The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-05-10


and asksd Cummings whether the safety
or dignity Of the country would bs i'm
perilsd If the construction of these torpedo
boats sas deferred until the condition Of
the treasury was better. Cummings
vesssls in anticipation of war. Without
action on the amendment, tho committee
arose and the house adjourned.
TO INVESTIGATE COxEYIsM.
The House Committss on labor WIN
Recomm Special Inquiry.
WAsHISarcN CIrr, May o--After hear
ing Gen. Coxey today. the house commit
tee on labor. by vote of seven to two,
decided to report resolution for joint
Investigation. by = special COMMITTEES Of
the senate and house, Of the Coxsy move
mont and the depressed condition Of labor.
This decision was hailed with satisfac-
tion by MsssrA Coxey and Browne, and
BY . number of prominent Popu-
list and Farmers' Alliance leaders, in
Guiding the president Of the Alliance and
the chairman and secretary Of the Peoples
party. The vote to report the resolution
was: Yeas-Erdman of Pennsylvania,
Wells OF Wisconsin, Ryan Of New York,
Talbert Of South Carolina, Dem. Pence
Of Colorado, Pop; Phillips Of Penn
sylvania and Kiefer Of Minnesota Rep.
Nays-Dunn Of New Jersey. DEM, and
ApsIey of Massachusetts,. Chairman Nc
iann says the favorable report will be
made tomorrow, and he will soon there
after press for suspension Of the rules and
m immediate passage OF the resolution.
Mr. Dunn says that there will be minority
report.
Coxey appeared before the committee
today 70 speak ON Representative Nc
CAMS resolution for the appointment
Of joint COMMITTEES TO investigate the
causes Of the prevailing industrial de-
preston. He presented . petition from
the Commonueal army that he and
Browne b permitted to address the COM
mittse in behalf OF the Coxey bill for the
construction Of good roads and the issue
Of non-intsrest bearing bonds. There are,
he said, billions of dollars worth Of i'm
provements throughout the country to be
made, and millions Of men 70 make them
There II but one thing In the way, and
that 10 want Of money. The passage Of
his two bills would Get al men at work.
He asked for ninety mine per cent Of tho
people the same privileges ~ are enjoyed
by the national banking class, who alone
are represented in congress. "Havs you
any showing to make, any proofs 10 offer
that you represent 90 per cent Of tho
people Z" asked Ryan. .sNo." said Coxey.
II don't claim that" /. e. Dean. member
of the executive committee Of the Farmers
Alliance, followed with . recital of the
depressed condition of labor. Repre-
sentative Dunn, Of New Jersey. asked
Mr.. Dean: do you believe tho Ameri-
can people have reached . stage whore
they want threats and coercion used
against their legislators by these moving
bodies Z"
..No," said Mr.. Dean, "threats are NOT
intended"
s.Then," said Mr.. Dunn, "what can be
accomplished by these steps, equivalent to
coescionf"
"You have . habit In congress-" said
Mr.. Dean, .sof consigning petitions to
piReon-hoies and waste baskets. The OBJ
iect Of Coxey Was TO present to you . psti-
ton that would be heard and sssn."
When the committee was about to 60
into secret session. Mr.. Coxey said:
s'We have thousands Of petitions. II Ne
Only n0S0 = CnAuS0 W RASS~hs sapAhs
I'VE will give you committes," said
Chairman McGann, ito receive them"
Messrs. Coxsy, Browne and their friends
then withdrew to ,et the COMMITTEES con-
alder the resolutions. With Coxsy AMI
Browne we're . group of Populists and
Farmers Alliance leaders, including
Marion Butler. president OF the National
Farmsrs' Alliance; Chairman Tsnbeneck
and Secretary Turner. OF the Peoples
party executive COMMITTEES; N. I. Dun
ming. editor OF the Popuiist organ. and
Representatives Pence. Boen and kem-
Another Coxsy Resoiasion In the nesss-
WAsHfsaros Ciry. May S.-Reprsssnta-
tive Ikert, Dem, today introduced the
following, which vas referred to the CON-
mittee on rules:
.WHKREAs. In view OF the fact that
American citizens, however misgaided In
the methods they may employ. are re-
norted rs coming 10 Washipgton City. In
the belief that by 90 dong they may be
benefited; and
,.WHraxAs, The right Of petition II .
constitutional right that no one has a.
sailed: therefore
.ResosrexI. That . special COMMITTEES Of
i've representatives. TO include The chair
man OF the committee on labor and the
chairman of the com mittss on banking
and currency. be appointed 10 hear tbs
requests Of the leaders, receive their petit
tions and repor; ~ promptly ~ possibie.
with such Recommendations ~ they may
deem proper, either 10 the COMMITTEES on
labor or the committee on banking and
currency"
Tacoma Rsrsoaoas Sewa
Tacoma, May o 9-ispeciai. i-Amone the
tourists in the city today were Philip L.
Chapsn and xife. Miss Susan ~ Chaplin
and Miss B. n Bell. Washington City; II.
g. Potter and wife and George w. Morley.
Michigan
Myren II. Ellis and Fred r. Reed. OF
North Yakima. ara In the city.
n. Swntont and wife. Of Everett. are at
the Fife.
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