The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-21
BIG STRIKE
 IS INVERTED Will Adjust Grievance of Photographers. CLOWRY WRITES A LETTER Head of Western Union Denies
 Discrimination. Later Commissioner NeiIl Makes sux- gestions Which Are Agreeable to Both Sides of the Threatened
 Difficulty.

New York, June 20.-As the result of the visit of Mir. Neill. commissioner of labor, and following suggestions made by him an adjustment of the difficulties between the Western Union Telegraph Company and it's operators has been reached and there will be no strike
 This morning Colonel CIowry, presi- dent of the Western Union Telegraph Company, addressed letter to MT. company. and this is admittedly sat- isfactory to all parties concerned.
 Statement by NJ Clowry.
 M Clowry's letter to Mir. Neill is as follows;
 'Referriny to the conference held between yourself and me and other of- ficers of the Western Union Telegraph Company, and having in view the pos sible inconvenience to the public fol- business, I am glad to make clear to you the position occupied by the West ern Union Telegraph Company in re- gard to this whole matter.
 "As to statements made by persons in no way connected with this com pany than the ten per cent increase granted by the telegraph company on March lst last, has not been applied to alT salaried telegraphers. I desire to say that the telegraph company am nounced this increase in good faith and is carrying 1t out in good faith. and that if any case can be found in which the increase was not granted 1t will be corrected at once.
 The statement also being made that the telegraph company is endeavorine to neutralize the ten per cent advance by the application of a so-cal1ed slid ing scale is without foundation. There is no such practice in effect, nor is there any intention of putting 1t into effect by the management of this com pany.
 The standard salaries for regular positions as estat lished by the increase of March 1 will be maintained and the company win pay the man appointed te any position the salary attached to that position or to that increase and will pay to extra men the salaries ir effect for their work as of March ist inclusive of the ten per cent increase This company has not discriminatet against, nor will 1t discriminate against any employe of .he company because oi affiliation or consolidation with any organization and if 1t can be shown to me that any subordinate has dis missed or discriminated against any telegrapher because of aff1liation with any organization such telegrapher shall be restored to his position without prejudice.
 Evidence of Good Faith.
 "As evidence of absolute good faith of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany in its relations to its employees I beg to say that if any telegrapher feels that he has any grievance under any of the foregoing conditions, and If he cannot secure a satisfactory adjust ment of his complaint with the officers of the company, we will submit the matter to the arbitration of three par ties. one to be selected by the tele- grapher. one by the telegraph com pany and the third to be selected by the two so chosen and in the event that the two cannot agree on a third arbitrator within one week we will be very glad to have such third arbitra- tor chosen by the chairman of the In- terstate Commerce Commission and the commissioner of labor acting jointly
 "As a further evidence of our entire willingness to deal fairly and preserve amicable relations directly with our own employees, any telegrapher who al any time has grievance can take Il m with his superior. either in person or. if he wishes. through any commit tee he may select from the other em- ployes of the company in the same dis- trict
 T have outlined above in brief the nosttion the Western Union Telegraph Company holds in regard to the mat ters we have discussed and you are al liberty to make any use of this letter yours very truly.
 ''R. c. Clowry.
 President"