The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-09-25
UNION men CANNOT
AGREE ON RESOLUTION
The Formal Discussion Of Mil
Ter Case Before American
Federation Of Labor.
SOME NEW FEATURES
President Whitnore Criticised for His
Course in Case-Confercnce Be-
tween Labor Leaders and Pres
ident Roosevelt.

Washington, Sept. 23.-The case of
Assistant Foreman Miller, of the gov
printing Office, who was rein
stated in his position by order of Presi-
dent Roosevelt after he had been dis
missed because Of his expulsion from
the local bookblnders' union. came up
for formal discussion at the meeting Of
the executive council of the American
Federation OF Labor. No statement
could be obtained at the conclusion of
the days proceedings in regard to the
matter, and the usual official statement
of the days doings given out after the
meeting completely ignored the sub
ject.
A new feature of the case occurred
hen President Whitmore OF the
stereotyperS' union. employed at the
government printing office. petitioned
President GomperS in favor of Miller,
urging him not to give support OF the
federation TO the petition to President
Roosevelt asking for Miller's rernoval
sent out as a memorial from the Cen
trail Labor union of this city. and which
it is said President Whitmore charac-
teriZed as a blunder
President WhitInore is a lifelong re-
publican, and also one of the most
prominent union men of the city. 1t is
said 1hat some other strong union men
at the government printing office Will
join Mr.. Whituore IL his stand.
The presidents attitude toward un-
ion labor came up before Columbia
Typographical union No. 10l in the
form of a resolution criticising his
course in the Miller case. The report
on the was very similar to
that adopted and sent throughout the
country by the Central Labor union.
Action IN the reSn0frinr hnyvayar wa
indefinitely postponed following a
statement by q member that a confer
ence on the subject was soon to be held
between President Roosevelt and
prominent labor leaders, and that any
action in the would be inop-
perfume.
The Central Labor union Of this city
took supplemental action in the case
Of W. a. Miller and adopted strong res
olutionS, which We're sent to President
Roosevelt, urging Miller's dismissal.
The union earnestly requests the presi-
lent TO modify his orders of last July
to Secretary Cortelyou in which the
president says there shall be no dis
E~rimination between union and non
union labor, and they further petition
thar w. a. Miller, assistant foreman in
the bindery OF the government print
ing office be dismissed to promote the
efficiency of the service on charges
nae by the bookbinders' union (which
prove his unftness for a public ser
want"
The union also adopted q resolution
which was sent TO its secretary, Charles
w. Winslow. now at the convention of
the International Association OF Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers at Kan
saS City, Mo, requesting that b con
vention pass resolutions In regard 10
the order of the president on open
shops" and the Miller case.
A telegram in response to the petit
ton being circulated by the Central
Labor union, the only one read, was re-
ceived. 1t read:
Mills Palace. New York.-Chairman,
Citizens. Secretary Central Labor I'm
ion, Washington, D. c.: Congratula-
tons on your splendid letter on the
Miller case.
( Citizen George Francis Train"