The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-21
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Newspapers.
ARBITRATION THE TRUE SOLUTION.
Chicago Tribune.
Arbitration is the true solution of the diff
ficulty, and a proper consideration OF the
public interests should weigh with both par
ties In the failure to reach an agreement at
Jan early day upon fair basis the public will
be seriously Inconvenience, but the COM
panies will worry through, and after time
resume their former efficiency. Some of the
strikers will be starved into an acceptance
of the old order of things, however bitter the
pill may be- others will find their way into
other employment which may yield them
better compensation, if it be not so agreeable
to them personally, and the loss of the lock-
out will fall i'll part upon the company and
in part upon the operators, but most heavily
upon the last named, who are least able to
bear up under their share.
NOTHING GAINED BY STRIKES.
Logansport Journal
1t is but rarely that an ything is gained by
strikes, and if gained temporarily in the
end it will react on the strikers and they
will lose much more than they gain. The
Western Union have thousands of employees
in unmportant offices who are fully able to
supply the places of their more arrogant city
brethren; also, each commercial college in
the country hassits school of telegra ply that
yearly turns out hundreds of good operators
who only need some practical experience to
make them first-class; hence, it can readily
be seen that a temporary embarrassment
only will be the result in case the strike is
prolon ged.
THE TELEGRAPH COMPANIES FAULT.
Chicago Herald.
In refusing to concede anything TO their
operators or even to ask for delay of the
impending strike until some inquiry could
be made as to the business of tiie claims of
| their employees, the telegraph companies
| have also assumed a grave responsibility.
They are public corporations They derive
their franchises and rights to occupy prop
erty and transmit information from the peo-
pie. This imposes on them duties which
they cannot avoid or neglect for any cause,
except the unforeseen or inevitable. strike
on account of contest over wages or hours
of service has been held not to be such
cause.
THE TALK OF A. NEW COMPANY.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The talk OF striking telegraph operators
organizing new company in opposition to
the present companies is not very profound.
We want to see the operators improve their
condition, if possible, but we do not believe
such a movement would produce the best re-
suits. A newspaper in the East has kindly
pointed out to the operators just how this
might be done. but it is merely telegraph
company on paper. telegraph operators are
men of intelligence. and they will not be led
into anything so foolish as an attempt TO
organize a company of their own.
SHOULD HAVE ACCEPTED THE COMPROMISE.
Lafayette Journal.
There are many men who labor more hours
for no more pay than do telegraphers. 1t is
estimated that wages upon the basis of the
d ,mand made would he increased about q
per cent. This is a very large increase, and
would aggregate many thousands of dollars.
l is possible that this increase would not be
too much for the amount of labor performed;
but we believe the result will Justify the pre-
diction that the operators should have ac-
cepted the compromise rendered by the COM
pany.
JAY GoULD's sELFIsHNEss.
Evansville Tribune.
Jay Gould never considers the reasonable
ness of any demands he makes from either
the public or his employees. He only stops
to make up his mind whether the people will
carry the load he proposes to put upon them,
or whether the operators will accept the
terms OF employment rather than leave their
posts in body. Now let the fight proceed,
and the people together never relax their
efforts until Jay Gould is completely routed.
MAY HELP SOLVE 4 GREAT PROBLEM
Terre Haute Express.
The present strike will attract more atten-
ton to the question Of regulating the rela-
ton between capital end labor than has been