The sun., 1903-11-23
PRESIDENTS GUESTS ARRIVE.
BUTTE UNION LEADERS ARE IN
WASHINGTON.
To He Ent tertained At the White House
--Presilent's lnyi alton sharply Criti.
cised by western Senators. Who Know
the Record Of the Butte Unions.

--rresident's In,i' alton sharply Criti.
cised by western Senators. VINO Know
the Record OF the butte Unions.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22--In contradiction
of report that something had occurred
to prevent the trades union leaders of
Butte, Mon, from accepting the invitation
OF President Roosevelt to come here and
be his guests it is stated. apparently
by authority, that on some evening this
week the delegation from Butte. headed
by Malcolm Gillis, will break bread with
the President at the White House. The
party arrived here this evening and are
quartered at the Raleigh Hotel. In addi-
tion to MIR. Gillis, the party consists OF w.
Robinson, F. Boyle. Edward Lang. F. W.
Cronin. j. w. Gilbert and W. r. Dewpassey.
There has been much criticism in Wash
ington of the President 3 action in inviting
these labor leaders to be his guests. 1t
Is underst ood here that the president asked
the railroad companies over whose lines
his guests were to travel, to give them
free transportation from Butte to Wash
ington and return. Some Western Sena-
tors are particularly outspoken In crittciz-
ing the Presidents action. They declare
that organized labor in the mining regions
OF Montana and Idaho is simply organized
crime and plunder; that the leaders coun-
tenance lawlessness and disorder and do
not discourage even murder when strike
ID in progress or when non-union men
assert their right to work.
Gillis and his associates who were invited
here by the President are the leaders Of
unions which have time and again terror
lied the mining towns of Montana and
Idaho.
When the first reports came from Butte
that Gllis and his companions we're coming
to Washington as the guests Of the Presi-
dent, it was explained at the White House
that the invitation really dates back to 1900.
When Mr.. Roosevelt was In Butte while
campaigning for Vice President, little
more than three years ago. he told Malcolm
Gilis that If he would come down to Wash
ington after the Inauguration, he would
give him luncheon in the Vice-Presidents s
room at the Capitol. Gillis did not come
Last spring the President again met
Gillis in Butte. and Gillis remarked that he
had not been able to keep that luncheon
engagement The President replied that
he would be glad to have him and some Of
bis friends come to Washington. and dine
with him at the White House. Gilis said he
would be delighted and promised to bring
along some of his fellow officers in the
local labor organizations. A few weeks
ago Mr. Roosevelt renewed his invitation
in writing and arrangements were made
for the trip.
No announcement has yet been made
from the White House about the arrange
nasgts for the labor leaders, and 1t Is not
known whether any other guests will be
invited. Gillis and the others will be guest
Of the President throughout their stay In
Warrington. which will probably last sew.
eral days. There Is not room for them to
sleep at the White House. so they will stay
at hotel.
Gllis belongs to the Stationary Engi-
neers' Union, and the others are Frank
Doyle, president of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Assembly; Dan Mcdonald. presi-
dent Of the American Labor Union; Edward
Long, president Of the Miners Union: M. r.
Dempsey, politician and member of the
Miners Union, and j. w. Gilbert. member
Of the Butte Workingmens Union. and
editor Of the Labor World. The date orig
inally fixed for their arrival was Nov. IS
last Wednesday.