The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-05-01
CLAUDE NJ. JOHNSON OUT.
Resigns From the Bureau of Engrav-
ing and Printing

! Claude NJ. johnson, who was appointed
I Director of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing more than seven years ago by
| John 6. Carlisle, then Secretary of the
Treasury. yesterday rendered his resgna-
tion to Secretary Gage. The resignation
has not yet been accepted, but viii be
before me middle of the present month.
Rumors of Mr.. Johnson's resignation have
been going the rounds for about two
weeks, but neither he nor Secretary Gage
would say anything concerning the re-
ports Even now that the resignation of
Mr.. Johnson is on file at the Treasury
Depar meIt, neither he nor Secretary
Gage will state any cause for the action.
Whatever may be the real cause of the
resignation of Mr.. Johnson the fact re-
mains that the members of organized la
Dor III the District are very much pleased
10 know that he is no longer connected
with the Bureau. In fact it is asserted
by the local leaders that to great extent
MS severance from the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing is due to the relent-
less and persistent warfare labor leaders
IN the District and elsewhere have waged
against him during no last three years.
About two fgears ago the leaders of
local organized labor fled a petition with
the Secretary of the Treasury asking fer
Mr.. Johnson's removal. because. it was
alleged. he Disseminated against the
members of organized labor in favor of
non-union men. Protest was also made
against the introduction of printing ma
chimes into his bureau. The protests made
against Mr.. Johnsons management OF the
bureau, il was stated, were not consid-
cred favorably by Secretary Gage The
central labor bodies OF the District to-
gether with many from other parts of the
United States, passed resolutions asking
that he be removed. This action on the
part OF organized labor did not have the
desired effect, and Samuel Gompers, Presi-
dent of the American Federation of Labor
with other members of the executive coun-
Gil of that organization. called on Presi-
dent Mckinley and made a formal protest
against 'he manner in which the mem
bers of organized labor were Disseminated
against by Mr.. johnson. This protest it
is understood, was strengthened by state
ments compiled from official records
Nothing was heard of the matter for
some months, when about two weeks ego
it was circulated in labor circles that Mr.
johnson had decided to tender his resig-
ration or that it had been asked for by
the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. John
son and Secretary Gage We're seen about
the matter and declined to discuss it
further than to say that at that time the
former had not rendered his resignation.
About the same time, however, it was
rumOred in labor circles that Mr.. johnson
had applied TO the prominent members of
certain local labor unions and asked that
his management of the Bureau of Engrdv-
ing and Printing be endorsed by their Or
ganizatiuns. This, it is understood. the
local leaders refused 10 dc and nothing
more was heard of the matter till yes
torday. when it was announced that Mr.
johnson had resigned.
While no definite cause was assigned for
the resignation of MIR. Johnson il was
stated at the Treasury Department that
it is the result of an investigation made
by Assistant Secretary Nanderlip. Treas
urer Roberts. and Mr. Lyman, Appoint
ment Clerk of the Treasury.