New-York tribune., 1903-07-28
MILLER AT WORK AGAIN,
NO SIGN OF Il STRIKE.
Labor Unions Greatly Worried by
the Presidents Ruling.

washington July 27.-W. A Miller. the
sstant foreman OF the hookbinding department
Of the Government Printing Of1Ce, resumed his
duties to-day Miller has charge of men who
have been waging a vigorous campaign against
him but those men. acting Grder the dec 81 n OF
the union continued q work technically ''un-
der protest" Secretary pougherty, of the In
ternational Broth herhocd Of Booko n5ers has
rived here and has consulted with the local
union President Tatum of the Brotherhood
being detained by illness, No radical acton OF
any sort is now contemplated
The Public Printer and President Barrett, OF
the local bookbinders union. differ in their
statements as 10 the consideration Of ths
charges Mr. Palmer said to-day that the
charges are not being Investigated. and would
not be except under certain circumstances.
which he declined to specify. Mr. Barrett says
the charges are under Investi- at on. and pend
ing the result the union does not intend ITO
force the Public Printers hand" II is also said
that if the Public Printer does not Sustain the
charges the union will appeal directly to the
President to remove Miller the charges on
which he was expelled from the union
A committee representing the bookhinders
union called on Secretary Cor el ou this ateer-
noon. The Secretary is being kept advi ell of the
steps taken by the union in the Miller case a
general committee OF three repre- sentng the
labor unions of the city called the Civil Ser
vice Commission To-Day to inquire as to whether
a certificate Of reinsta cement would be issued
to members Of the unions employed by the Gov
eminent in case they went on strike. The com
mission replied that the inquiry was largely
hypothetical and that the 5rigde would De
crossed when reached"
There was a long discussion at meeting to-
night in Typographical Hall Of the situation
arising the reinsta tement of Miller. The
meeting was attended by two representa- tlVes
of the Information Bookbinders' brotherhood,
J. w. DougheIty, its genera secretary, ana j.
A ESpry, the financial secretary treasurer; oy
the presidents and secl etartes OF the various
allied OrganiZat tions represented in the Govern
ment Printing Office including the printers, the
auxiliary, and also by President GOmpers and
Secretary Morrison of the American Federation
of Labor.
After the meeting the statement was made
that definite action of any character had
been taken. and that the time had been con-
sUmed IN discussion. No time set for
other meeting and II is said that the present
preference is 10 wait for time, to see what
action the Public Printer will take in the case
OF Miller
Aside from the immediate interest aroused by
Miller's rensta nent, the members of the va
rOus organizations represented say they realize
that there is broader aspect TO the whole case
They feel that the Presidents ruling in Miller's
case practically makes the Government Printing
Office an open" snop, in which man woman
not. They very anxious that the Presi-
dent shall find way in which his ruling
may be modified so that this condition of affairs
VIII not arise They are greatly exercised over
the whole matter. and hope that some solution
will he found and that the Governmen; Print
of the various unions will not becom4 an open
shop.