New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
THE REMOVAL OFJ f. MILHOLLAND.
REPRESENTATIVES OF ORGANIZED LABOR PRO
TEST AGAINST IT.

REPRESENTATIVES, OF OHIANIZED bApon INV
TEST AGAINST IT.
The removal of John f. Milholland from his Office
rs supervising Immigrant Inspector has caused sur
I'm the ranks Of organized labor. In his ADMINISTRATOR
of the Contrlc, Labor law Mr.. Mh0and was brought
I'm contact with all branches OF the wageeanlng ee-
mont and his rigid enforcement of the statute won ths
RESPECT and confidence Of all with whom he had 10 do
r. v Powdely General Master Workman OF the hhlgh's
of Labor will so 70 Washington Immediately TO protest
against the aeticn taken. Among the petitions WINCH
Mr.. pow,iegy will carry with him Is the following
signed by representatives Of organized labor in thS
Comfy and State:
New.Yorl. April TO- 1892.
benjamin Harrison. President. Washington. D. {.
ST: Tie undersigned. representatives OF organized
labor in the state Of York, bes leave to call your
serious attention TO this letter -. ,.. ,,,.,
For the last thirty odd days there mas beeh i9vu
political division of opinion in the Xlh Assembly DIS.
rlc Of this city between George Bliss and those that
nttrs OF said district Mr JOHN T. MIDLAND forced
forward IN the lea elsp Of tlo,e opposed TO MI LIS
gentleman controls bear the Adninstra ION de-
handing the removal Of Mr. Milhoaand from thr position
Of supervising inspector of Immigration at tbs p0rt:
Mr.. Mlholland is not ne mbcr o. oFsalzcd IaDog pit
The manly stand that he mas taken since oee .
said position in the interest OF American rome ihoof mas
commanded tie respect and admiration ot the wage
workers. Of tie copniy from & 80 Nst n 10 oT re-
abonng people Of the lard as blow directly anlel AZ
s and and % % p1 by tns r o.
mend his Immediate reinstatement To- Bis position.
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have been followers OF the protective Interest OF the
Republican party FOR years. and all such arc free ard
independent political matters and the removal OF
this gentleman who we feel has done much for our
cause will be bound 10 seriously affect the success Ut
the Republican party in this state IL the coming fail
election.
The political differences out Of which grew the mis-
understa ndlng leading to Mr. Mlhoands removal were
Of local nature and pertained as we understand,
simply to the manner q conducting he Republican
organization IN the Nth assembly District in the
CITY OF New York In CrGor 10 crush III" opposition Mr..
Milholand's official position sought simply 10 take
from him his income ard thus influence him - with
draw from an activity which he engaged In merely
as an individual That this was the reason is shown
from the fact that there numerous other Federal
office holders living in the XIth Assembly District who
have been engaged In politics for number Of years.
and during this last local campaign gave large
portion Of their time belonging TO the Government TO
work tho rolls. The contrast In the treatment OF
these gentlemen OF Mr.. Mlholand Is urgently
brought to yonr attention.
In addition to the protests OF the Knights an en-
phatc expression has gone from other labor organiza-
tons One OF the most forcble OF these is letter
to the president from william J. Brennan, formerly
president OF Typographical Union No. q.