Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-12

IBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire.
Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE strike OF
the union telegraph operators will be
universal throughout the United
states and Canada within twenty-foH
hours, according to National Secre-
tary Russell. of the telegrap pliers or
ganlzation. This statement was made
by Mr. Russell after he had been in
formed of the action taken by the men
in New York, who at a meeting there
today. decided TO hold a walkout in
allegiance until the latter part of IN
week '"phis strike movement sad
Mr. Russell, has come to the point
where there can be no backing down.
The telegraphers have been trodden
on long enough by the companies, ami
now that we have the opportunity We
are going to use all our strength to
enforce our demands For several
weeks President Small and myself
have been holding the telegraphers
back and have been advising eoneilia-
tion. but they have taken matters in
their own hands. and we are going to
stand by them. No union man will be
allowed to work with any one not be-
means that tomorrow morning, when
the business af..the week hegue the
strike will become universal. We
can't go half way In this matter nov.
The strike has been precipitated by
the men themselves without the sane
lion Of the natiOnal officers. but we
are now all working in unison, and
anything that the officials of the vari-
Gus unions throughout the country
have done I'm calling strikes meets
with out hearty cooperation.
This announcement was made by
Mr. Russell at a mass meeting of the
striking telegraphers held In Brands
hall this afternoon. The hall will
seat 500 persons and so great was
the demand for accommodations that
several hundreds Of the striking Op-
orators were unable to gain admit
tance To the building and remained on
the streets In the vicinity. until some
Of the early arrivals had left the hail
The order Of Railway photographers
was represented at the meeting by Ma
tional Secretary Quick. Mr. Quick
Informed the strikers that his orga'
ization was at their disposal both
morally and financially. We ha -
S1.0O0.O 900 in our treasury" said h..
"and IL is az your disposal Yo-r
fight is ours. and we will stand wiaA
YOU until the end"
Before the mass meeting meeting
of the 500 union telegraphers EN-
ployed by companies using leased
wires was held. At this gathering
brokers. news agencies and CONNER
cial organizations, including the big
packing houses. were represented \
resolution was adopted declaring that
this class Of labor was underpaid and
mat the various firms would be asked
10 sign a wage schedule and also to
employ none but union telegraphers I
II was decided 10 let the private wire f.
men prepare and present their own I
schedules to their employers. The 4
broker men will present their sched- /
ule al 10 o'clock tomorrow morning I
The broker men viii ask for mini (
mum Of $50 week. The men em-
ployed by the press associations pre-
seuted their request at 1880 O'Clock I
tonight. and the employers will be
given twenty-four hours To comply
with H. The schedule presented calls
for S35 a week for six nights week
anu NfNfNNN cents an NOul WNFiAllntt +
eight hours to constitute days work
with half an hour for lunch. The
operators employed by the news com
panies and newspapers In the day
time will ask for $40 a week and
sixty cents an hour overtime. eight
hours 10 constitute a days work. and
ihe regular lunch. These requests
were presented 10 every news-gather-
lug organization In the United States
and canada tonight. and tWenty-four
hours will be- allowed for an answer.
lf ai the end Of that time the demands
have not met with favorable re-
-pDn-e. the men will report to the
union officials and they say strike
Nii Dee ordered. In regard to tie
Dew -paper end of the controversy.
81 rrtary Russell issued the following
statement tonight:
To all Publishers United States
and Canada. The Commercial Teieg-
faphers' union does not desire in any
"aA whatever 90 hamper the news
papers of the country. We are fight
lnE Tor our rights. however. and bee
h"ting that the telegraph operators
employed In this service are under
PAID. We have authorized our men 60
present schedule o. their employers
.sinE Tor what We consider reason
aDie recompense for their labnrs. ~
'hese demands are not met with by