The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-02
C;1NCLuSION OF
THE MILLS CASE.
u Je Conference With the Pras-
Ii ident Fails to Bring the
N Deirised DECISION.

MEorkers organ "a
S: EfMer members of
-. ~ ofSthe American
;te5s l-sz. - &,i Ere in cor.fer-
with regard to the case of Foreman
MILLER of the book bindery of the iE;cv-
fnment printing office, whose dis
Marges sought by the labor leade.s.
The president granted an Interview
hto the following members of the ex:'c l.
Fiive' council of that body: Samuel Gem
pers, James Duncan, John Mitchell.
James O'Connell and Frank Morr!aon.
Various subjects of legislation in the
Interests of labor as well as executive
kaction were discussed! Concerning the
use of William A. Miller the president
sSade the following statement:
i thank you and your COMMITTEES Tor
Isour courtesy, and l appreciate the op-
\ Portunity to meet with you. 1t Will al
ways be pleasure to see you or any
representatives Of your organizations vr
your federation as a whole.
Asre CARDS the Miller case, I have
.ts4A# to add to what I have already
IdStg In dealing with it I ask yo'G to
mber that l am dealing PHI ely
S&p the relation of The government to
k:sRlnployes. l must govern my ac-
k:fT by the laws Of the land, which l
&SSNvorn to administer, and which
Gsfentiate any case in which the
rnmert of the United States is a
Fly from all other cases whatsoever.
Jose laws are enacted for the bene1t
the whole people, and can not and
sst not be conserved as permi ting
acrimination against some OF the
Saple. ] am president of all o. The
lie of the United States, without
IL to creed, color birthplace, oc-
s.,n or social conditions. My aim
Io equal and exact justice as
them all. In the employ .neni
fismissal of men in the go' ern-
Service l can no more recognize
Set that a man does or doe" "oi
to a union as being fcc ol
him than 1 can recognize the
he is a Protestant or a E. alh-
Jew Ora Gentle, as bein;; foi
st him.
communications sent MI b.
aous labor organizations pro-
against the retention of MILLER
government printing office the
81 alleged or twofold, viz: q,
"a is a non-union man, anti g,
ma is not personally fit His, per.
Fitness is one to be settled in tht
of administrative detail, anc
be allowed to conflict with o.
E.tplicate the larger question o
:.nent discrimination for @
afim or any other man beUaus'
saiS not d member of a union
dA only question now tafor
sion; and, as to this m.
Snah"
Ls0or Leaders Satisfied.
Conference had been asked 70
:ebor leaders From their man
they came from the Whit
Fit was evident that they wer
l.sEa. satisfied with the result O
keaSN Nerview. They declined 10 b
S2Es&ed, Mr.. Gompers referring tn
slNtrS to the statement that Woul
aNen out by the p -esident's iecre
fs5garding the Miller case. Nh!l
as talking one OF his associate
sit to be impressed on the re
ITS that the presidents Statemer
EasN be understood by them to be a
Ely independent statement" an
[as' an answer to the council S re
he council also brought to the a;
Zion of the president several mat
of legislation in which it is inter
tsd. Among these were the enforce
ssnt Of the eight-hour and the ant
Nunction bills which passed the hous
NrepresentauveS at the last session
!Ra*n gress. The president, Mr.. Goinpel
sai6ls- : expresses. himself as favurab
SaSthe principles of the short hour woI
W and his deep concern for the Intel
= gst of the Wage-e -earners of the ccnintr
The president also was asked by Il
Visitors to take up the case of ELlaria
&SNp Clark, who is confined III II
BIhoniaston, Me, Jail, under serten'
yfIsof life imprisonment for mutiny. I'll
president was asked to extend eXecl
tiNaselemeucy in Clark S case.
! fSTORY COST a FORTAJfl