Evening star., 1928-04-05
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS.

even Chicago had respect Tor law and
order, when, as Secretary Emery testi-
ned, "the poor were trying desperately
to get along without aid" Yet 1t all
most destroyed the morale Of our police
and officials. Two Presidents had been
eseassinated, but that was many years
before the Coxey army scare. There
were no bombs then IN politics, and
"the poor strove to get along with
out aid" Contrast the spirit Of that
age with the atmosphere OF today! An
experienced observer Of conditions de-
clared yesterday that a similar aggre-
CATION of discomfort today would be
menace thousand times more serious
than that Of 1894.
Yesterday the following report was
handed The Star by Mr. Linn Gale.
the presiding oficer Of the Conference
OF Unemployed:
Denied af, interview with President
Coolidge and with his private secretary
in an effort to obtain relief for the
10, 900. 900 unemployed men and women
In this country, Miss Sylvia Diner Of
New York City, secretary OF the Inter-
national Unemployed Conference, which
has been in session In Typographical
Temple, washington, in conjunction
with the meeting OF the International
Brotherhood Welfare Conference. has
given out the following statement:
Delegates Of unemployed and migra-
tory workers are here from every part
OF the United States to see the head Of
their Government They have been
received with polite excuses and am
biguous phrases, but have not succeeded
in seeing the President. It Is evident
that there Is no intention Of allowing
them to see the man who. above all
others, could do 30 much to alleviate
suffering
I'VE not only could not see President
Coolidge, but We could not even see
his secretary. We had to see repre-
sentative of his secretary. Sueh Is
democracy! Thus do the people rule!
President Coolidge has time TO re-
ceive the unemployed. shiftless, worth
less royalty Of Europe As well as the
hobo plutocracy OF Arnerica-hoboes Of
different character than those ve
represent. We represent hoboes who
cannot get work and who want to work
honest working men and working
women who are denied the worthy toll
they seek which Is their natural right
and which Is the right Of every human
being. We resent the ruthless dis
regard OF the rights OF decent, law
abiding American workers. = We resent
the snub which We consider that We
have received from the head OF the
American Government.
we have been scrupulous In the
use of legal methods. We intend TO
keep on obeying the Law In the fullest
sense of the word But We are con-
vinced that appeals Of small delega-
tions are no longer of any avail. Our
next step will be TO recommend mass
march Of unemployed workers on the
National Capital - another 'Coxet's
Perhaps q million johless men and
women, asking that their represeTlta-
tives really represent them. viii receive
hearing. Perhaps not! We shall tryi''
Miss Diner and George Lane. also OF
New York. were spokesrnen Of the dele
cation. which consisted OF Ave
workers"
The conference Is headed BY James
Eads How Of St. Louis. known as the
Millionaire Hobo" who years ago
spurned an inherited fortune and dedi-
Gated his means to relief of poverty:
George A. Lane Of New York, George
McNamarA Of Baltimore. Charles Sears
Of Richmond and George Campbell OF
Bridgeport, Conn
The delegation had planned to pre-
set OF resolutions asking that the Gov
ernn1ent establish q o.hour working
day and an old-ege pension and un-
employment insurance and that all
migrant" Americans citizens be given
the franchise en- route.
In Q speech BY Gen. Coxey. made
March IS, 1928. before the White Cross
~ = -
speaker demanded q Law giving unlsyn-
tied money, to be distributed at the bare
cost OF printing or coming. with Just
q small profit" to the Government;
Also the abolishment Of interest.
Coxey has already had introduced in
Congress, by Representive Dyer. II. J.
Resolution 729. providing for an amend
nient to the Constitution creating the
machinery for amending the Constitu-
ton by popular vote
Now II Congress refuses to adopt the
Coxey plans oy May l. he threatens to
repeat the Ccxey invasion OF Washing
ton--"a million men and women"
(faugh.l
While The Star representative was
sitting in the presence OF Mr.. Gale AMI
Mr., James Eads How. the so-called hobo
who Is alleged to have given q million
dollars % the cause. negro woman en-
tered with subscription book. appeal
ing for aid for the children Of unenl-
pioyed. Mr.. Gale declined 20 con-
tribute on the ground that he did mot
believe In organized charity" Mr.. How
advised the woman to 90 up 70 the
Capitol and support the bill now pend
Ing, which win provide millions for
the children Of unemployed. In the
lots Of money"
He gave street car token and sen,
her on her way. sfter inviting her 10
toin them al az dinner az headquar-
ters.
tCcpvr,xAt 1875 nv Paul Y. Coi3,nsl