The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-22
REASON FOR DELAY.
Presidents Telegram Led to Postpone
ment Yesterday

eiIectualiy stopped any action by the ma
| tional executive council Of the American
Federation Of Labor in regard to the con-
troversy in the government printing office
over the Miller case yesterday by sending
a Telegram asking the members to meet
With him and discuss the case imme-
Idiately upon his return to Washington
next week. At least according to one Of
the members Of the council, this is, the
reason that the Miller case was not taken
up at the meeting.
Labor leaders refuse to discuss the tele-
gram or to say with whom the presi-
dent communicated, but it: is generally
understood that the message was sent to
John Mitchell, with whom the president
IS we'll acquainted. He learned to know
Mitchell during his early efforts to settle
the coal strike last year and was greatly
impressed by. the conservative views en-
terta1ned by the president of the United
Mine Workers.
Mitchell would not admit that he had
received such a message, but he intimated
that the Miller case before the executive
council was Indefinitely deferred.
| 1t is expected that the president who
returns to Washington Monday next, will
confer with the labor leaders a week
from to-day. The meeting and it's result
will be Of the utmost Importance, as it
is the presidents intention to induce labor
leaders generally to recognize the prin-
clple laid down in the decision Of the
anthrac cite coal strike commission of the
right Of every man to work. regardless
OF, whether or not he belongs to a labor
organization. ~
Stereotypers for Miller. -
A new feature of the Miller case ap-
peared yesterday when President Whit
more of the stereotypers' union, employed
at the government printing office, petit
toned President Gompers in favor Of Mill
er, urging him not to give the support of
the federation to the petition to President
Roosevelt, asking, for Miller's removal
sent out as a memorial from the Contra
Labor union OF this, city, and which it is
said President Whitmore characterized as
a blunder. ss{ 4s~sz-,.g
President Whitmore is a. lifelong repub-
lican, and also one of the most prominent
union men Of the city. It IS said that
some otherastrong union mahe at thesgov-
eminent printing office will jofh 7 Mr..
Whitmore in his stand. r,: .,~y-.,,
Didn't Speak for Union. f. .n,
President Whitmore. said to-day that his
opposition to the Central Labor Union S
resolution sent to President Roosevelt in
the Miller case was individual and did
not come from the union. He said he
went to the executive council meeting to
protest verbally but that President
Gompers Of the American Federation of
Whitnnore said that . the. stereotypers
union Is not and will not be involved in the
controversy The executive council of the
Federation of Labor resumed its sessions
to-day. .-,-.--- ,ss4.-.. .'....-
, The Washington. Central Labor Union
/ without waiting. for action on the part
Of the American Federation, held a meet
i ing last night which was attended by $50
members, and unanim ously adopted these
resolutions addressed to President Roose
| velt: "
The Unions Resolution.
''The Central Labor Union Of Washing
ton, D. c., earnestly requests that you
modify your orders Of July Is and II tc
the Hon. George B. Cortelyou in which you
say that there shall be no discrimination
between union and non-union labor, an6
do further petition that w. A. Miller, as
sistant, foreman Of binding In the govern
ment printing office, be dismissed, to pro.
mote the efficiency Of the, service, or
| charges made by the bookbinders unior
which proved his unfitness for the duties
Of a public servant"
I The Central Labor Union also approved
the sending Of the following telegram te
Charles w. Winslow, secretary Of the or.
ganization, who is attending the conyen.
ton Of the International Association o.
4 Bridge Structural Iron Workers in Kan.
sas City.
Central Labor Union requests con.
vention to pass resolutions in regard to the
order Of the president on open shop ant
case of W. A. Miller
Numerous Replies Received.
Many replies have been received by thu
: Central Labor Union to the circular sen
out asking for petitions to the presiden
for the dismissal Of w. A. Miller. Amonf
these was the following from Georg.
Francis Train, New York: