Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-03
SAYS STRUGGLE WILL
SOON Be FINISHED
Declares That Companies VIII
ACCede to Demands of Strikers
Within a Week. Offices Are
Handling Business But
DiSChdrginq Men.

San Francisco, July 3.-President
S. j. Small, of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union, last night confirmed
the report that he had ordered out
the operators in another city, but
would not divulge the name of the
city.
According to officials of the local
union, there have been but four de-
sertions from their ranks.
Within a Week.
THE prospects are bright for an
adjustment of the trouble between
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies and their telegra-
pliers. l am firm in the opinion that
the whole matter will be adjusted
before another week rolls around.
Further than that 1 do not care to
discuss the matter"
The foregoing statement was is
sued by President Small today
How the telegraphers strike is to
be settled within a week is not ex-
planned here or at New York, where
Commissioner of Labor Neill has
kept in conference with Vice Presi-
dent Konenkamp of the union rela-
tive to the situation.
A dispatch from New York says
Neill left there yesterday on his re-
turn to Washington without seeing
President Clowry of the Western Un-
ion, who was absent from the city.
Neil said that nothing definite was
accomplished in the way of settle
ment, and that the primary purpose
Of his visit was the transaction OF
immigration business. Just what part
President Roosevelt is to play In set
thing the strike Is yet to be revealed
The telegraph companies, through
their local officials, claim that they
no longer regard their predicament
as serious and that a normal condl-
ton is fast returning.
Handling Business.
Superintendent A. II. May of the
Western Union Telegraph company
says the local service is being rapidly
refHtbilitaleo. and the company nc
longer considers that strike ex-
lists.
I'VE have withdrawn the stipula-
ton that messages received are sub
ject to indefinite delay. AN patrons
are now assured that the delay II
sending will be slight, If there is any
Branch offices are being reopeneC
throughout the city, and by Thursday
next the entire sixteen will be doins
business again. Our force is bein,
materially increased through the EN-
ployment of old operators who have
lately been engaged in other pursuits
but who are taking advantage of va
cancies in our offices to return L
their former work.
''Three-fourths of the ordinary
force is now at work in this city an6
Oakland. At the main office acros
the bay. we have seventy-five opera
tors"
"A good days business prompt!
handled yesterday" was the dispatcl
General Superintendent Y. w. Stor
ror sent to President Clarence II
Mackay of the Postal company il
New York.
That tells the whole story of tn
strike as it is affecting u.s." addet
Storror, in speaking of his optimisti
message. "Our force is working hare
and the business is being HANDLED
with promptness. Everything is s.
satisfactory that I have received n
recent communication from the honi
Offices"
Men Discharged.
The Telegraphers' union also ap
pears to take a rosy view of tn
claim the companies are tied up her
and in Oakland and that dispatche
from the east are being DELAYED
Superintendent May has dismisse,
A %. Van Fleet, night chief opera
tor, and r. r. Rimer, traffic directo
of the Western Union at Reno, on ac
count of their action in delaying mes
sages through sympathy for the 10
cal strikers. The men are also ac
cusSs of applying an opprobriou
term 70 the operators now at worl
at this end of the line.
A dispatch from Reno says a strik'
OF the Western Union operators Their
is threatened unless Van Fleet an
Rimer are reinstated.
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