New-York tribune., 1907-10-14

tice to all locals. follows:
You hereby notified that the general exc
vested in it, has suspended 5. j. Small presi-
dent of the Commercial Teegraphers' Union OF
America. The strike will be conducted by the
general executive board.
You directed to keep your striking brothers
and sisters in line 1t is the intention OF the
board that in the future this strike will be con-
Quoted by men who have red blood.
S. ]. KONENKAMP,
NJ. j. REIDY.
j. NJ. SULLIVAN
General Executive Board
The meeting called by President Small in CIin-
ton Hall yesterday afternoon. TO consider the call
ing off of the strike Of the telegraphers. decided
with wild applause and cheers, which lasted for
ten minutes. TO pay no attention to Mr. Smalls
message and keep up the strike. Small was
denounced in unmeasured terms by several
speakers. and when he spoke in his own BEHALF
was received with derisive shouts and jeers.
The meeting. the largest that Local 16
has ever held. apparently every striking man
and woman being present Mr. Small during
the progress of the meeting charged with
failure to do his duty as president of the union.
with gross Carelessness and with lack of con-
fidence. The meeting was presided over by
President Ahearn Of Local Is. Mr.. Small ar
rived before any of the other speakers but Mr..
Ahearn waited until Daniel L. Russell. chair
man Of the board OF strategy. and Percy Thomas.
who were at variance with Mr. Small as to
methods, arrived before he opened the meeting.
Mr.. Small was very cooIIy received when he
came in, while the others were hailed with
shouts Of delight. Mr.. Small explained his ac-
ton in sending the kilograms to the locals on
Saturday night recommending them to call
meetings to consider the question of calling the
strike of.
MIR. SMALL STATES CASE.
He said. in part:
I In, lafr Of
YOU may like my action and some may not. but
You have seen doubtless in the papers state
ment of what have done l say in Justification
that my duty 10 the membership of The union
put above all else. and wanted 10 point out how
matters stand The strike has lasted nine weeks
| in the East and thirteen weeks in San FranCiScO.
and week after week efforts have been made To
get the companies to agree TO meet the repre-
sentatives of the union, but have failed
When Commissioner Neiu finally told me that
/ the companies absolutely refused TO treat with
the teiegrapheTS While they were on strike TINS.
coupled with the knowledge that the national
/ treasury is almost depleted made II my duty to
put the facts before YOU Can You finance the
strike with the little assistance you can get
from the national?
The next speaker was Percy Thomas. who
greeted with cheers by the men and the waving
of handkerchiefs by the women. He censured
Mr.. Small in bitter terms
He talks about the funds in the national
treasury" he said. in his closing remarks amt
says that funds are too low to keep up the
strike. How does this jibe with his previous
statements in which he talked of raising fund
of 100000? tDerisive shoutsO II had q
case in which / wanted to get Small an at
torney and represented the telegraph companies.
Small would certainly be the man would en-
ploy. (Hoots and cat-calls) Small acted
without the authority Of the general executive
board"
The speaker then read message from Chi
cago 10 the effect that the Chicago local had
sent statement TO the papers condemnins
Small and advising the strikers TO remain out
Every town North. South. East and West. he
Iieved. would take the same action If there
were no funds. he said. what going to be
done with the $4,000 in the national treasury
of the union which would shortly be increased
TO $4,000 $4,000. or more.
MR. SMALL ACCUSED
Rather than let the union be defeated hs
said. the $4,000 mutual benefit fund should bs
devoted to tight the companies until win.
What have 10 say of man at the head 't
this organization who sat doing nothing day
after day at the Astor House. talking with nice
people, while the interest Of the union went 20
heI?"
Wild yeHs Of disapprovaI of Small followed
1t took the chairman several minutes TO restore
order.
Small in his course has been recreant 10 the
trust imposed in him." said Mr. Thomas. "FIs
once suggested that word be sent to National
Treasurer Wesley Russell that there
funds"
Here the speaker was interrupted by shouts OF
"Out with him." and other expressions OF the
kind in reference to Mr. Small. Mr.. Thomas
went
II can swear by the honor OF my SOUL and the
honor of my mother, who believe Is on her
deathbed. that there is nothing In this strike
for me. 1 resigned deputy president in order
to give my energies and work to this strike II
could not be lost if work right
That's the way Thomas always talks said
Mr.. Small. getting up. He always talks about
swearing by the honor of his mother and his
soul"
a storm OF disapprOval greeted Mr.. Small as
soon as he said this Several people shouted TO
put him out. and one or two people shouted out
that he ought to resign. Mr.. Small. when the
racket died away. said that IL for the union
the question of striking.
Il heard man asking how much did GET
he said. but things like that don't worry me,
and don't mean TO resign"
RUSSELL TAKES FLOOR
Daniel L. Russell then took the floor and was
received with shouts of delight. Mr.. Russell
sailed into Small without gloves.
This Sam Smalrs strike up 20 last
night he said. 'and up TO last night, as far as
1 can see Sam Small did all he could 10 lose
his strike. 1t is your strike to-day. He says
he did not sa9stion the strike. and neither did /.
but supported it after it started. The general
who spoils battle because his lieutenant makes
a blunder is poor general When Small
at the Astor House last summer he made 50
many bluffs 10 make it impossible 10 retreat.