Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-29
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Labor Organizations Do Not Want
Politics in Miller Controversy.

There is a diversity of opinion among the
members of the local Central Labor Union
as to the position of that organization with
regard to President Roosevelt's open ship"
policy. The members, however, are a unit
as to the relationship of organized labor
to politics, and regard as unwise any action
which will in anywise involve the labor
union with any political party. The Central
Labor Union fostered the resolutions asking
President Roosevelt to modify his order OF
no discrimination and to order the re-
muVal from the government service of Fore
man w. A. Miller but disclaims th9 pur-
pose of bringing politics Into the discussion.
a brief discussion of the Miller contro-
Nersy was precipitated at the meeting of
the Central Labor Union last evening, when
a communication from the Central Labor
Union of Alton. H., was read, acknowledge
Ing the receipt of a copy of the resolutions
as to President Roosevelts open Shop
decision and Miller's reinstatement. The
letter from the Alton labor body, it is
said, was couched in the most encouraging
terms. and Its sentiments We're loudly APP
plauded.
realizing the inexpedency of committing
Itself politically one way or the other, it
was the unanimous feeling that the mem
hers of the Central Labor Union should not
In any way regret the action of the body
IN adopting the resolutions addressed to
the President. 1t is said President Roose-
Ne!ts attitude in the present controversy is
regarded by many as unfriendy to or
Sanized labor. 1t is pointed out by the
same member OF the union that IL the
working people were to organize along lines
laid down by President Roosevelt they
would soon be put out of business.
The Miller case, in the eyes of the Cen
trial Labor Union, is secondary consider
alton when compared with President Roose-
Nelts advocacy of the open shop pol
Icy That controversy, 1t is pointed out
Is only one instance of the effect of the
open shop policy on the labor movement
The presidents attitude in the case 1t Is
claimed, has established a precedent which
was not at all welcome. Members of the
Central Labor Union whose sentiments are
not in harmony with President Roosevelt
Ideas OF the labor movement do not de-
SPAR, however. and intimate that all that
has been lost II anything has been lost,
Dy the open shop order will surely be
retrieved.
Another feeling as to the Presidents at
utude, II Is stated, has been aroused in the
Labor ranks The members who might be
termed conservatives as a matter of dis
unction. and who. it is claimed are In the
minority. while not in any sense adherents
OF PRESIDENT Roosevelt in his open shop"
policy. do not care to fight him and will
rot oppose his denomination. The CON
servatiVes, II Is said, deeply regret his
action, not SO much in the Miller case but
In his open shop" policy generally. They
1eel II Is said that President Roosevelt
has impeded the progress of the labor
movement and that his action will not be
materially felt in Washington but in the
large manufacturing cities, where II is
saio. the employers will naturally support
the Presidents policy with regard to the
non-uniOn and union workman.
AS yet President Roosevelt has not re-
piled to the communication of the Central