Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-06-22

SAN FRANCISCO, June 2c-Telegraph-
ers IN the employ of the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies in San
Francisco and Oakland will strike this
afternoon. This strike will be purely local
and will not affect eastern Offices. Presi-
dent Small of the Commercial Telegraph
ers' union is in conference with the local
committee. He has seen the statement is
sued yesterday by President Clowry of the
Western Union Telegraph company, but
says 1t will make no difference so far as
the situation in San Francisco is COM
cerned. President Small said the declaring
of strike depends upon the treatment ac-
corded the union committee by the tele-
graph officers here. II the companies give
the men a satisfactory statement or agree
to arbitrate there will be no strike. II they
decline to receive the committee the men
will walk out. For the present only the
San Francisco and Oakland offices of the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph 0om-
panies win be affected,
before Notification Was Given.
President Sam Small OF the Commercial
Telegraphers' union. after the meeting OF
the local union last night, said:
"Our plans are fully prepared and we
will carry the fight to the halls OF congress
before we are through. We do not intend
to declare a general strike throughout the
country, but we will carry on a guerrilla
warfare, which will continue until we secure
Justice and consideration. We will call q
series of local strikes in the various cities
of the country. which will paralyze traffic.
We intend to continue this fight until con-
gress meets when we purpose to place tho
whole matter in the hands of the law
makers"
There is some uncertainty whether or
not the Postal Telegraph company will be
involved in the local controversy. The
sentiment here is that It will not be con-
cerned in the trouble. 1t was announced
last night that President Small stated that
at O'Clock today the telegraph companies
must make definite announcement of their
decision.
KOnencnmp Regards Trouble Over.
NEW YORK, June 21.-Deputy President
s. ]. Konenkamp of the Telegraphers'
union, said today that there would be no
strike Of the telegraphers in San Francisco.
He said that when President Small of the
union, made the statement in San Fran
cisco last night that strike would be de-
clared today. the union president had not
been informed that settlement of the
difficulties had been reached in this city
through the Office OF Commissioner Neil.
"I did not send tho report OF the settle
ment 20 President Small until midnight
last night" said Deputy President Konen-
kamp today. "and when he made the state
ment of a strike In San Francisco TO be
followed by a series OF strikes in other
cities he had not received my report"
NeiI Expresses Surprise.
| WASHINGTON June H.-LAbor Commits
sioner Nell. who returned today from New
York, expressed great surprise at the state
ment OF President Small of the Teisgra-
piers union made in San Francisco de-
claring that a guerrilla strike warfare
would be carried on throughout the coun-
! try. Until some action Is taken by Mr..
Small indicating that he does not intend
TO regard the settlement reached in New
York as made in good faith. Mr. Nein says
/ he will consider the matter closed.
! The seoretary-treasurer OF Omaha local
No. 10 OF the Commercial Telegraphers
I Union OF America Friday began remit
tance TO the national organization for the
strike assessment recently ordered Each
member is assessed one days salary and
/ the national organization expects to raise
$4,000 in this manner. About seventy mem
bers in Omaha are remitting $500 to cover
! their assessment.
I MANI MITu nhDEED nE EAME