The New York herald., 1870-01-06

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Statement OF the Western Union Company.
We have been requested by the western Union
telegraph Company to publish the following as
their statement Of the facts attending the existing
strike among their operators:-
ExECUTIvE OFFICE
WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, !
To THE PUBLrc:-
The interruption OF the business of this company
by strike among Its operators Is matter OF sucn
general interest to the people OF all US to
call for an explanation on the part OF It's executive
officers.
The rst inttmation OF difficulty reached this ofc
Monday morning, when persons styling themselves
League" called to complain that certain operators
ID san Francisco members OF their organization had
been discharged because they would not suo.
nut to reduction Of salary: anu demanded
that these men should be restored to their 1ormer
places aud pay. They were told that tae company
had no know edge OF any reduction OF salaries at
San Francisco or elsewhere, but that inquiry into
The iacts would be made OF the manager al San
Francisco The reply of Mr. Mumrord to this INJURY
stated that he had discharged two ut san Fran
cisco for trying 10 create dissatisfaction the Office
ana because operating force &C tna. point was
larger titan was needed; but that no reduction of
salaries had been made or contempated-tne only
changes Eaving been by way OF ncreasc.
This repy was communicated To the ope-
operators committee, VINO had meantime pre-
sented to the officers OF the company u copy OF
resolutions purpOrliDg to have been adopted
~ the so-saed league, demanding tue restoration
oI The men IN question and tnreatsning suspension
was noG complied win. Not satisfied WIN Ine ex-
pcit GENIAL by the company ol the facts upon which
their action had been oased, the operators In
second letter demanded OF the COMPANY pledge to
restore sucn operators ut San Francisco. II any,
naa been dismissed Tor resisting reduction OF
salary; ard also 10 reinsiate IN their former places
anu pay lhc operators VINO had lett the company's
service iseyelai ol the Western cities at the call
their uisafected friends III Calnornia. With neither
| OF these demands could tae company comply. lJ
would nave peea GratuIoua Insult to q Iaitnful
onccr 10 SEND nlIn Instructions Gaseu UPON state
or acts ol wncl Ye nad denied he existence wnle
on The other hand, lne executive 0iceis could not
srpulaie iuaisanee 10 restore TO taeir places and
! pay persons &C had cir tncir employ Without Il
| shadow oi reason and IN manner ana for the pur
pose or embarrassing tie compaay's bdslacss las
was av0wed In the resolution adopted the opc-
| ratois' mcetngl, ana whose places had perlla.
been supplied Ny new engagements such pledge
would nave 1nelfefed unJuSiiuaJly with the func-
tios OF divisoa and district supsrintendents, anu
would nave involved the violation or our contracts
VITA innocent paitie5
WITH the correspondence ended, and the strike
followed. BON in tis ana III o.aer principal cues.
The oniceis OF Inc company deeply regret the In
convenience whicn tits movement Viii occasion to
ITS customers not to speak OF the injury winch 1t
VIII cause 70 ali partes ana interests affected Dy IT,
rne acton or Cne operators been caused upon
mistake and tney nave permitted themselves to De
imposed upon by undcserving men VINO had no real
grievance 70 complain o. In spite OF the very large
reduction In tolls which have Uecn made by the
western Union Company within the last
three months no rcauction IN the pay OF
Its employees has been maze or cUncn-
plated. inc course pursued by the operators
is therefore as ungenerous Us 1t is UNJUST. Tue
pany can only pccount Tor sucn actions on the part
vi an intelligent bOdy 0i men, ana many OF wnom
nave been ior years III Its service under the most
cordial relations, by the Tact That they seem to have
surrendered their Individual liberty and the right OF
private judgement, which most Americans value go
mighty, TO become the fractional Instruments OF
Irresponsible body. OF the existence and purposes
OF the 1elegraphers' Protective League the ofcers
OF tnis company had no knowledge previous to the
It's members Dlnd themselves by o sacred oath to
obey the orders Of Its officers such order appears
In the journals Of TINS morning over the signatures
OF three PERSONS the chief OF wnOm Is ths city man
ager or another telegraph company. Thus 1t
appears that the employees OF the Western
thus onicereo, nave but themselves IN The
situation Of an army which, by solemn and secret
conspiracy, should bind Itself to lay down It's arms
and surrender ITS cause 1T the Dddlng Of and upon
the signal Ui, the commander Of the eaemy'S forces
But the cause cannot be Thus surrendered. For
tunatey Tor all concerned, enough loyal men remain
to command the situation and TO serve as nucleus
to raw recruits. such Is the present situation OF
this company. 1t mas force enough ut thls and ali
other important points TO do the business which
shall be brought 60 IT, ana the numbers are lncreas
ing as rapidly as they can be put TO work.
WIN i0rbearance aud cooperation on the part OF
those whose interests II seeks to subserve things
Will speedily r,gnC themselves and the justice Of Inc
"oinD Dans Il position will DC vlnacated.
.. II. PALMER, Treasurer.
AL0NZO Il. CORNELL. y,ea pros,aar.,
GEORGE WALKER, ~ ~
The Strike Mt the Enst-Comm nnication With
ihe Oid Atlantic Cable probably Suspended.
BOSTON, Jan, 8, 1870.
The Boston telegraph operators OF the Western
Union Company are more enthusiastic and deter
mined than ever to resist tho injustice OF the mo-
nopoly towards their professional brethren on the
Paclhc coast. The whole force or the main ONCE
with two exceptions, and oil the operators
in the branch suburban oflces, have
united tneir fortunes with the strikers the
movement including the lady rs well Us the gentle
men operators. Az consequence the company has
been obliged to-day 10 refuse the burden OF The bus
ness offered and It's old patrons have gone over to
the opposition line, almost but not quite
smothering IL VITA business The strikers
have been ia session all the day and even.
ing, receiving and rseDdng congratulations upon
the success oi their movement. rhey are enthus
astic and determined, and have every confidence In
forcing justice from the great monopoly Tney nave
received several messages during the day from the
san Francisco operators, declaring that their wages
were reduced, and tlat some OF them were dis
charged for belonging to the axue, tho state
ment OF the western Union Company to the
contrary Notwithstanding The California telegraph
state that the operators whose salaries were
reduced nave the official notices or the company to
that effect and they sensibly conclude that the
NAL VI the facts by the Western Uuion Company il
only for the purpose OF prejudicing the public
against the operators who are now demanding their
rights. so far as puDlic opinion in the Eastern
States concerned 1t almost univ ersaily In favor
oil the strikers Messages also been received mere
from Plaster Cove and nearly all intermediate sta
tions, giving encouragement To those who resist tn
companyS III treatment OF It's California EMPLOYEES
ana the Indications are that all the operators IN the
principal cities east OF Boston wil refu to work
tomorrow. IL this movement Is carried INTO effect
the messages passing the Old Atlantic cable viii
be greatly deayed by an absence opcratorst work
the land lines Gt this end. The Superatendents of
n Of