The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-06

THE allegations which We made TO the
President against Public Printer Sullings
can be proven The eight-hour law has
been violated, and we know it.
Mr.. Roosevelt assured is he was glad
We had called ON him. and told us that
the Public Printer had been suspended,
and that our charges could be inyesti-
gated by the action superintendent. We
are entirely satisfied with our visit TO the
White House"
4 number of the executive committee Of
the Central Labor Union made this state
ment yesterday afternoon after his return
from a visit to the President. TO file
charges of violation Of the eight-hour
law against Mr.. StlIings,
"The President took the wind ont of
our sails By his first words. said this
member of the committee. He told Us
at the beginning that ne knew what We
were there to talk about. and that he
could inform us that Mr.. SuIings had
been removed temporarily. This was the
best bi1 of news we had heard for some
time
Presented by Mr.. Cary.
We are under obligations TO Represen-
tative Cary. of milwaukee who intro
duced us to Mr.. Roosevelt Mr. Cary is
a union man, holding a card Ia the teleg-
rapbers' union, and last week consented
TO speak to the Central Labor Union next
Monday night"
AT meeting of the executive commit
tee of the central body last Monday night
rumors that the eight-hour law was being
violated at the Government Printing OF
fee took the shape of specific charges
These charges were filed in regular order
and the committee decided 10 lay the mat
ter before the President 40 once
one delegate 90 the Central Labor Tn
ion declared that am order had been
posted iu the press room and the COM
posing room at the printing Office some
months ago. directing all OF the em-
pI0yes 20 work twelve hours
This order was revoked, so this dele
gate asserted, only after pressure had
been brought To- bear on the Public
Printer Allegations that the law which
says old soldiers and widows shall he
given the preference of positions in
times when work is scarce. while made
20 the executive committee of tha CEN
trail body, were not incorporated in the
charges filed with President Roosevelt
yesterday.
Personnel Of Committee.
The executive committee is composed
Of the following members. James l..
Feeney. of the Bookbiuders Union; John
W. Torch. president Of the Central La
Dor Union, and delegate from the Sta
tiouary Engineers Union, II, A. James
vice president Of the central body. and
delegate from the Stationary Firemen's
Union John Riggles. delegate from Ma
chinists' Union, p. J. RRyan. of the Plate
Printers. and c. A. Pfau of the Retail
Clerks. and treasurer of the National
Temple Of Labor. and r. G. NJ Ross
president OF the National Temple Of
Labor
This committee viii meet Sunday IN the
National Temple of Labor and formulate
a report that is go be- submitted 10 the
Central Labor Union Monday night.
Among laboriug men last night the
temporary suspension of Public Printer
Sullings was the chief topic of converse
ton The acting superintendent viii re-
Ceive from representatives of organized
labor who have long opposed Mr.. Still
ings. charges TO bear out their assertions
of his nc0mpetency and his alleged yio-
Iation of the laws which govern his Office.