The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-24

police, said to-day that the law gave him
ample authority 10 deal with the proposed
assembly and that "CoXey can't make
any Grafton In the Capitol grounds nor
display his banner bearing the legend,
Peace on earth. good will 10 men, but
death 10 interest on bonds The vagrancy
laws OF the District are also apphcaole
10 the army. and the police force VIII be
able to enforce them.'
Must Get the Permission of Congress.
WASHINGTON. March 2.-There is
one circumstance which may interfere
with the main feature of General COxeys
announced programme at Washington.
IL has been stated that the object Of
his bringing his army here is 10 assemble
il on the steps of the Capitol on the
first Of May for the purpose of impressing
its views upon Congress To do this II
Will be necessary 20 first secure authority
from Congress. as there are specific acts
upon the statute books fOrbfldiug the
assemblaee Of crowds i'm the Capitol or
on the Capitol grounds. or the holding Of
any sort of public meeting, except the
sessions Of Congress and the assemblages
which are incident 10 the Inauguration
of a President These laws go 10 the
extent of forbidding organized parades
through the Capitol grounds.
The Law l. Very Spict.
The law is also very strict in regard
10 the invasion OF the grounds and when
societies are given permission TO march
through them they are required to keep
strictly upon the walks and driveways.
only on the occasion of inaugurations are
people permitted To oyerrun the grounds.
There is no place near the Capitol
grQiln lIo for Mr. f'Irrrrfl. nj
he should be refused permission for the
assembling Of his followers ON the Capt.
tol steps (Which permission can be grant
ed only by "a special act of Congress-
the proceedings would probably not make
so great AN impression upon COngr SO
as they are intended 90 be-.
That the necessary consent FOR the use
Of the Capitol grounds could be obtained
for this purpose Is considered extremely
doubtful Congress has always shown it,
self very jealous of the general use Of
the Capitol building and grounds and IT
is doubtful If a concession will be made I'm
Coxey's favor
DO Not Take IL Seriously.
The commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia have not considered as a board
the impending invasion Of Coxeys army.
plan Of reception would be- He is not
inclined to look upon the matter seriously
and said:
1T il hard to believe that sensible peo-
pie will enter into any such move. If IT
is a body that threatens the peace it IS
TO be supposed that the Governors Of the
States will arrest its progress.
I'VE will probably not take any action
until We hear that the body has started.
There does not seem to be anything Of
the organization yet
when we hear that St has actually
started and is moving on Washington In
structions will be given to the police 10
properly deal with them"
This Army Postponed.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, March 23.-Del-
egates from various Industrial establish
ments who purposed going 10 Washing
ton April 9Th and 7th 10 attend a conven-
ton to protest against the passage Of
the Wilson bill have postponed the trip
10 the capital until April 10Th and 2lst
This was done at the suggestion Of Con-
cressman Harmer who urged that on
the earlier date agreed upon the senators
would probably be engaged In warm de-
hate and the object OF the visitors would
nerhaps not receive due consideration.
To Arrest the Army In Fort Worth.
FORT WORTH. TEX. March 3.-City
Recorder Smith has notified the police
force of the city In regard 10 the advance
of the Army of the Unemployed, in
structing them to bring every member be-
fore him. without distinction as 20 officer
or private. The recorder says ne will fine
every able-bodied man TO the extent al
lowed by law. and will set them at work
repairing the city's streets. Should the
army reach Fort Worth lively times are