New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-30
SEE PRESIDENT.
Mr. Roosevelt Takes Up Postal
Cases-Mr. Payne Not to Resign.
IrRoN TIVE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l


Washington. sept 29--Leadng up TO an I'm
portant conference with organized labor leaders
this evening the greater part of the Presidents
first day at the White House in several months
has been devoted TO the consideration of prob
lens growing out Of his announced policy of an
''open door for non-union labor and the case OF
William a. Miller. foreman ig the Government
Printing Office This subject was taken up at
lUnch eou. at which John Mitchell president OF the
United Mine Workers Of America, was q guest,
and the discussion was concluded by the Presl-
dents arranging for a CO lference with Mitchell,
President Samuel Gompers ard Secretary Nor
r.son OF the American Federation Of Labor. to
take place at the White House at $50 o'clock to-
nicht That this conference would take place
was exclusively announced in these dispatches
on Sunday night.
After Mitcheil's departure the President sent
for Acting Secretary OF Commerce Garfield and
Commissioner General Sargent the two men
who. by tn, Presidents order. Investigated the
administrative methods Of the Government
Printing Office and who have made recommended
lions regarding the labor conditions there and
the DISPOSAL Of the Miller case. In his confer
ence with these officials the President refreshed
his memory regarding the situation in the Gov
eminent Printing Office preparatory to taking
up the subject with the organized labor repre-
sentativts this evening.
The Postof1ce investigation came In Cor a
share Of the Presidents time second only 10 that
devoted 20 labor problems. One Of the first
callers Of the day was First Assistant POstmas-
ter General wynne. who said however, that he
called only TO pay his respects. Later AIr. Hcose-
welt sent for Postmaster General Payne and v as
closeted with him for two hours. The President
had previously caused a copy Of the report Of
Charles J. Bonaperte and Holmes Conrad Oh the
Tulloch charges 10 be placed IN tie hands tf
the Postmaster General. and that phase Of the
investigation was extensively discussed 6fter
which It was authoritativey stated that Mr..
Payne had changed his mind regarding the char
acter Of Tulloch's allegations. Mr.. Payne In
formed the President that he expected 10 have
ready for him his report on the POstotlice in
yestigation by October %.
Immediately after dinner the President re-
ceived Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow. who reported to him the exact status
Of the numerous legal cases which have resulted
from the investigation, together with general
resume Of the situation in the Postoff1ce De
Iartment.
The report Of Nessrs Bonaparte and Conrad
on the Tunoch charges viii be given to the press
in full, but not until after Mr. Bristow's re-
port on the investigation has been made public
rs the President fears that premature publicity
might furnish undue assistance to the officials
soon TO be tried for various violations OF United
States statutes. Moreover. Messrs. Conrad and
Bonaparte are to furnish TO the President addi-
tional reports. as they have been char ged with
reviewing every phase of the investigation. in
order that their report may furnish com
plete review Of the work OF Mr.. Bristow and his
inspectors. Beyond the positive statement that
the report already fled with the President con-
firms Nj. Bristows report made TO Postmaster
o. hl -TrI1
ferred his charges. and completely refutes the
charge that Tulloch is a mere windbag." no
information on that subject will be given out
for some time.
President Roosevelt zas able to congratulate
the Postmaster General on the improved state
OF his health II was thought at one time in
the summer that Mr.. Payne's health would
make necessary lis resignation from the Cabi-
net, but nothing Of the kind IS now expected.