The Washington herald., 1907-08-19

At a meeting of Columbia Typograph-
ical Un.on, No. 101 yesterday afternoon,
that organization passed a resolution Of
sympathy with the striking telegraphers
and offered them their moral support.
This action was received by the teleg-
Taphers with great jubiation. and was
construed by them to mean that if the
union began to lose ground. the typog-
raphers would take some action.
committee from the typographical
union visited a mass meeting Of the teleg-
raphers and conveyed the result OF their
deliberations. a vote Of thanks was Of
fered by the strikers.
At the meeting Of the telegraphers, held
also in the Typographical Temple, a mum
Der Of fiery speeches We're made by the
leaders. in which their entire satisfac-
tion with the progress Of the strike was
expressed.
The position taken by the strikers was
outlined 10y several leaders, and the sum
total of their grievances related, while
on every side the confidence Of the union
men in the outcome Of the strike was
expressed.
Among the speakers were sam De
Nedrey secretary Of the Central Labor
Union: ". W. Beattie international vice
president Of the telegraphers; w. n.
Brockwell, F. c. Roberts, Samuel Com
pers, jr-. and +. c. Edwards
Sunday Work Light.
The telegraph companies maintain their
position that all is wen with them and
that they are experiencing no difficulty
in handling all the business that is
brought TO them. Yesterday was a dull
day. as Sunday usually is. and a number
Of men IN both offices were idle. Manager
Tan m6de the following statement yes
terday afternoon: I'VE absolutely do not
1eel the strike in this city. If the union
men never come back to us we can get
along just as well without them. We
have no need of even one more man in
our office and would not take any If they
applied, except as d method Of protection.
The newspapers from other cities give
glaring accounts of the progress of the
strikers. but I have only TO see the mes
sages that are coming in from all parts
of the country TO know that such re-
ports are false.
The rUmOT that We have been sending
kilograms by mail is also false. but I can
easily understand how such an impress
sion gained credence among those who
do not understand our methods We have
Instructions from many nearby business
houses and towns in the adjoining coun-
ties to telephone them the contents of
their kilograms and then mail them the
messages SO that they can file them. This
has been our custom for years and I am
convinced that most of the operators
knew this The longer the strike contin-
ues the better position we are in 10 do
business, and by the end OF this week I
think that both the strikers and the pub
lie viii realize this"
Manager PrOsser Confident.
Manager Prosser. OF the Postal, also ex-
pressed his entire satisfaction with the
situation, and said that neither he nor
the officials Of the company were at all
worried by the exaggerated reports COM
ing from other cities.
This much is certain" he said. "As
far as Washington is concerned, the strike.
as such. is over. All the men are out
who are going out, and we are still doing
business 20 tie entire satisfaction OF our
customers. Newspapers. who have given
up leased wires. are using our lines and
thus far we have had. no complaints. 1
believe the sympathy of the public is
gradually veering around 10 the com
panies and 1 predict that this week will
see the end of a strike that, as far as
We are concerned, has proved a dasco'
Scarcely q striker was seen on the
streets yesterday, and it looks as though
they had given UP the idea that strike
breakers were coming to Washington
Strike headquarters, at the Columbia
Hotel. were deserted and the telegraph
Offices presented their usual Sunday ap-
pearance. Many Of the strikers left town
last night for holidays in the country