New-York tribune., 1903-07-23
UNION RESISTS THE PRESIDENT
THREATEN STRIKE IN GOVERNMENT
PRINTING OFFICE
Refuse to Work. cith Miller, Who Vas Ordered Rsnsaed- Neu.
Charges against Him Presented

Tor should Miller decide to avail himself o4 bfz
reinstatement Members Of the union feel con-
ndent that they have presented charges against
Miller which will cause his immediate removal
when their side Of the case is brought TO III,
PRESIDENTS attention. The only criticism they
are inclined to make OF the President is that he
acted without hearing their side OF the case.
Inc charges on which Miller was tried and ex-
PEELED from the union they declare ample tor
justify his removal from the service on the
proper grounds The details of this trial were
not laid before Mr.. Palmer, but he was simply
Informed that Miller had been expelled. and on
this notice he wrote the order discharging NIL
Ter. giving this expulsion as the cause.
THE UNIONS SIDE OF THE CASE.
The statement issued by the Bookbfndersa
Union says that the trouble originated in a
charge against Miller; that the charge was con-
sidered by a committee empowered to adjus1
differences that Miller not only refused to make.
an explanation to member OF the COMMITTEES,
authorized to call on him. but spoke in an in
sulting manner. The statement continues:
Our organization does not or cannot dictats
the policy OF conducting affairs of the bindery
in the Government Printing Office The rules
are the same as control all the union shops I'M
the United States. That Mr.. Miller had cheap
ened any class of work for the government and
that that was the cause of his suspension and
expulsion is not true. Miller's methods were
the most unbusinesslike of any foremans in
the Office. and his tactics in furnishing men
under him were contemplate. In Office and
public places he made of scurrilous and
abusive epithets about employees. causing a dis
trust in his division as to peTmanenCe of en-
plOyment.
The statement says ne ignored the notices tn
appear before those delegated TO inquire into,
I his case. and alleges that the testimony Of witt
nesses sustained the charges to the satisfaction,
of the union He also is charged with havinsi
sought to influence legislation harmful TO thu
interests OF the society, and with having fur.
nished to a certain member of Congress price,
schedules of bookbinderies in other cities with
a view to showing that the bookbinders In ths'
Government Printing Office were not doing suf-,
1cient work. and with having given to this Rep-i
resentative an official copy OF his former trial -
which the union alleges was a surreptitiousl
act" the copy being the property OF the society.
| The statement closes as follows:
The union has never requested Mr.. MIIler's
| discharge from the Government Printing Office.
Ii should be noted. however, that our constitu-l
| tiOn forbids to work with suspended or ex-i
/ been discharged on legal charges preferred by
/ the Public Printer in accordance with the Civil
/ Service laws Our evidence clearly demon
strated that he had continually abused the Pub
( lie Printer in public places.
| The statement makes personal charges against
Miller. and says that affidavits have been placed
in the hands OF the proper officials for full and
! complete investigation.