New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-15
UNIONS STAND READY.
ORGANIZING GOES on.
photographers Strike Would affect
Brokers' Wires.

Tn case of a strike Of the telegra phars against
the Western Union and Postal Telegraph com
panies Il was announced yesterday that the Offices
Of the brokers whn have leased wires would also
be affected. This contingency has so alarmed some
Of the big brokerage concerns 1t was said' ths'
they will try to bring about settlement
The union leaders now busy organizing the
clerks and messengers in the telegraph Offices both
IN New York and other cities that they may be
called on to act in sympathy I'm case of strikes
The breach between the telesraphers and the
Yostel comusny was widened by the failure OF
Clarence II. Mackay, president of the Postal COM
pany 10 reply 10 a communication PRESIDENT
Small OF the Commercial Teegraphers' Union of
America, made public letter TO M. MacAa'
which read as follows:
On Friday last a communication handed 10
your secretary IN which was recited a NUMBER OF
grievances existing in the operating department vi
We respectfully request reply or an audience
this afternoon or before noon tomorrow
No reply was received. and President Small said
he believed the two companies were acting to-
e.ther IN opposing the union meeting OF the
executive committee was held at the Astor House
where reports were received from several locals
A message from Memphis said: All solid mere
eomrrand US" The union in Chicago sent the fol-
lowing message: No welchers in Chicago; men
will support demands and stay 10 a finish,' and
the St Louis union said: We all prepared
and st. Louis is with you, heart and purse.
II was said the strike ~ould begin in Chicago If
u.
have a general strike, but to order strikes at inn
portant points and there Secretary Treasurer
Wesley Russell will go to Chicago to-day and will
cell meeting Of the Chicago local soon as he
arrives there.
General Manager Clowry of the Western Union
Company. again declined discuss the situation
yesterday.
The executive committee of the union had long
meeting last evening" and continued discuss re
ports from other cities The committee says that
though Ii seems hardly possible 10 avert strike.
every provided for IN the constitution OF
the union will be used before the strike IS de-
clared. Arrangements for collecting the strike
assessment completed. The following state
rnent was given by President Small after the
meeting:
II is our move row. Negotiations through third
parties and direct with the officials OF the cora
paniss have brought no satisfactory results me
companies have been trying 10 freeze out the union
rtsnd out for the 10 peg increase .' prom
Used US on March l, and the companies an Vel
on messages &C the Euplc % PEI cent W FehliZe
that If the Western Union remedies the grievances
We have Complained q the board If directors VII!
have to fire president CIGUry. He ras always been
his head ucion is pledged 20 arbitra-
zion Il strike should be ordered in Chicago 4
fectiyely as IL general strike ordered.
Jhe calling out or Tie men IN charge OF TIE relay
stations the long distance leased lines would
he the Hiesns OF putting the large brokerage cor
Germs Gus Of business n hile they might have
operators thei~ offices. he repeating stations
without first class would be Ike baseball with
Buffalo ana rnany places between New York and
the Pacific Coast strike If the 5elegraphers
would have the support Of the printers union and
other unions.