5^o Presidential Addresses 



OYSTER BAY, N. Y. 

 July 13, 1903 



MY DEAR SECRETARY CORTELYOU : 



In accordance with the letter of the Civil Service 

 Commission of July 6th, the Public Printer will re- 

 instate Mr. W. A. Miller in his position. Mean- 

 while I will withhold my final decision of the whole 

 case until I have received the report of the investi- 

 gation on Miller's second communication, which you 

 notify me has been begun to-day, July I3th. 



On the face of the papers presented, Miller would 

 appear to have been removed in violation of law. 

 There is no objection to the employees of the Gov- 

 ernment Printing Office constituting themselves into 

 a union if they so desire ; but no rules or resolutions 

 of that union can be permitted to over-ride the laws 

 of the United States, which it is my sworn duty to 

 enforce. 



Please communicate a copy of this letter to the 

 Public Printer for his information and that of his 

 subordinates. 



Very truly yours, 



THEODORE ROOSEVELT. 



HON. GEORGE B. CORTELYOU, 



Secretary of Commerce and Labor. 



OYSTER BAY, N. "V. 

 July 14, 1903 



MY DEAR MR. CORTELYOU: 



In connection with my letter of yesterday I call 

 attention to this judgment and award by the An- 



