The Washington herald., 1907-07-08
STRIKE Is POSTPONED
Chicago TelegrapherS Agree
to Defer Action.
ONE MORE WEEK GRACE GIVEN
REQUEST from President :. J. Small
Causes Delay I'm WaIlSout OF Oper-
atOrs Scheduled for TO-day-Of-
fcIaIs Hope TO Reach Some Agree
ment to Settle Differences.

Chicago, July IA strike scheduled TO
take place tomorrow in the offices of the
Postal and Western Union telegraph com
panies. Of Chicago was to-day postponed
for one week, at the request OF the ma
tional president, S. ]. Small. who wired
from San Francisco asking for such ac-
ton by the local union.
The meeting was the most important
ever held by the local union. When the
chairman Of the local executive commit
tee asked that the strike vote be post
poned for one week the widest demon
stratlon took place Radical members al
most succeeded in stampeding the meet
ing with catcalls Of cold feet" Cow
ards and weak ones" but when the
actio was explained to the rank and
fles IL vote for the postponement car
ried.
There was not 2 member Of the eXecu-
tive board present who would admit that
he had courage enough TO appear before
the next meeting and ask that further
postponement be granted.
Unless the companies make good in
agreeing to submit their case to Com
missioner Neil. just as the union has
agreed to. nothing can stop walk-out
next Monday" said member Of the
national executive board. "There was
ever. reason for granting the postpone
ment asked. and we will assist in every
way in bringing about mediation through
the personal representatives Of President
Roosevelt. but one week is the limit"
President SmaIrs Message.
A telegram received from President
Small had much 10 do with the consent
TO withhold hostilities. President Small
said: "The situation grows more favor
able daily. The Western Union officials
agree to meet a committee Of the union
operators on Tuesday"
The action postpOning the strike vote
for one week provides for the calling Of
special meeting Sunday, July Il At
this meeting il is understood that action
will be taken either ratifying peace. In
the event that mediation of the difficult
ties has been successful or a declaration
of war against the companies by the
union operators. which will mean
spreading Oh iHe StIike INTO tue slIohS-
holds Of the companies.
II is understood that Deputy President
Konenkamp has signed a document
guaranteeing that no strike will he called
until Commissioner Nerl has had full
knowledge Of the intention Of the union
to strike and on the other hand. Presi-
dent r. c. Clowry has guaranteed the
commissioner that no discrimination will
be made against any union man until
he has been apprlsed Of such discrimfna-
tiOn.
Await General Settlement.
The matter of the grievances against
the Western Union Office. in Chicago. in
which ". W Main had appointed a COM
mittee 20 confer with General Superinten-
dent T. P. Cook, has been set aside pend
ing the general settlement Of the griev-
ances held by the executive board Of the
international union.
Commissioner NeiIl will push his media
ton efforts, beginning with tomorrow
Meetings have been arranged between
the commissioner and T. 7. Cook, repre-
senting the Western Union. and W. l..
Capen. representing the Postal COMPANY.
and also with the three members of the
international executive board and General
Secretary Wesley Russell