El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-16
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AS the dispatches have not given, a
single hint as to the reason for the
Typographical Union strike on the
New York Sun, it has become neces-
sary in order to furnish the news to
CLEAN something from the New York
papers. which came in the mail TO-
day.
and journal, the following is the state
ment made to reporters on behalf of the
Typographical Union:
Typographical Union, No. e, com
posed of the Union English printers OF
New York, received from one of their
associates in Philadelphia a copy OF
the circular that follows: 1t is dat
ed New York, August 7th, and is signed
sThe Sun Printing and Publishing Co,
Respectfully, Charles William Ed
wards, Sups of Printing"
Typographical Union, No. +, took it
for granted it was directed to the en-
ployes in the Suns mechanical depart
ments, and was intended for distribu-
tion 80 them:
NEW YORK, August 6, 1899.
Dear Sir: 1t is the purpose to reor-
ganize the composing-room in accord
sive ideas of the TART preservative'
than have heretofore obtained In this
establishment, aud to that end all Of
the positions in the above-named de-
partment are hereby made vacant.
From and after this date ours will be
IN open" Office. We care not what
may your politics religion or nation
ality. and we wish to assure you tina t
no discrimination will be made be-
tween Union ard non-Union men. The
scale will be paid and none but tn e
best workmen will be employed. There
will be no chapel, and we reserve to
ourselves the right to employ whom :
soever we desire and to make such re-
eulstions for the government OF our Of
fee as we may see fit.
Should you desire to re-ente- our en-
ploy we will be pleased to have you hle
IN application.
Blanks will be found at the compos-
ing room.
The Sun Printing and Publishing as
sociation. Respectfully.
CHARLES WILLIAM EDWARDS,
Superintendent of Printing.
The officers of the Union also re-
oeived from Philad elphia the following
circular, which does not mention the
Sun, but which is signed "Chsrles
VIM. Edwards, Superintendent of
Printing!
This circular, the Union men were
informed, was being used in Philadel-
phia to gather Union men to take
the places of the Suns employees:
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August a, 1899.
Dear Sir: Your application for
work in our composing-room has been
received and accepted. You are here
by notified to report at Pier No. Fl,
foot of Callowhill Street, August 9th,
ut 4 O'Clock p. m. You will be requ1r-
Cd to go q short distance from the
city.
From and after August It'll ours will
be an s'open" Office. We care not what
may be your politics, religion or ma
tionality, and we wish to assure you
that no discrimination will be made
between Union and non-Union men.
The scale will be paid and none but
the best workmen will be employed.
There will be no chapel. and we re-
serve to ourselves the right to employ
whomsoever we desire and to make
such regulations for the government of
our Office as we may see fit.
Your position will be permanent
one; dismissals being made only for in
competency or q violation of the regu-
lations.
CHARLES WILLIAM EDWARDS,
Superintendent of Printing.
Then the unions officers learned
that q number of non-union men were
on the steamer Endeavor, and had