The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-01
Expects to Get Away
From National Capital
Within a Week.
MAY BE DISAPPOINTED
Delay Possibly Due to Ad-
miniStration Policy To-
ward Union.

Since G. W. Tatum. president OF the
International Brotherhood Of Bookbind-
ers. arrived in Washington. there have
been several conferences between him
and the arbitration committee OF the
local bookbinders' union. In these con-
ferences M. Tatum has been attended
by J. W. Doughsrty. general secretary OF
the International brotherhood; J. 4. 3.
Espey, financial secretary and treasur-
er. and w. d. Kelly. the local member
OF the executive council Mr. Tatum
has been familiarizing himself with ;he
details OF the Miller case but has also
gwen some time 70 che consideration
OF international business with the other
officers OF the brotherhood.
Mr.. Tatum said to a Times reporter
today that he was not, as yet. sufficient
ly informed upon the details Of the local
trouble TO give out statement In an
swer TO questions however. he made
one or two utterances that tend TO clear
up the attitude of the union. His an
nouncement that he will leave Washing
ton in a week would indicate that he ex-
poets the charges against Miller viii be
time
Miller's Status as Union Nan.
He also said that according TO the
laws OF the brotherhood. Miller is stiH
a member Of the organization. pending
Tatum's consideration of his appeal
from the action OF the local union, but
that he IS not q member o. the local
union. Mr. Tatum laid particular stress
upon his denial that the local union ana
the brotherhood are ;Iot On sood terms.
declaring that their relations we're most
pleasant.
While the indications are that the ua.
ion men expect an early settlement OF
the charges against Miller. that view
or the case is not shared in other quar-
ters. The delay OF the Public Printer Il
thought to indicate a desire Oh the part
OF the Administration 20 have the mem
bers OF the union continue to WORK IN
der an assistant foreman at the Printing
Once VINO has y.oH expelled tN~f
ranks In order that the supremacy OF
the Federal laws over the laws OF the
union may become manifest TO everyone
concerned
Political Phase of Case.
Although the members Of the local
arbitration committee and the officers CT
the International Brotherhood have
shown a disposition to be conservative
and to bow 10 the ruIe Of the Govern
ment, there are a number o. radical
union men whose grasp upon the sltua-
tion will be strengthened materially by
The object lesson now given at the
Printing Office, where miller is in charge
Of a division OF the bindery department.
Even the most conservative union men
are oEs!ierins the political phase OF
the case and hold the belief that Pr6si-
dent Roosevelt is equally alive to its
possibilItiea- II not, they suggest. Why
should he have called Nj. Tortelyou into
The cascZ InactiCn on the part OF Miller
seems to puzzle the union men. and il
Is safe 10 say they would highly appre-
ciatc urompt action on Mr.. Palmer's
part Tne attitude o. the AdminIstra-
ticn does not seem 10 warrant strong
hope n th.s direction.
Following IS the statement made by
Mr.. Tatum; My recent illness has
prevented my arriving IN Washington
sooner and has kept me srom q full con
sideration OF the Miller case. Within
snort time. however. I hope 10 obtain
a grasp on all its details, but before I I
do / am not iu position 10 make /
statement concerning my attitude or the I
matter.
No Internal Troubles.
one thing. however. I should like TO 1
s. and that is that the reports that 1
IN, local union and the international
Bro 'erhood are not on good terms Is
absolutely false.
There have been two cases cited or
men who came here from other cities
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