Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-21
PRESIDENT ANNOYED
TeIegraphers' Representatives
Talked Too Much.
BROKE SECRECY PROMISE
Now Mr.. Roosevelt Will Explain to
Company Officials.
ARBITRATION NOT WELCOMED
Postal and Western Union Refrain
From Criticism, But Say They'll
Run Own Business.
BROKE SECRECY PROMISE
ARBITRATION NOT WELCOMED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OYSTER BAY, n. Y, September 21.-
President Roosevelt was greatly annoyed
today over the publicity which the visit OF
Daniel L. Russell and Percy Thomas. as
representatives of the striking telegraph
operators. to Sycamore Hill on We'd
nesday had attained. When the President
invited them down. 1t is said that he in
sisted that they should keep the visit an
absolute secret.
They carried out the program while here.
but when they returned to New York they
indiscretely talked and the whole story came
out. with the result that the President
found himself in an embarrassing position
1t Is said that he told both Thomas and
Russell that he was willing to help their
cause, but that he did not desire to compli-
cate matters by having the officers of the
telegraph companies think that he had
sighted them by inviting only the repre-
sentatives Of the strikers to Sycamore Hill.
Now that the story Of the visit had come
out. the President was said to be anxious
psny officers. and the early visit OF some Of
them to Oyster Bay was consequently
looked for.
Secretary Loeb continued today his pol
icy of not making any comment upon the
visit OF Thomas and Russell.
Postal's Public Disclaimer.
Edward J. Nally, vice president and gen.
eral manager of the Postal Telegraph able
Company. sent the following telegram to-
day to all Postal general superintendent
and superintendent:
There Is not the slightest ground for tho
report that are to arbitrate with the
striking operators Notify all offices and
all that there will he cOmDrO-
mise and to pay no heed to reports to the
contrary
Western Union Telegraph Company said
today that his company had nothing to
arbitrate We have all the men we de-
Sire" said Mr.. Brooks, land there is no
of the men who left the employ Of the
company. Furthermore. we will never
again tolerate the conditions that existed
before the strike. The action of the union
operators before the strike in deliberately
interfering with the business Of the COM
pany and in abusing those who failed to
Join their organization will never occur
again in the operating rooms of the West
were employed in this city by this COM
pany prior to the strike who will never
again secure work with the company. They
were all trouble makers.
Not Criticising President.
Speaking for the company management.
Mr. Brooks said that any possible or prob
able action by President Roosevelt would
| not be commented upon by any officers of
the company. He was reminded of the re-
port that Daniel Russell and Percy Thomas
saw the President at Oyster Bay on We'd
nesday, presumably to enlist his inter-
ference in the strike.
Il must make it clear that anything
regarding Mr.. Roosevelt or his intentions
| t.. hat 7 coll
Mr.. Brooks.
But this Is a matter OF the right OF Mr.
| Roosevelt to interfere in the strike either
as a private citizen as President of
the United States. and in his capacity as
private Citizen"
81 cannot discuss that point at ALL" re-
! piled Mr.. Brooks.
come to the Western Union Company to
| send representatives to see Mr. Roosevelt
! at Oyster Bay. what would the company
| do them" queried the reporter.
I'VE have not come to that yet" replied
| Mr. Brooks land do not want to cross
any bridges befre reaching them. In fact.
simply want to avoid all reference to
| anything Mr.. Roosevelt has done. Is doing.
| or may be going to do. / simply cannot
| comment the actions proposed or re-
| ported Of the President Of the United
| States"
But your company intends to handle
| this strike all by itself. without reference
| to strikers, Mr.. Small. or committeesr'
| asked the reporter.
That Is true" said Mr.. Brooks.
Boston Strikers Optimistic.
| Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON. Mass. September 2l.-At a
| meeting OF the striking tedegraphers here
last night President MeCarty said that
there had not been a single desertion from
| the ranks of the strikers since the beginning
| of the strike. He also said that members
| have received letters from Superinte ndent
Pillsbury of the Postal asking for an in
| terview. One man telephoned to Mr.. Pills
| bury and was told that II he would agree
| to go to San Francisco, Cal he would be
| paid 500 a month and would receive free
| transportation and all expenses. This offer
was refused.