Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-08-01
FIGHT IS ABANDONED
The Assistant Foreman Reports For
Work.
BOOK BINDERS NOT TO STRIKE.
Union Officials State Their Case 40
Secretary cortelyOu and Public
Printer Palmer.

Washington. Special.-The Book
binders Union which has been lighting
the reinstatement OF w. A. Miller. the
assistant foreman in the government
Printing Orice. has abandoned any in
tention OF walking out even though
Miller has resumed work. President
Tatum. OF the international Brotner-
hood or Book Binders. is now en- route
here from Chicago to advise with the
local leaders. The latter have decided
10 abide by the decision Of the Pubic
| Printer and avoid any clash With the
! government. Miller reported for duty
about 10 o'clock Saturday morning and
was assigned TO duty. The union OIL
ciais announced that there would be no
action on their part for 80 days. during
which time they anticipated that the
question would be solved by the Public
Printer. Il IS expected that national
| arbitration council viii meet 10 discuss
the situation.
The union officials called on Secre-
tarv Cortelyou and Public Printer Pal
mer and let with them a statement
REGARDING what was done at the meet
ing OF the book binders. Ii stated that
Miller would be permitted under pro-
test 70 continue in the position to
which he had been re-instated and that
there would bo nothing done at Pres
emf by the book-binders that would in
terfere with the work OF the Office. IL
gives assurance that this action is in
spirod By a regard for the action c. me
President and for the Federal statutes.
, and expresses the belief that the char
! ces against Miller Will be substanti-
! ated on investigation. A similar state
/ rent was fled with the Civil Service
8 Commission.
The Charlotte Evening News gives
this summary OF the AFFAIR
% A man by he name OF w. a. Miller
@ assistant foreman in the Government
r Printing Cnicc. was expelled from
lo~al o-eanization 90 book-binders an
his name vas subsequently droppe
rom the roll % employees Of the Gov
"a eminent Recently he VAS restore
-- 10 his place IN the Government employ
Al bv a special order from Presiden
Is Roosevelt. which reads as follows:
rs .wm. 4. Miller on May is last va
removed by the public printer from b
g. rosition OF assistant foreman IN u
~ , Government printing Office, because
le lad been expelled from the local unto
%, ~ tho National Brotherhood Of Booi
b,r5crs Mr.. Miller complained 10 Il
. civil service commission, and on Ju
cs 4 il requested Mr. Miller's reassig
at rucnt 10 DUTY. his removal being CO
s t.ary 20 The civil rules.
COMPLAINT also had been mace
''' the President and by his direction Se
or rotary Cortelyou investigated the ma
lo- Ter On July Is President RooseN'
u- wrote rs follows:
MY Dear Secretary Corteyou-
49,. ! accordance with the letter OF the GU
"1 service commission OF July o. the pu
lie rrtnt.r will rcinstate Mr.. W.
-c Miller in his position.
Ion the face of the papers present
~ Miller would appear 20 have been
y. moved in violation of law. There -
o' objection 10 the employees or the &c
A.. srnmont printing office consututi
M themselves into union. II they SO
"a Sire but no rules or resolutions Oh
rI. Union can be permitted 10 override
.5 laws of the United states, which IL
.,af my swOrl duty 20 enforce.
IN please communicate copy OF 7
I letter 10 the public printer Tor has
so~ formation and that OF his suboI
hates.