The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-06-25
STRIKE Is NOT LOCAL
Telegraph Companies Say 1t
Is Part of Big Scheme.
CRISIS FAILS IN NEW YORK
Discharged Employees Reapply for
Work and Are Told Their Cases
VIII BE Taken Up Individually.
san Francisco Operators Said to
Have the Aid of the o. II. c.

New York June 2i.-It was learned here
to-day that the officials of both the West
ern Union and Postal companies do not
look on the San Francisco strike as
purely local strike. separate and distinct
from the general situation. but simply
part Of the original strike scheme which
was carried out by President Small. Of
the union as planned.
Mr. Nally. general manager and vice
president OF the Postal Company. said
that there could be no settlement OF the
strike al San Francisco. The company
would go on filling the places of the
strikers.
Up to this evening the executive COM
mittee Of the union had received no com
munication from President Small
President Ahearn, Of Local No. &C. Of
New York, had a talk with some Of the
officers. after which he made the follow
ing statement;
The situation IN San Francisco is very
satisfactory 10 us. We are not worrying
at an, having the utmost confidence in
President SmaIs ability to deal with the
situation
A meeting Of the executive committee Of
the union WAS held tonight after which
/ Deputy President Konenkamp said there
was nothing 10 be given ont on the situa-
ton.
Crisis Fails to Develop.
The crisis in the fight of the telegraphers
against the Western Union Company was
/ expected TO be reached here to-day. when
I the FIVE men and four women alleged 10
have been discharged for membership
I I'm the union went to the Office Of Superin-
/ tendent milford. az the main Office of the
company. l95 Broadway. 10 seek reinstate-
ment II was reported by the telegra-
piers. unofcially. that inasmuch rs there
was a strike in San Francisco the COM
pany did not feel bound 20 restore them.
/ President CloWry, Of the company, could
1 not be seen. but Assistant General Man
aeor Barclay said they were told nothing
Of the kind. They were simply told he
said. that each case would be taken up
Iagain as an individual one"
/ II was stated at the Offices If the COM
pany later that the nine people had not
been discharged for membership in a
union but for the ordinary causes that
/ lead 20 discharges
Business Men Complain.
/ Chicago. June 24-While the strike by
/ the Commercial Telegraphcrs is still con-
/ fined 20 san Francisco and Oakland. bust
ness in other parts OF the Western coun-
/ try Is feeling the effects Of the trouble
. through delayed and otherwise impaired
service This is the result Of sympathetic
action on the part OF the teIegraphers in
other sections Of the country, who are
/ not on a strike
/ II is claimed that the order Of Railway
TeIcsraphers is indirectly aiding the strik-
I ing operators by contributing 90 delay and
otherwise harassing the telegraph COM
Uauies I'm their relations with the public
Many business men complained to-day
that they We're unable to get anything
ike the service they had bsen-Eettins
before The strike was called. They said
that messages to Los Angeles. Portland
Seattle, and similar points required hours
for "a response. where heretofore only
minutes We're consumed.