The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-12-27
IS ANXIOUS
/. To KNOW.
President Advises Judicial
Department That He
Wishes All Information
As to GOmpers Case

WASHINGTON. Dee 2G Presi.
dent Roosevelt today notified Attor-
ney General Bonaparte that he de-.
sired 10 go over with him the opin-
ions in The contempt eases under
which Samuel Gompers, John Mich
ell and Frank Morrison. national la
Dor leaders. were adiudged guilty BY
Justice Wright and sentenced % 1ail
terms.
This Is the first sfep by the presi-
dent 10 meet the sympathetic appeals
of labor unions. labor leaders aad
leading politicians OF the country 70
prevent the Imprisonment Of fhq con-
victed men -. =
The president does not wish II 'in.'
derstood thai by his proposed fefiea
of the case he considers DE action Of
the court unjust RE is clothed II
pardonine power in the ease aud he
desires t. he Informed accurately as
10 all phases OF it in adyanes af any
request that may bee made
The whole question from the union
standpoint will be threshed over al a
the American Federation of Labor 10
be held in this city on January =
next This meeting. which IS not
regularly scheduled one will le nota=
Bile undou btedly because Ct the vita
issues affecting l9bor involved III the
action of the court Resolutions sns-
tanning the attitude OF the leaders OF
the big organization with lis 3o.Oop !
odd councils and 100000 mem-
bers viii be- submitted for action
and seathing arraignment OF the de-
cision will be outlined.
Pending the conference. OF the /
president with the attorney general /
there will he announceinent from the I
White House Assistant Attorney
General Russell has looked into the
presidents power 10 pardon and has
reported already To the attorney gen
eral This power Is absolute with the
president. II cannot be- exercised
without the withdrawal of the ap-
neal from Justice Nrights decision
ALREADY entered The district eou't
of appeals. TO which the case haa
been carried. cannot complete It's re-
view for several months. Should
his court grant an appeal 10 the su-
Dreme court. Il. would be more than
4 year before final decision Is fen-
lered. aud then Taft Will be presi-
dent
The majority of the labor leaders
aud labor unions affiliated With the
Federation of Labor are urging Mr.. /
Gomperss its president. TO cary tbt |
case to the highest possible tIibnnai. |
In view of the great Importance OF
the case and the widespread interest
Il has provoked throughout the eoun-
Try. It is the general feeling here that
The hearing before the court OF ap-
peals will be a lengthy one. and will
add an important chapter to the al
ready famous case. Should the up
per court sustain the ruling of JUS
tice Wright and further appeal 10
the supreme court OF the United
states be granted. the case necessar-
ily would not come up for decision
in the highest tribunal in the land
until the fall term. which begins next
October.
william ] Bryan was chief among
nearly Two score of men who today
sent messages expressing their cor
dial sympathy to President Gompers,
Vice President Mitchell and Secretary
Morrison OF the American Federation
OF Labor. Mr.. Bryan, in telegram
dated Pittsburg. Pa, says.
Sorry to read decision. You did
your duty In testing Law, Glad Fon
are taking appeal.
What action on the part OF or
ganized wage earners will, In your
opinion. be most useful to re- estab-
lish freedom of the press and
speech" asked IL II. perham. presl-
dent of the Order of Railroad Ieleg-
raphers. In telegrom from 81. LOUIS
addressed TO Mr. Gompers.
SPRINGFIELD. H., Dec. 26-ihe
100000 trade unionists of Illinois,
through their officers tonight sent a
protest To President Roosevelt
against the sentencing of President
Gompers. Secretary Morrison aud
John Mitchell OF the American red
Grafton of Labor.
.hese men may be guilty OF !
breach of law said the letter 'pui