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 the crimination 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 as among them all.

In the employment and dismissal of men in the Government service I can no more recognize the 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 a 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: 1, that he is a non-union man; 2, that he is not personally fit.