Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-04-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence of tho Alexandria dazette.I
vr-.,ouo>r mil 81 1904

Capitol early this morning, composed OF
members of the visiting industrial dele
CATION from Pennsylvania now in the
city. These men, and among them u
number of women, walked through the
corridors after the fashion OF the tour
lists, many of them never having visited
Washington before. Senator Quay was
frequently asked for, but that Senator
did not reach the Capitol much before
noon. A number of the men also called
upon Senator Voorhees,, chairman OF
finance committee, but the Senator
WAS not in his committee room. The
democratic members of the finance
committee adhere to their determina-
tion not to grant hearings to any one
Up to noon to-day no committee repre-
senting the workingmen now in the
city had called upon the chairman OF
the finance committee in an official
way.
Placards bearing the words, For
members only" are conspicuoasly dis
played to-day about the House restau-
rant. Proprietor Murrey explains that
such restrictions are necessary in view
Of the large influx Of strangers to the
city and the larger numbers that are
expected within the next ten days
What MIR. Murrey referred TO is the
presence in Washington to-day of the
''hish tariff army OF workingmen," who
have come here from New Jersey and
PENNSYLVANIA TO protest against the
rassase ofthe tariti'bill, and the advanc-
ing hosts of the unemployed now jour
moving to this point to meet CoXey. The
seating capacity of the House restau-
rant is limited 10 less than one hun
,lred. Il WAS established for the con
venicnce of members, and a strict con-
struction OF the rules would limit It's
use ut Ill times 10 the 356 Representa-
tives. The rule is not enforced, how
ever, except on rare occasions. 1t has
been suggested thai but for the enforce
ment of this rule some ofthe CoXey ar
NV might regard the House restaurant
as Il sort of national institution, and at
ter filing themselves bountifully at the
counter refuse to pay on the ground
that the government ought to feed
them and that the restaurant is part OF
q government institution.
The four hundred Philadelphia work
iu2men, who are members of the Ma
tional Worllingmen' Protective Tariff
League, who arrived in Washington
Yesterday TO assemble in convention a.
a living protest against the Wilson tar
if bill, were augmented to-day by the
arrival of go more OF their members,
including Il score or more of women,
wives and daughters Of the delegates.
1t was intended that the convention
should be called to order at 10 o'clock
at Metzerott's Music Hall and pass res
olutions against the Wilson bill, but
this programme was changed unex-
pectedly. The change consisted in the
division of the delegation into commit
tees of three, each committee to wait
on Senator with the object of eX-
plaining the purpose Of the convention
and to endeavor to secure from him q
promise TO vote against the measure
Particular attention was given TO the
northern democratic Senators. 4 num-
Der OF delegates were not Informed o.
this change in the programme and they
assembled al the Music Hall at ten
o'clock, but en- learning that there
would be no meeting until after to-day'S
contingent arrived, they went to the
Baltimore and Ohio station to await
toe coming of their brethren. The
special train bearing the delegates who
left Philadelphia this morning rolled
into the station just at eleven o'clock
The delegates were quickly formed in
line end started off for the hall headed
by lieutenant and sergeant of police
1t was very orderly, wcll-Gressed pro
cession. Just as the procession reached
the District Government Building
Major Moore, Chief of Police, met the
Chief Marshal, Robert Turner, who
was carrying small American flag
Major Moore told him that when the
delegates entered the Capitol grounds
this afternoon it would not be well tC
unfurl any banners or flags as the laws
governing the use of the grounds pro-
hibited the display there OF any banner
or device containing the insignia Of
political or other organizations. The
chief said be thought there could be nc
objection to carrying the American fiag
into the grounds. As the laws govern.
ing the use of the Capitol grounds
also prohibits the passage through
them of any bodies or organiza-
tons, the delegates will disband
this afternoon when they reach
the Peace Monument at the foot Of
Capitol Hill and will enter the grounds
rs individuals Turning into Penn
sylvania avenue at the Peace Monu-
ument, the PROCESSION proceeded
to Metzerotts Hall, where resolutions
demonstrating against any change in
the present tariff system were passed
and will be presented to Congress.
The committees appointed to wait upon
Senators reported that they had been
unable to have interviews with most OF
them. The assembly then adjourned
sine die The delegates then formed in
line and proceeded toward the Capitol,
where they presented their resolutions
to Senator Quay, who agreed that as
soon as he could get the floor he would
present the petition to the Senate In
the meantime the hour of o'clock had
arrived and Mr.. Dolph resumed his
speech on the tariff. He gave way,
however, to Mr.. Quay, and no ohjec-
ton being offered to the request for
unanimous consent, Mr.. Quay proceeded
TO read the petition and remonstrance
in full.
There will be no effort to interfere
with the free possession of the corridors