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| President Theodore Roosevelt. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Wednesday, September 30, 1903.
HIS DECISION IS FINAL.
Interview of Labor Leaders With the President.
WILL NOT DISCHARGE MILLER.
Question of His Being a Non-Union Man Has Nothing to Do With the Law and His Unfitness Must Be Settled In the Routine of Administration.
Washington, Sept. 30.— Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor; John Mitchell, head of the United Miners' organization, and four or five other members of the executive council of the American Federation of Labor, were in conference with the president last night with reference to-the case of Foreman Miller of the book bindery of the government printing office, whose discharge is sought by the labor leaders
The conference broke up about 11:30 o'clock and shortly thereafter the following statement was given to the press at the White House:
"Pursuant to the request of Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, the president granted an interview this evening to the following members of the executive council of that body: Mr. Samuel Gompers, James Duncan, John Mitchell, James O'Connell and Frank Morrison, at which various subjects of legislation in the interests of labor as well as executive action were discussed. Concerning the case of William A. Miller the president made the following statement:
"I thank you and your committee for your courtesy and I appreciate the opportunity to meet with you. It will always be a pleasure to see you or any representatives of your organizations or of your federation as a whole.
"As regards the Miller case, I have little to add to what I have already said. In dealing with it I ask you to remember that I am dealing purely with the relation of the government to its employes [sic]. I must govern my action by the laws of the land which I am sworn to administer and which differentiate any case in which the government of the United States is a party from all other cases whatsoever. These laws are enacted for the benefit of the whole people and cannot and must not be construed as permitting discrimination against some of the people. I am president of all the people of the United States, without regard to creed, color, birthplace, occupation or social condition. My aim is to do equal and exact justice among them all.
"In the employment and dismissal of men in the government service I can no more recognize that fact that a man does or does not belong to a union as being for or against him than I can recognize the fact that he is a Protestant or Catholic, a Jew or a Gentile, as being for or against him.
"In the communications sent me by various labor organizations protesting against the retention of Miller in the government printing office, the grounds alleged are twofold: First—That he is a non-union man; second—That he is not personally fit.
"The question of his personal fitness is one to be settled in the routine of administrative details and cannot be allowed to conflict with or complicate the larger question of government discrimination for or against him or any other man because he is not a member of a union. This is the only question now before me for decision and as to this my decision is final."
MACEDONIAN REVOLT.
Insurgent Bands In Eastern Macedonia on the Move.
LED BY BULGARIAN OFFICERS.
Reported That the Town of Razlog Has Been Destroyed and the Christian Population Massacred—Fugitives Arriving at Rila—Turkish Troops Repulsed at Rutchevo.
Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 30.—A telegram received here from the camp of General Zontcheff, the commander-in-chief of the Macedonian insurgents, at Razlog, (55 miles from Sofia) announces that a general rising was proclaimed September 27 in the districts of Razlog, Nevrokop, Demirhissar, Melnik and Seres and that all the insurgent bands in Eastern Macedonia had received directions to begin operations.
The chief hope of the revolutionary organization now centers in the outbreak in Eastern Macedonia, which is expected to assume considerable proportions, as the leaders there are all officers of the Bulgarian reserve.
This, the sympathizers with the Macedonian cause hope, will arouse a war feeling in the Bulgarian army and force the government to espouse the Macedonian cause.
A dispatch from Rila reports continuous fighting all along the lines across the Turkish frontier.
It is stated that the town of Razlog has been destroyed by the Turks and the Christian population of 4,700 persons massacred. Fugitives are arriving in hundreds. All the wires have been cut.
The Turkish troops are flying in disorder from Butchevo.
Henry Albert Dickerson.
PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.
Mr. Dickinson on Record.
The recent Democratic county convention after nominating its ticket adopted resolutions opposing the Canal amendment. The Republican county convention did not need to take such a step as this for it had just renominated for member of assembly Henry A. Dickinson, a man who is already on record in the last assembly as voting against this project and as doing all in his power to defeat it. The Democrats in the Saratoga convention last year declared for the thousand tons barge canal. The Republicans in their convention declared for adequate canal improvement, which Governor Odell in his speech of acceptance considered as meaning a thousand tons barge canal, but Mr. Dickinson, loyal to his constituents in Cortland county, worked and voted against the canal proposition, and with the assistance of those acting with him would have defeated the proposition had it not been for the almost solid vote of the Democratic members in favor of the canal.
The sentiment of Cortland county on the canal matter seems not to be drawn on party lines. It is doubtless true that a majority of both parties in this county are against the canal, The Democrats have expressed their sentiments against the canal in a resolution, while the Republicans have chosen a more effective way of showing the same feeling, for they have renominated and thus expressed approval of the action of a man who by his work and by his vote has already declared himself against it. There need, therefore, be no issue in this county between the two parties on this question, for both are on the same side.
Main Street, Scott, N. Y.
BIG FIRE IN SCOTT, N. Y.
Practically the Whole Village Burning Up.
TELEPHONED CORTLAND FOR HELP.
Cortland Fire Department Responds With Steamer and Hose—Fire Started m Second Story of Hotel—Spread Quickly to Other Buildings. All Buildings Between Hotel and Clark's Store on Fire—Relay Teams for Taking Fire Apparatus to the Burning Village.
Just before The Standard went to press this afternoon word came from Scott that the hotel at that place was burning and that the fire was spreading to adjoining buildings. A telephone message was received at Firemen's headquarters for assistance, asking to send the steamer and hose to Scott. The fire started in the second story of the hotel.
The hotel and all the buildings on the same side of the street down to Clark's store, were on fire and it was not thought that the fire could be kept from spreading to the store.
Chief Sherwood of the Cortland fire department ordered that the fire engine and a supply of hose be started for Scott at once. The team of the Cortland fire department was to take the steamer to Homer. A relay team would be in readiness for them there and go on toward Scott.
Inspecting Milk Stations.
A special train containing General Passenger Agent T. W. Lee, Division Passenger Agent E. J. Quaekenbush, Division Superintendent, H. H. Shepard and representatives of the Produce Dispatch company which controls the milk stations on the Lackawanna [railroad] system arrived in Cortland at 9:30 this morning and remained here about 20 minutes. The officials were making inspection of the different milk stations on the local division of the road.
Died in Coxsackie.
Mrs. Casper I. Collier, last surviving sister of Mrs. M. H. McGraw of Cortland, died at her home in Coxsackie, N. Y., on Friday, Sept 25, at the age of 70 years. Mrs. Collier had been ill for some time as the result of a series of shocks of paralysis and her sister was with her in her last days. She is survived by her husband, two sons, the one sister, Mrs. McGraw, and two brothers.
Mrs. Isaac Lampman, wife of one of Mrs. McGraw's brothers, also died at Coxsackie last night. No particulars are yet known.
Death of Mrs. Churchill.
The death of Mrs. Mary E. Churchill aged 64 years and 9 months, occurred at her home in the Churchill building yesterday. Mrs. Churchill had been in poor health for a long time and gradually failed until yesterday when the end came. She bore her sufferings in the patient resigned manner that was characteristic of her whole life.
Mrs. Churchill, whose maiden name was Mary E. Smith, was born in Montgomery, Orange County. Early in her life she moved to Cortland with her parents and has been a resident here for nearly fifty years. About forty-five years ago she was married to James M. Churchill of Cortland. She is survived by one daughter Mrs. Anna Goodale of Cortland, three brothers, Daniel E. and James M. Smith of Cortland, and Albert Smith of Syracuse, and one sister Mrs. Emma Hulse of New York City.
The funeral will be held from her late home in the Churchill building at 2:30 o'clock Friday.
Knox 3-Wheel Runabout.
Three Wheeled Auto.
The Cortland Automobile company sold a Rambler touring car to Emory Caldwell of Auburn this morning. Mr. Caldwell left for Auburn in his new machine this afternoon. He formerly owned a Knox mobile, which the Cortland company took as part payment for the Rambler car. The three wheeled Knox machine attracted considerable attention upon the streets today.
BREVITIES.
—The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary E. Churchill will be held at her home on North Main-st., Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
—The new display advertisements today are—Bingham & Miller, Fall clothing, page 8; Geo. B. Wiltsie, Millinery, etc., page 6; Randall & Rauch, Sugar Bowl, Grand opening, page 5; Opera House, ''The Silver Slipper," page 5.
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