New-York tribune., 1903-07-30
GREAT AMOUNTS SQUANDERED.
EXTRATAGANT AND UNBUSINESSLIKE METHODS IN
THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Searching Investigation Likely To Be Made When the M Case
Has Been Finally Disposed of.

general revision OF the methods Of the printing
Office The necessity for such revision is ad-
nitted by some of the more conservative mem
bers OF the labor organizations controlling the
institution, who see in the hidebOund course
which has been pursued for many years with
reference TO government printing a source OF
weakness to their organization
DEMANDS OF LABOR UNIONS.
The continued hght OF the typographical
union against the introduction OF typesetting
machines is another gIaring example OF what
are termed the ''fossiIized" demands OF the
labor organizations which have dominated the
Government Printing Office heretofore. The in
PRODUCTION Of these machines in the modern
offices OF the country, although fought at hrst
by organized labor. has completely demon
strated that as a result more men are employed
IN the business than before
For these reasons. which the union men them
selves admit are potent. and as a result OF the
further circumstance that the President has
scored a strong point by calling attention TO
the conflict between the constitution OF the
bookbinders' union and the Federal laws. the
necessity of mOdernizing every feature OF the
Government Printing Office is generally ad-
mitted.
High officials who admit that the investGa-
ton outlined is TO take place feel confident that
in making it the administration viii not have 70
fight stubborn blindness to business methods on
the part of the labor organizations
PRESIDENT AND ORGANIZED LABOR
President Roosevelt's attitude toward organ
Ted labor is well defined. It is not antagonistic.
as Is shown by his previous utterances- In his
speech on the labor issue before the Brother
hood Of Locomotive Engineers at Chattanooga
on September s. 1902. he said:
,-,io,-. ,,,,-,La+i +icaTI1- IN ORGANIZED labor 7
feel that we must always keep before our InlhdS
the fact that there is nothing sacred IN tne Name
itself The worth OF an organization depends
upon it's being handled with sklll, courage NIS
dom a spirit Of fair dealing, as between man
and man. and wise self-restraint
You teach the benefits Of organization ana YOU
also teach the Indispensable need OF keeping an
soutely unirnpaired the faculty OF the lndlVlCudA
initiative the faculty by which each man orlhss
himself TO the highest point or perIecIlon oS e&
ercIsng the special qualities win WHIcA n n -
himself endowed Any man who enters with a
prrpOse Of letting the Brotherhood carry MIN -
not worth much A great deal can be accom-
i,rS nv each working for all and all for EACH
bu+ we must not forget that the first requisite
in accomplishing that is that each man snou0
work for others by working LOT hl'lSe-l' OS uV-
veloping his own capacity.
In his last message TO Congress Presidents
Roosevelt said on this subject;
Each must refrain from arbitrary or tyran-
nous interference with the rights or others
O---a,t1a5 canital and organized labor aliks
should remember that IN the long run the IN
teraa+ OF each must be brought into pubhc mar
uony with the interest OF the general pubItcs
e1d -tba conduct OF each must conform 10 Ihs
fundamental rules OF obedience 10 ths IaW o -,
dividual freedom and OF Jus Ice ana TAR usal-
ing toward all. Each should renletlDsI t'iaS -
o55ttion TO power II must strive after the reat-
izstion OF healthy. lofty and generous IDEAS
Every employer. every wage sa[nsI I LiHss IH s. -
sJt-es With his property his labor so long "a
he does not infringe upon the rights OF DINERS