The Triumphant Life of Theodore Roosevelt edited by J. Martin Miller

LETTERS OF PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT 325
with the Civil Service Commission, alleging that his removal
had been in violation of the civil service law and rules. After
an investigation of the complaint and upon July 6th, the Civil
Service Commission advised the Public Printer of its decision
as follows:
Section 2 of Civil Service Rule XII, governing removals, provides that no per-
son shall be removed from a competitive position except for such cause as will pro-
mote the efficiency of the public service. The commission does not consider
expulsion from a labor union, being the action of a body in no way connected with
the public service nor having authority over public employees, to be such a cause
as will promote the efficiency of the public service.
As the only reason given by you for your removal of Mr. Miller is that he was
expelled from Local Union No. 4, International Brotherhood of Bookbinders, you are
advised that the commission cannot recognize his removal and must request that he
be reassigned to duty in his position.
Mr. Miller's complaint had also been filed with the President,
under whose direction it was being investigated by the
Secretary of Commerce and Labor simultaneously with the
investigation by the Civil Service Commission. As a result
of such investigations, the following letters, under dates of
July 13 and 14, 1Q03, were written by the President:
REINSTATEMENT OF MR. MILLER
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 reinstate Mr. W. A. Miller in his position.
Meanwhile I will withhold m}' final decision of the whole case
until I have received the report of the investigation on
Miller's second communication, which you notify me has
been begun to-day, July 13th.
On the face of the papers presented, Miller would appear