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} oe . ; %. Conclusion, Thuis experience demonstrates that it is intolerable that organized podies of men having, a sricvance or demand upon the Government should be allowed to encamn in the city and attempt to live off the community like soldiers billeted in an enemy country. Attemets by such grouns to intimidate or coerce Consress into granting their demands hurt rather than help their cause, and can only end as this one did, in riot and Gisorder. Tne available facts demonstr<:.te that the bonus marchers who remjined in the city after Congress adjourned represented no fair cross- section of ex-service tien. Frior to the adjournment of Congress, lave abiding ox-service ten dominated this gathering aud vreserved order. Afterwards, the proportion ef disorderly end eriminal elements amons these san steadily increased. Suéh of their lenders as were well- intentioned lost control over them entirely. It is appalling to think f the cisorder and bloodshed tuat would have occurred if darkness had ‘ailen on the city with the police hopelessly overwhelmed at the tene of the cisturbance, and the baianee of tre comuunity without ice provection. Phe preipt use of the militery to ournuwcber and atave the disturbers prevented a calemity. ‘The nrincinal reason ' the Federal Goverment was viven exclusive jurisdiction over Cepital City wat to enable it to preserve order at the seat os wituent anc te protect tne Congress and other public officials unlawful interfercnee while in the discharge of their duties. “ight peaceably to petition Congress for redress of alleged ‘ances doés not include assemblaze of disorderly thousands at eat ef the government for purnoses of coercion, Respectfully submitted, William D, litchell. Attorney General. ary a GE Ree Tee “er a Trey 7 Te