The record-union., 1894-05-01
Special to the REcoRp-UNrox.

WAsHINGToN, April 30.-The second
day of the Commonweal Army in Wash
ington was spent by Commander CoXey
in making arrangements with the au-
thorities for his May-day demonstration,
and by the men in the miserable little
camp up at Brightwood grumbling at the
poor fare provided for them. The long
advertised procession will start to-mor-
row morning at 9 o'clock, II the pro-
gramme is carried out, and the Good
Roads Army will march past the White
House, War Department, Treasury. and
up Pennsylvania avenue past the Capt.
tol. Nine mounted policemen will ride
at the head of the procession. Ii the
army attempts to march into the Capitol
grounds it will be stopped, and the lead
ers arrested if they persist.
Coxey saw Major Moore, the Chief OF
Police, and announced to him his inten-
ton of speaking on the Capitol steps.
Some COmmonweaers intimate that
when repulsed the army will disband, its
members will enter the grounds as indi-
viduals aud then do their speech-making
under the statue of Christopher Column
bus at the steps. "If they do,' said Ma
ior Moore. ''they will be arrested"
Having finished their public demon
stration, the Commonweal soldiers will
march to a vacant lot at Second ana NJ
streets, southwest. where they will pitch
their tents. and the leaders announce that
this will be their permanent camp until
the good roads bills are passed by Con-
gress. Other contingents are expected to
ioin them tomorrow.
Coxey sailed forth to the district build
ing this morning. He announced his de-
a. rlc,
Commissioner Powell objected. on the
ground that the proximity OF James
Creek, with its foul odors, made the place
unhealthy.
''We would tumigate the grounds" said
CoXey. "Beside, our people are very
healthy. They can stand great deal.
II you could only have seen some of the
trials and tribulations they have under
gone on their march here, you would not
think the presence of canal would affect
them."
How long do you expect to remain
here?" asked Commissioner Ross.
Mr.. CoXey smiled and chuckled audi
bly,. why, we expect to remain here
until we get action on our bills. The Jew
men that are with us are only a forerun-
ner of what is coming. Of course, when
the full strength Of the army arrives this
lot will not be large enough"
Permission was granted CoXey to en-
camp by the canal OH the condition that
he would employ plumber to make the
necessary sanitary regulations.
CoXey went at 4 o'clock to the Office of
the ergeant-at-Arms of the House.
armed with letter of introduction from
the Chief OF Police to Colonel Bright. He
said TO an Associated Press reporter:
t'NothiDg remains TO us but to make an
amicable arrangement for meeting on
the steps. We will not insist on march
ing into the grounds, but when we reach
the curb [ will tell the boys TO break
ranks and go in like other citizens"
"Then what?'
'"rhen the meeting will begin"
suppose the Sergeant-at-Arms OBJ
jects?''
HE cannot object We can hold our
meeting there, as the Constitution gives
US right to do. 1t would be peculiar
thing if we undertook to come inside the
building and told a meeting, but we
shall not do that
You will attempt the meeting in the
face of official obiection?"
''Yes, and regardless of law, because OF
our Constitutional rights"
Replying to questions as to whether he
had received any encouragement from
Congress about the passage OF his bill, he
replied: Il have not. Congress will moi
act until forced to-"
The Sergeants-at-Arms OF the House
and Senate were closeted with CoXey to-
day for quarter of an hour. These Off
cials pointed out the statute concerning
meetings and professions in the Capitol
grounds, and in reply to his objections
that the law was unconstitutional they
told him they were here to execute the
law. and not to construe it. They called
CoXey's attention TO the fact that the law
provided for its own suspension by the
Vice Presidentand Speaker Of the House
whereupon the Commonweal leader an
nouneed his intention Of seeing them.
Chief OF Police O'Mara of Pittsburg
was in consultation with Major Moore
this afternoon. Out-of-town detectives
from principal towns are in town.
Coxey started out early this evening
to obtain an interview with Messrs
Stevenson and Caisp to request them to
suspend for tomorrow the regulation
closing up of the Capitol grounds to pa.
rades- IL was not until lilo that Mir
Coxey was able to obtain an Interview
with Mr.. Crisp. At that hour, however
he was received in company with Car
Browne and remained forty minutes.
Mr.. Coxey asked that his men be al
lowed TO enter the grounds of the Capito
as individuals tomorrow. and later t
assemble on the steps of the building.
Mr.. Crisp inquired the nature of tbs
address which would be delivered, anC
Coxey outlined his we'll known doc
Irines.
Mr.. Crisp declined to interfere with tht
laws concerning the use OF the Caplto
grounds and buildings.
'''The chief representative of the Dem
ocratic party in Congress-" said Coxey
as he came down stairs, "has refused Il
grant the rights OF the American people,
Mr.. Coxey went to the Normaud,
Hotel twice during the evening to see th
Vice President, but Mr.. Stevenson wa.
out. Mr.. Coxey's plan as outlined thi
evening. is tG take every step TO briny
about his object, not with the expectation
OF success, but for the purpose OF putin.
his case before the courts in the legal les
which he expects. He will proceed to
morrow until he is stopped by the OH
GERS of the law. His plan is then TO de
mand that he be arrested, and he will ap
peal to the courts of law. The Chief o
Police to-day issued permit alIowin;
the army to parade.
CAMPED Al WASHINGTON.
CAMP GEORGE WASHINGTON bright
wood Park, April 30.-Although the,
have pitched their tents in the promised
land. all the Commonwealers of Chris
have not found it flowing with honey
While Gen. Coxey and Marshal Brown
stopped in the hotel, shabby tents pro
vi1ed accommodations for the commune
and the smaller leaders and private
swarmed like rats in the commissar,
WAGONS. many sleeping without blankets
rTbere was a scramble for the shelter o
the horse sheds in which CoXey's high
,rice3 stations were stabbed. In the she.
attaehed 10 the clubhouse half hundre'