
to gather here in large numbers and do
necessary for proper arrangements TO be
made to &c, Them out of the state lines.
United States Marshal McDcrmott was
seen to-day by tho STANDARD corre-
spondcnt. aud, while he had little To say
as to the forecast Of the possibilities lurk-
ing behind the immediate future, he
stated that it seemed serious. 1t seems
that matters respecting the handling of
the situation are largely within his dis
cretion and there seems To be no power at
Washington to which he can look for
definite instructions. There is. however,
general feeling of faith in Marshal Nc
Dermotts conservative judgment and no
step will be taken that will COM
promise the welfare of the
state. The forces in tho fair grounds
camp now number about 300, and the roll
call is increasing hourly. Not train en-
ters Helena that does not bear Coxey men
on brake beams, blind baggage or coach
steps. 1t is certainly safe TO say that there
will be 1000 men here within one week. II
is now said that the detachment of the
Twenty-second infantry now here will
remain indefinitely, and II is be-
lieved that more will be hero.
Tho United States must handle the
matter-there is no other course. The
governors private secretary was seen yes
terday, but could only say thar no steps
had yet been taken by the state authorities.
though the militia might at any time he
called out. This, Of course, cannot be
donc unless some overt act proves the
civil authorities incapable Of controlling
the situation.
1t is expected that to-morrow's Helena
papers Will contain an address from the
commonweal army In Helena to the peo-
pie, setting forth the purposes of the army
and appealing TO the citizens for means
of transportation. Tho address will say
in effect: 1.-THE army is in Helena, not of
its own voli,ion. but il has been brought
here by the Northern Pacific railroad with
aid of the United States troops" The
railroad, the army and, in guarded
language, the courts are TO some
extent scored. The industrial condi-
tons are touched upon as being
the present trend OF national legislation,
which. as the address says. "has made
thousands OF multi-millionaires and mil
lions of tramps." The concluding words
are: "The people are sleeping on a vol
cano. The truly friendly hand is that
which reaches out to arouse and warn.
Coxeyism is that saving instrument. The
voice of the siren lulls while it lures its
victims into the fatal vortex. The subsi-
died and yenal daily press Of America is
the siren of to-day"
Marshal McDerm Oft has received word
to-day from Chief Deputy Haley at Arlec
that 800 CoxcyItes are held by AZ deputies,
who we're deputy sheriifs of MlssouIa
county and qualified a. United States
marshals. They are now in the keeping
of these deputies IN the freight ware
houses at Arlee. Among the communica.
tions from Mr.. Haley was one in which
the marshal was given TO understand by
Mr.. Haley that the deputies would not act
and had notified him that IL he wanted 10
hold the Coxcyitcs he could do so himself
BY later advces 1t would appear that the
deputies have decided to sustain tho au.
thority of the marshal and will keep their
places.
Cunningham says that the movement
towards Washington will GO on and that
| the army will try TO raise money here IN
| the next two days for this purpose. The
| people are TO be called on to contribute TO
this at the public meeting tomorrow
night.