The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-05
THE TELEGRAPHIC STRIKE.

Appeal to Operators Throughout the Country.
The following is the reply OF the operators to the
letter OF Mr. Palmer published In the morning
New YORK. Jan. 4, 1910. II. Palmer, Secre-
tary-Sir:-We have received your comLluncatlon
which you assure us, on the authority OF Superin-
tendent Mumford that the grievances do not exist,
that salaries have been reduced at San Francisco
nor any members discharged for refusing TO submit
TO reduction OF salary, ETC. In reply we would state
that officers and members OF our organization at
various points believing that the grievances com
planned OF by the San Francisco members do exist,
have are ady suspended work. Oilcers and me mbers
at other points now waiting for this commit
tee TO report and decide what action they shall take
We therefore propose that you instruct Supernten-
state those members at San Francisco, II any, who
have been discharged for refusing to submit tQ
reduction OF salary and that members who have
already stopped work at various points be reinstated
in their former positions at the same salaries as
heretofore. and that their salaries for the time lost
while on strike be deducted from this months pay.
II this proposition Is agreed to, then this COM
mittee you that the various points VIII resume
their duties at once and members at other points
who waiting TO hear results OF our negotiations
You will be promptly notified that the dlnicutJ has
been anicably settled.
If this proposition is not acceded TO, the COM
mittee will feel constrained that the negotiations
have been very unsatisfactory, and 10 recommend
ihst the Grand Chief Operator Of our organization
'ake action in accordance with the instructions pre-
sented TO you this morning we are compelled by
those resolutions TO request reply TO this by or
before P. Nj. to-day. Very respectfully, etc,
WV; BUaHAEs,
j. NJ. PETERS,
Committee.
The following card s the appeal adopted last
evening for publication and distribution among the
members OF the organization throughout the country
TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE TELEGRAPHERs' PRO-
THcTlVR LEAGUE. The hour has arrived when
prompt and united action is to decide the future
welfare OF the fraternity The reduction OF salaries
which has been attempted at San Francisco is We
believe but the foreIunner OF similar action to be
taken throughout the country, should it be found
that we were willing to submit The organization
which has inaugurated this resistance extends from
the Atlantic TO the Pacific, from the great Lakes
TO the Gulf We have used every honorable effort
with the Executive Committee 20 end the strife
by reinstating our brethren at their old
salaries The authorities by refusing to
l do so, have expressed their determination to
crush us. The Issue row is the life OF the League,
as well as to sustain our San Francisco brethren.
We accept the challenge cheeTfuly believing that
success will follow this first EFFORT to maintain
/ rights. We control all the important telegraphic
/ points in the United States. We only ask OF our
brother operators outside OF the organization not to
| come in and MI our places. 1t will merely proong
| the contest without changing the result With re-
newed confidence In the justice OF our cause the ope-
rators Iof the North, East, and South to-day join
| hands with their brethren OF the West determined
| that We will be men, while lab0rlng for q
| gigantic corporation. 4. w. POPE, Chief Operator.
| r. j. HUTCHINSON, Assistant.
| W. w. BURHAHs,S Grand Secretary, Il. P. l..