The Washington herald., 1907-11-07
CALL STRIKE OFF
Operators Vote to Return to
Keys This Morning.
CLAIM CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
Strike VIII BE Renewed I'm March,
IL Is Stated, If Companies Fail 10
Live Up to Alleged PrOmises-Ac-
tiOn Taken by New York and
Chicago Local Organizations.

New York. Nov. s.-The telegraphers'
strike, as far as this city is concerned.
was called off tonight after a long de-
bate at a meeting of local No. 16 Of the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union, and the
strikers were directed to return to work
IN the Western Union and Postal offices
tomorrow.
The ending OF the strike took the form
OF adopting resolutions which We're pro-
posed by Head Strategist Russell at the
meeting OF the union on Sunday and
tabled until this evening. when they were
resubmitted by Russell and carried.
They provide that the strike be sus-
pended until further notice, the suspen-
sion TO go into effect at a. m. to-mor-
row, when the strikers are to report for
work at the offices of the companies. In
the preamble to the resolutions. state
ments are made TO the effect that through
diplomatic medium overtures had been
made 10 the strikers by the companies in
which. If the strikers returned to work.
they were guaranteed important cOnces-
sions
The strike leaders said that the strike
will be renewed in March. when the
eight-hour law for the railroad telegraph
ers goes into effect, if the companies do
not live up to their alleged promises.
Chicago. Nov. 6.-By vote instructng
the calling Of meetings Of all local un-
ions in the county TO vote on a PROPOSE
ton TO end the strike, the executive COM
mittee OF the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union practically brought the long strug-
gle 10 an end to-day.
Not having the power to directly call
off the strike. the committees action
amounts 10 an instruction 10 the local
unions. all of which are instructed TO
meet and vote BY Friday. Immediately
after this action the members of the Chi
cago local met and practically unani-
mOusly voted TO discontinue the strike.
Local Men Soon to Return.
In view Of the action taken by the New
York and Chicago local telegraphers'
unions. it is probable the strike Of the
telegraph operators in this city will be
called off within the next few days
President Groves, OF the local union,
said last right, that if this was the
fact. he was certain action was taken
with the knowledge and advice of the
national officers, and the national exec
utive board and that just as soon as he
received word from them he would call
the strike off in Washington He said
II could not be supposed that with the
men back at work in these two centers,
the strike would be continued in other
sections Of the country.
'We have many concessions and are
willing 10 return TO work" he said, 'and
are not whipped. as might naturally be
supposed The signing Of contracts by
the corporations using leased wires was a
victory. and we will get all our demands
in course of time. 1t is natural that all
salaries will rise within reach Of the
maximum set by these contracts. and we
will no doubt get an eight-hour day
when the eight-hOur-day law for railroad
telegraphers goes into effect in March.
Office conditions have already been great
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