The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-20
TELEGRAPHERS' STRIKE ENDS
TROUBLE IN san FRANCISCO OVER
NO OTHER m SIGHT.
Employees VIII he Taken Back by the west
ern Union and Postal Companies at
Their Former wages-The Grievances
Rsxewhere . We're Considered settled.

l~lxewhere . We're Considered settled.
The strike of the telegraphers in San
Francisco and Oakland. Cal, against the
Western Union and Postal telegraph oom-
panies, which began on June n. was settled
yesterday on the terms OF the companies.
The strikers. who quit work to enforce ar
advance Of rs per cent. in wages, are to re-
turn TO work at the wa ges they received
before they went on strike. This state
ment was made late yesterday afternoon
by President and General Manager Robert
c. Clowry Of the Western Union company:
The differences between the Western
Union Telegraph Company n Its former
employees at San Francisco and Oakland
have been settled. About one-third OF the
force remained on duty and eleven Of those
who quit were rcinstated on their individ-
ual applications st their former compensa-
ton. Additions were promptly made to
the foroe from other Offices, and except for
short period the trs ffc Of the company
has been moved promptly. The company
will reemploy all reliable and efficient opera
tors who left its service on their individual
applications and at the salaries paid when
they quit work"
Edward J. Nslly. vice-president and
general mana ger Of the Postal Telegraph
Company. also issued a statement:
Ihave just receivedword from L. W Stor-
ror. general superintendent, San Francisco.
that at a meeting held in San Francisco
this afternoon the striking operators voted
lOs to q. practically unanimously, to return
to work, they having been notified that the
terms upon which they returned would he
that they SHOULD make individual applica-
ton for unemployment. and all who were
not Objectionable to the local Management
would be reemp,oyed. with the distinct
understanding that the same salaries and
same conditions existing prior to their
waIkout should govern their reemploy-
ment, and upon their promise to give good
and faithful service and discontinue all
| agitation and interference with the COM
! pany's business"
Neither Col. Cowry nor MIR. Nally would
| add anything to these statements 1t was
believed that the settlement, which is prac-
tically an unconditional acceptance Of the
| old terms by the strikers. was brought
about by the intervention Of United States
Labor Commissioner Neill. inasmuch as
the terms accepted were those mentioned
in the telegram sent by President Naliy
| Of the Postal company on Wednesday.
Secretary Treasurer McTnerney Of Local
10 said last evening that he had received a
despatch from National President Small
saying:
Strike settled; honorable compromise"
Mr.. McInerny would not comment on the
terms OF settlement. Before the San Fran
cisco strike was ordered United States Labor
Commissioner Neil came TO this city in re-
Spouse to an appealto President Roosevelt
by Small TO try to have the trouble settled.
Mr.. Neil conferred with the national ex-
ecutive committee of the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union. or the members OF the COM
mittee who were then in the city. Small
having gone to San Francisco. and with
President Clowry OF the Western Union
company. Several other conferences took
| place between Mr.. Neili and both sides.
! Mr.. NELL acting in the capacity OF an in
termediary.
The result was that a letter was sent to
| Mr.. Neill by Col. Oowry, which was looked
| on by the executive committee as disposing
OF all the complaints. amounting TO alleged
discrimination against union employees.
discharges Of te~legrsphers for belonging
! 10 the union, the sliding scale, the failure
Of the impair to keep a promise in many
cases to grant a 10 per cent. advance in
wages to go into effect in March last. and
the alleged refusal Of the company TO see
committees in reference to complaint.
In the letter Col. Ciowry denied that there
had been any discharges Of employees for
belonging to the union or would be any
discharges for that cause or that the sliding
scale was in operation or that the 10 per
cent. advance was not universal. He said
that there was no discrimination against
any class Of employees and that the COM
pany would always be ready to hear com
plants.
The members OF the executive committee
looked on this letter al a settlement OF the
whole trouble, and Small was notified to
that effect. but he ordered the strike in
San Francisco next day for rs per cent.
increase in wages. When he left New
York. before Col. Clowry's letter had been
received, he had been empowered to order
the strike, but at that time such a letter
az Col. Clowry had sent out was not ex-
pected.
CHICAGO, July ls.-Secretary Russell OF
the COmmerCidi 2cFcsfhpnc'p hosoCldtiOi
said to-day:
we had in mind a; all times throughout
this controversy the interest Of the public.
While we might nav called a general strike
we we're constrained by the thought Of
The financial hardship the public would
suffer from such action. We now W
the assurance that the companies will
reckon with the union in the future. They
will recognize us openly the next time
The notice OF settlement vas received
at local headquarters with discomfort.
| The meeting had been called for Sunday,
and when il was proposed to cancel the
call strong opposition was entered.
"we will hold the meeting" said a member
of the executive board. These terms
nay not be what we want and q general
meeting Of the membership here is de-
sirable."
The radical element in the union we're
loud In their declarations Of condemnation
OF the settlement.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 1.-The articles Of
agreement in the telegraph strike settlement