Milford chronicle., 1903-09-25
WASHINGTON NEWS.

cause of the action OF the AmeIl-
can Federation of Labor taken in
connection with the w. A. Miller
case and the Presidents declared
"open door" policy with regard to
union and non-union labor, in the
Government service. The Central
Labor Union of the District OF
Columbia has sent to every organ
ization affiliated with the Fedora
tion a copy of resolutions request
ing the PresideMt to dismiss Miller
and retract his his avowed policy
with regard to union and no-unioA
labor. 1t is seen that this is the
first step in an organization oP-
position TO President Roosevelt's
nomination. There are, it is claim
ed, 2, 100000 members of the feder-
ated labor organizations and the
results of an organized opposition,
/ if it could throw this vote in black
would doubtless prove formidable.
The idea that the President will
for moment consider the possibility
of receding from the stand he has
taken is not entertained by those
who know him and who can view
his actions in so far as they relate
to union labor. from dispassionate
standpoint. Mr.. Roosevelt is firmly
convinced that he is in the right Ill
his "oDen-boor" declaration aud it
would appear that this fact should
have appealed to the labor organ
izations. 1t is pointed out that III
working for the government labor
ers are under no necessity of organ
izing to protect themselves or to
secure shorter hours or larger wages
whatever may be the conditions
that confront them when working
for individuals or corporations.
/ The government always pays lib
orally and is an easy task master.
1t is, therefore, obvious that the
unions would be wiser to except
the dictum of the President rather
than to antagonize him.
In the case of Miller, it is stated
on excellent authority that strong
, recommendations have gone to the
President that he be dismissed,
these recommendations being based
on facts other than that he has been
expelled from the bOokbinders
union, and that patience on the
part of the unions would probably
be rewarded with the discharge OF
their old enemy. In view OF the
: action of the Central Labor Union,
r however, the discharge Of Miller
= might now be ascribed to fear on
l the part of the President and there
+ is nothing that would prove more
q repugnant to him than to be called
upon to take action which might
be so interpreted. 1t is claimed
5 that already ten states have beer
heard from indOrsing the resolutions
of disapproval of the President 5
course.
f A remarkable record Of efectua,
target shooting with large guns ha:
, Just been made by the crew OF the
g Indiana, at a range OF from 1 ,4OC
r to I 900 wards. With the 6 incl
h guns an average of IS per cent o
n hits was make, while the rate o
!. firing was unusually fast and th'
> vessel from which the guns wer'
d fred was kept going at full speed
a With the 8 inch guns a record scOr'
E. of 87.5 per cent of was made. th'
d firing being at a rapid rate. Th,
e last four shots fired with the 8 incl
guns all made a bulls-eye, not
i i withstandingthe fact that the bulls
y u eye is only 5oinches square. Whei
. the first bulls-eye was made tn
" men became so enthusiastic tina
It that when the gun pointed emerged
D. from the turret he was seized b,
10 the men and despite his struggle
le to get away, was carried up to tn
bridge where he was presented t
8 the Captain and all the officers AM
y umpires shook hands with him.
- - The President will return t
Washington on September 20 an
the newspaper correspondents, a
least, are rejoiced that for anothe
lr long period Washington as a new
r center will not have to divide tn
o. honors with Oyster Bay. Wit
le thin return of che President mem
a bers of Congress and politician
is is generally will flock to this city ar
- " affairs will resume their customar
'. livelness.
10 Hon. George Frisbie Hoar, th
III venerable Senator from Mass
I'd chusetts, has, in and address
n Salem, made an aunouncemer
ls which is attracting wide attentio
le and furnishing food for dee
u thOu0ht Mr.. Hoar saws that th