The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-01
THE PRESS BRETHREN
MEET IN ANNUAL CONFERENCE
AZ Pullman. ni-ThO Topics DI.eunsd=nr.
MsdIlI, OF the Chicago "rrIbuus," Gives Ills
OpIaIOn on the Opsratorf Strlks-DsScOa
Smith on PO,.aEe-l Big Trip.

Special Dispateh to hc IattLliOenoer.
CucAGo, ILL, July Sl.-The Western
Associated Press met at Pullman, IA miles
from this city to-day. The principal pa
pers in the Mississippi Valley were repre-
sented. Joseph Medill, OF the Tribune ad-
dressed the Association on the subject Of
the Telegrapher's strike, holding that the
true solution in the interest OF
the press and the public was in
Government telegraphy, the same US in
England. He said that the result OF Govern
ment control would be the same as in pack
ayes by mail on express charges, It would
greatly reduce them II the present state Of
things go on, whether the company or the
operators yielded up the contest, the pub
lie will bc subjected to still greater. strikes
in the future; for the one was but tho pre-
lude to more radical wholesale strike
OF the most critical character to the
country. He compared the telegraph lines
to the nervous system, and the railroads to
tho muscles OF the human body, and said
injury to either could produce paralysis oi
the body polite. We had not begun to
see the worst unless the Government step
ia, He said the wonder OF our
day was, that 1900 men could
desert instantly in body from
employment, so vast and far reaching and
yet business not to be thrown into chaos
II was only because Of the super,human
exertions of the telegraphic service that
the channels OF communication were
kept open. The next time it would not
be SO.
Richard Smith, Of the Cincinnati Com.
merciat Gd:ette. offered an express
sion on the subject OF the pos
tai Telegraph. The present contest
Of the times in which we live
had to go on to its 10 ,ical outcome in all
departments OF employment He would
shrink from adding IL, 900 more employees
TO the great service unless we could have
true clyil service which seemed far of.
He brought forward a subject which he
claimed was much more practical at this
time, the reduction OF newspaper
postage TO the rates charged by
the express companies on newspaper pack.
Sges which was only one.fourth the Gov
eminent rate. He also held that transient
newspaper rates should have been reduced
to correspond with the late reduction
in letter postage. 1t was the com-
mon interest OF the press and pub.
lie to secure the widest dissemination OF
the newspapers.
After theadj djournmept Of the Association
dinner was served at the Grand Pullman
hotel, and after dinner Geo. II. Pullman
conducted the editors in person all over
his new city and through its diversi-
fed industries. 1t is the most complete city
TO eye; only three years in the world and Of
lers no parallel in any country. 1t mum.
bers 1000 Of q population, and the compa.
ny employs 2,700 men. The hopses OF
| tie operatives are first class, and our
meeting was held in IN Opera House
quite equal to the one In Wheeling. The
company has expended six millions Of
dollars in the town. President Arthur
is to dine at Pullman Thursday. To.mor.
row morpiDgat seven the Association starts
for Yellowstone fare, liatenee ,6QO'miles
The run OF 40 miles 10 81, Paul is to be
made In daylight by special train, . thing
never yet accomplished between the two
cities. A.w.c.