Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-25
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
congress Awakening q Little-Tbe
Senate and the Wilson Bill-Coxey's
Army-Their Approach to Washing.
ton.Washington,s Dilemma and
Fever1sh Ssate-TWo Connecticut
Mems fairs In Gem
eral.
tFrom Our Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 23.-Congress at last
'esms to be awakening to the fact that they
are but the servants Of the people and that
their policy of delay must cease and the
important question Of the day, the tariff
must be decided upon.
With times growing harder day by day,
business at standstill, the near approach
Of Ooxey's army and the large gathering of
working people here during the past week,
the result has been the inssructing of the
members of the house to do everything in
their power to urge senate action on the
Wilson bill, and it now looks as If the sem
ate would get 1t out of the way by June l.
CoxEY's ARMY.
While appropriation matters have taken
up the time In the house during the week
just passed, the senate has evenly divided
its attention between the tariff and Coxey's
army, which Is ready to enter Washington
by May /, at least ten thousand strong If
their plans are carried out. -
The remarkable speeches Of Senators
PETER and Allen on Thursday and the ad-
mirable and sensible speech of Senator
IS knka hal
caused the people hereabouts to adopt
measures to prevent the coming mob, who
would no doubt run at the sight of work,
from doing harm to property or person.
On all sides are people upholding the
views expressed by Mr.. Hawley whose ad-
mirable address was given in full in the
CoURIER's te1egraphfc columns last Satuf-
day. 1t will be recalled that he said:
1.-THE speeches Of Messrs PETER and Allen
way representing the views Of the senate, and
this army does not consist of the working people
this BODY OF Citizen Of the Country who does not
sympathize with the thousands OF people who
have been made to suffer BY the present extra
in the world would for q. moment think
Of Re-! restraining or f 4ysrrp9ling the rights
constitution to peaceably assemble And petition
for q redress Of grievances. i.
AS to their complaining of the present situation,
gress, SO far as it is due to the generally dis
turbed financial condition OF the world, have
little to say; but they do not represent the
American people In the manner or avowed pur-
pose OF their coming. They come here to make
an impression upon congress BY mere physical
presence.
Il am sorry to say it, but feel bound to say
it, that the speech Of the senator from Nebraska
was one that would have been received with
tumultous applause in a meeting Of anarchists
I 1t TAnnirinU a mfCfnRGfOnA
visible to the naked eye, the bacteria and bacilh
Of anarchy"
PROBABLY WILL NOT RENDEZVOUS on THE
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
While the senate will take no action to
prevent the coming army from making q
camping ground on the capitol lot the SER
geant at arms, who is the custodian of the
building, will have the matter in charge,
and backed by the statute which provides
against such encampments on the capitol
grounds, will see that the law is enforced
at any cost.
Why should Coxey and his army be
treated any different from the Knights
Templars and other organizations which
have from time to time been refused this
same privilege, and who would have been
treated as lsw-breakers should they have
in encamping there.
A QUESTION OF DOUBT.
Just how the army will be received In
the city, If they are allowed to enter, is q
question of doubt, and the authorities are
reticent about their proposed action, but
| understand the police and militia fee
fully qualified to meet any emergency
/ which may arise.
In an interview with a Post reporter
yesterday, Coxey, when asked, "Wha
| will you do when you reach Washington i
admission to the city be refused you" re
piled:
"It will not be refused. What right ha
any municipality, or congress itself, to re
fuse the power of peacsable meeting AMI
petition, assured to all citizens of tn
countrys These arbitrary laws that are Of
the statute books are there simply becaus
they have never been contested. Let then
try to stop us and they will find an organi
zstion that will carry the matter into cour
and get construction on the constitu
tion."
"Will there be any violencea"
"None of our making"
"Supposing that congress persistentl
refuses to listen to your petitions"
Servants refuse to do the bidding o
their nastersa What right has congress
to be in Washington except to execute tn
commissions given them by the people
Are they our masters simply because the
have been eleoteda tell you they dom
dare refuse"
TWO CONNECTICUT MEN GONE WRONG.
George R. Merrick, we'll known In Ne,
Haven, where he was employed some year
Ia the First National bank, and who zinc
the last Cleveland administration has &C
cupied position in the treasury depart
ment as 81 400 year clerk, left tow
suddenly day or two since after raisin
| other from 81 to $40. Merrick, who live
| on State street near Trumbull while in Ne,
Haven, was we'll thought of by his friend
in the latter place, but life here seemed t
turn him into q rascal.
| His first escspade after coming here wa
to work himself into the good graces g
Assistant United States Treasurer Maline
and about five years ago he eloped wit
that officials daughter, whom he married
returning to this city to live. Mr.. Halin
did everything In his power for Merricl
but the latter failed to appreciate his kind
ness and, when he left, deserted his vii
and young child. So 60.
THE OTHER A STAMFORD NAN.
Theodore Davenport of Stamford, LAT
disbursing officer of the postoffice depar
ment, is the other man gone wrong.
Mr.. Davenport ceased being disbursin
officer of the postofice department in Ma
last, having occupied the position for Sc,
eral years prior to that time. A commit
tee composed of Thomas A. Arlington
! Thomas T. Graham and W. W. Hill wa