The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-12
LIGHTNING SINGERS
IN n. Y. Defer ACTION
VOTED AGAINST A WALK-OUT
UNTIL AFTER MEETING AT
CHICAGO.
(By the Associated Press. }


looking to a strike of the 5000 tele-
graph operators in this city has been
deferred until next Friday, pending
an important conference in Chicago
early this week. at which United
States Labor Commissioner Charles
P. Neill, Samuel J. Small, president
of the telegraphers' union, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor and Ralph NJ.
Easley. chairman of the executive
committee of the National Civic Fed
Grafton, will endeavor to affect an
adjustment of the difficulties between
the telegraph companies and their
employees throughout the country.
The decision was reached at a
meeting of the local telegraphers' un-
ion today. News that Commissioner
Neill was EN- route to Chicago to try
to bring about settlement was an
nounced at the meeting by James p.
Archbold, secretary of the National
Civic Federation, who said that the
commissioner was proceeding in the
matter at the request of President
ROOSEVELT. Secretary Loeb stated to-
night that the president had not or
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terfere in the strike and that the la
Dor commissioner had not informed
the president of his action. Secretry
Loeb added, however, that the COM
missioner had full power to act in
the matter without executive direc-
tiOn.
Deputy President Percy Thomas of
the telegraphers' union announced
,ff hA hnt
President Small and members of the
national executive committee will
meet I'm Chicago on next Thursday to
discuss the advisability of calling
general strike in all cities and towns
east of Pittsburg, and that the call
ing out of the operators depended on
the report of the Chicago conference.
The meeting of the local tele-
graphers' union was punctured with
acrimonious discussions on the ques-
ton of deferring action on a strike,
and it was only after three hours
argument, in which the local union
officers used all their efforts for de-
ferment, that the decision was final
ly arrived at giving the local execu
strike if the Chicago conference
sions to the local employees of the
Western Union and Postal companies.
Several hundred telegraphers were
present when Joseph Ahern, presi-
dent of the local, convened the meet
ing at Manhattan Lyceum, in the af-
ternoon. There had been much strike
talk during the day, and the opera
tors were strongly of the opinion that
strike would be called. Deputy
President Thomas, who was delegat-
ed yesterday by President Small to
direct the situation in the east, made
short speech in which he said that
he was willing to abide by any de-
cision of the meeting. Several warm
speeches declaring for a strike were
made by members after Thomas had
concluded and motion to call
strike was about to be made when
Chairman Ahern announced that
James p. Archbold, secretary of the
National Civic Federation and
member of the Brotherhood of Paint
ers, had an important statement to
make.
Mr.. Archbold said that he had
telegram from United States Labor
Commissioner Charles p. Neill. that
he was proceeding to Chicago i'm
mediately at the request of President
Roosevelt to confer with President
Small of the Commercial union, Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. and Ralph
M. Easley, chairman of the executive
council of the National Civic Fedora
ton, to try to effect a settlement OF
the difficulties now existing between
the companies and their employees.
Mr. Archbold told the meeting that
Commissioner Neill desired that the
local operators make no strike decla-
rations at the present time. Several
men were on their feet in an instant
and strong effort was made to bring
the meeting to vote, declaring tnat
the time had passed for parley and
that nothing could come from the
Chicago conference Several OF the
older men counselled delay and in
the heated argument which followed,
Chairman Ahern had to rap repeated
ly for order. An amended resolution
was finally adopted that I'm view OF
the statement of Mr.. ArchbOld, inn
mediate action on the question OF
calling a strike be deferred and that
the local union notify both telegraph
companies that If they continue try
ing to recruit strike breakers in New
York summary action would be tax
en- and further that the mediators
now on their way to Chicago be CIV
en- until Friday noon to conduct me-
gotiations. If by that time they have
failed to secure material and favor
able concessions, the New York local
president is empowered to call a
strike immediately
Deputy President Thomas said af-
ter the meeting that President Small
and the national executive board or
the union would hold meeting in
Chicago on next Thursday to consider
the advisability of calling general
strike.
MOBILE, Ala, Aug. 1.-THE tele-
graph operators of Mobile at meet
| ing today unanimously voted to await
orders from President Small before
going out on strike. The men in
both the Western Union and Postal
offices will refuse messages for or
from striking offices.
| THREE DEATHS AND