New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-25
WHAT MR.. BYRNES WOULD DO.
TIE COMMONWEAL ARMIES SHOULD
BE DISBANDED.
HE REGARDS THEM As UN-AMERICAN AND
DANGEROUS THEY WOULDN'T LAST
LONG IN THIS CITY. SAYS
THE SUPER NTENDENT

THE EPINTENDENT.
"u-hst do Won think about Coxey's arny?" was
tho question asked yesterday by Tribune reporter
who ran Superintendent Byrnes at Fo"ce
Headquarters.
"Not much Of it, but good deal about it," was
the reply. which was suggestive for when Thomas
Ryrnes NETWORKS able Superintendent OF Police
thlnks much about anything his views are likely to
be interesting
~ the army came to New-York. Mr. superin-
tendent what would you do?
Under the law Of this state" Mr. Byrnes sad'
they could no, march through th" city without
permit. and l certainly would not grant one to
thc'a.'
"What about their march across the country TO
Washington?'
II think 1t Is the most dangerous movement that
this country has witnessed since the war j Is an
outrage that army OF men should b. got together
by unauthorized persons who hold 10 offices under
the general Government. hui self-constituiei
generals coloncls and captains. and should march
through several states Of the Union to the 'aploi
at Washington tn, movement is un-Amerc'n a"d
disgrace che country. even y Il IS not reN"i"-
tionary. and ii should De stopped
Has not the moyemeAi been looked az D} ne
country as harmless?
Of men can De permitted . march throufh iur
country, ntri dating peaceatle people. GeiiirH SUI,
heading Tor the sea. of thc National Guvernm"nt
with the declared intention OF compelling our Jaw
demands
How could they b. e;oppade'
"If there f. law the statute books 10y when
the progress % such army through f"Nrru Stat"1
can be- yrcVU-ltel Congress ie now In SESSION. ana
the such law ia passed the better u VII D"
Tor the feIcc and security Of IN. people 9t ms
country There Is a general feeling - S,ciastic sym
painy among certain classes in this country. u IL
10 he noticed whenever there IL strike ana "hrr-
there e. 4 clash between employer ana their
wOrkmen. THAT f. why the march ~ CoXey's army
should be- stopped There f. no movement when
could have greater tendency 10 fan and foster
that SOclalistic feeling"
- not tn army too small 10 make serious tron-
Bile
THE example set by Covey's men Is being To-
lowed by other unauthor!Zei bands. untll there g.
no telling how many viii be heading for Washing
ton shortly Just fancy having under q form Of
government like ours from 800 20 90 40 un"mp Dyed
and practically destitute mon 'nciiup'd ahpu'
Washington AMI demanding ~ the general Govern
home IN ther own states. earning Their bread by
honest labor What Will h' don" wi'h tho men
when they get WfshlugtonH The more that
allowed L. go there the harder vii Dc the task u
dsposlng OF them. II they ar abandoned by their
leaders ami lrft siarN. there VIII Doe bluodshed
homes or viii they be permitted - hex and steal
AMI ierrorize the city ~ Washington
What is your opinion REGARDING The character or
the men IN the COmmouwrtl Army
My belief h. that about % I~r cont - hem n"
foreigners ! can't imagine how any true Ani"ri-
can could 50 FAR humlliaic himself az 20 join ~ a
begging expedition 81 thnt kind. Al ~ tho men
il no, one among o.. .1i VIII could - considered
an able mechanic or fair lahofrr Tney don't Ike
work. ana very likely they wOull s'"1. u they had