The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-09-21
President of Coal Miners
Said to Oppose Any Anti
Administration Demon
Stration by Organized
Labor.
Many Endorsements Re-
ceiyed to Protest of Gen.
tral Labor Union Scoring
Presidents Attitude.

President Roosevelt will give a hear
ing to influential labor leaders for the
purpose OF discussing the vexing con-
troversy which has arisen between the
Administration and trades unions be-
cause of the Presidents attitude in the
Miller case.
That such conference will be held.
soon after the Presidents return to
Washington. September 2s. was init
mated this morning by a member OF
the executive committee Of the Aneri-
can Federation of Labor, who Il. here
TO attend the meeting, which was be-
gun today at Typographical Temple.
To Be Taken Up Here.
A statement given out at oyster Fay
to the effect that the President will not
consider the Miller case until his re-
turn to Washington, would support The
report that he intends TO meet labcr
leaders and thresh out the question with
his usual method OF getting AZ the ex-
treme bottom of perpIexirg problems.
II is understood that among the labor
leaders who viii be called in by Inc
President are several of the officers II
Samuel Gompers. president, and John
Mitchell, who was so close TO the FRESH
dent in the coal strike case last -Sinter.
1t has been said that Mr.. Mitchell
would be inclined to oppose any political
Or labor demonstration against the
President at the polls, on account OF the
assistance the President gave Mr.
Mitchell in bringing about the arbitra-
ton OF the difficulties between miners
and mine operators Friends OF Mr..
Mitchell answer the charge by saying
that those who know him would not have
the temerity to make such a suggestion.
Mr. Mitchell has declined to be drawn
into an interview on the subject
Many Endorsements Received.
Interest in the protest which the s,sa-
tral Labor Union of Washington has
sent to the President centers in the
meeting OF the union. which will be bald
tonight at Typographical Temple. Since
copies of the resolution OF August q
were sent 10 the $40 organizations af
flliated with the American Federation
OF Labor. many replies have been re-
ceiyed and these will be read tonigh--
The secretary of the union has not iuti-
mated the nature of the action -aksa
by other organizations beyond SAYING
that most of them have indorsed the
movement
1t is understood that only one organi-
zation has refused to consider the reso-
lutions, though a number have post
poned action and have requested further
Information concerning the case.
Several have asked for copies of the
Presidents order declaring against dis
elimination in favor Of union labor.
Among the labor bodies postponing ac-
tion is the Columbia Typographical
Union. of Washington. which met yes
terday and considered the resolutions.
Endorsement Delayed.
A member Of the typographical union
said. in connection with the failure to
take action in indorsing the protest, that
the postponoment cannot be considered
as rejection Of the resolutions. as the
interests OF the printers and the book
binders in the Government Printing
Ofice are Identical
II was voted 10 delay Endorsement un-
I'll after the Presidents return to Wash
,ngton. IL was represented to the body
by a member who counseled eonser-
atIsm. the President has said he would
lot consider the Miller case until he
look up his duties at the White House.
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