The Washington times., 1907-08-11

from London and rae Bourse received
by La Sale street bankers reflect this
sentiment in the European stock market
Labor unions throughout the country
are sending assurances of their inten-
lion to cooperate with Che operators
even TO the extreme Of a general boy
colt against the Western Union and
Postal companies, and all corporations
giving the telegraph companies aid and
comfort.
Conservative Men.
Alarmed at the possibilities OF sther
interests being involved. conservative
business interests and the more mod
crate labor men in Chicago are advo-
eating an appeal TO President Roose-
welt 10 arbitrate- Radicals in the
etelegraphers union have set the attor-
neys for the organization to work on a
plan which will probably be launched
on Monday for the taking over OF the
telegraph lines by the Government.
They are acting under an old statute
giving the Government power 10 act in
extreme cases.
Russell to New York.
That things are moving swiftly toward
a general strike is shown by the ex-
change OF .he following kilograms be-
tween General Secretary-Treasurer Rus
sell and the New York Local:
Joseph Ahearn. president Local 10.
16, New York city.
The situation is most serious Chi
cago Is tied up. The Board of Trade is
pawlyzed. I think II advisable to have
New York in readiness to take its part
uh ~ n
not going TO stand idly by and have
etrike-breakers imported into Chicago
WESLEY RUSSELL"
''E. NJ. Moore. chairman Of the execu-
tive committee. Chicago.
The New York bows are with you
heart and soul The only way out is
10 win out Special meeting Sunday.
JOSEPH AHEARN.'
Brokers Operators.
At the Chicago meeting tomorrow the
brokers and Associated Press operators
will be heard. The telegraphers en-
ployed by the brokers do not want 10
strike. The Associated Press demand
ed an eight-hour day. They claim their
communication to General Manager Mel
vile E. stone has been ignored.
Telephone Men Involved.
The telephone company has been no
titled that If it receives any more mos
ssges from the Western Union and Pos
tai for transmission over its wires a
strike Of its ''repeaters' will be called
The ''repeaters' are electricians, men,
bers Of the C r. A L., whose services
are necessary for making out-of-town
connect tiUns.
superintendent Corbett. of the Cleve-
land Western Union, is said to have Of
fered non-union operators in Detroit 5
scents premium on every message.
Offered Double Time.
superintendent Capo. OF the local
Postal office, addressed a statement 10
operators justifying the position Of his
company. and asking former employees
to return to work, Offering them double
time II they will return.
Twenty new strike breakers from New
York arrived tonight In a special car.
They are said TO have been paid bo-
muses. of $35 apiece.
The spirit of the union was voiced to-
night by Secretary Russell in a spirited
interview, during which he said: The
operators and all Of the union labor men
in America are tired Of creating riches
for the people who revel in luxury
while the men and women who produce
AL the milliOnaires enjoy are only able
TO live by counting every penny.
What the Goulds Have.
'"The Gould family has American
mansions, European palaces. automo-
biles, yachts, rich gowns, private cars
10 whirl them about the country. and
servants in greater numbers than Euro
pean monarcns, while the telegraph
operators sit at telegraph keys until
they become prematurely aged and
nervous wrecks.
Calls Mackay Sybarite.
''Mackay is no less a sybarite than
the most eNtravagant member OF the
Gould family. He has n $4,000 chapel
built IN his mansion. While his family
kneels IN a marble shrine. the master
OF the household is paying young wom-
en- operators starvation wages, some
times as low as 50 a week
The two companies, as COrDOratiOns.
have shown a determination to cheat
the operators out of their rights. Our
members are in rebellion against the
had faith and duplicity displayed by
The Western Union Telegraph Company
from the beginning Of negotiations up to
the present time, at New York. Chicago. |
and San Francisco, and against the Pos
tai on account Of it's deliberate and per
sistent violations Of the agreements. !
have telegraphed President Small stat
ing that / believe that San Francisco |
IS only side show, and asking him TO |
come here TO call a general strike.
Demands of Operators.
I'VE insist on our original demands |
an elght-hour day, 10 per cent increase |
in pay, and the company to furnish |
typewrIters. We want more wages and |
less watered stock"
Strikes Steady Spread.
The steady spread Of the strike con- |
tinued until thirty cities were affected. |
The first strikebreakers, twenty-five in !
number. arrived in Chicago from New |
York and were pronounced hams" by |
the strikers.
The first violence reported in Chicago |
was that Of a non-uniOn operator being |
beaten up. The Chicago board OF trade |
was paralyzed Chicago messengers |
struck. COpybOys in the Journal office !
went out, refusing to handle copy Of