The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-08-18

Chicago. Aug TZ-Within twenty-four
hours the United States and Canada will
be effectually cut off from cable COM
munication with the outside world. ac-
cording TO an announcement Of President
s J. Small. of the Telegraphers Union.
to-day
Twelve cable operators in Havana,
Cuba. left their instruments to-day in
obedience to the general order of Pres
ident Small. since which time there has
been no telegraphic communication be-
tween the island and the United States.
It was the first step toward calling out
every union cable operator in this coun-
try and Canada. The plans for this latest
sensational feature OF the strike are still
indefinite. but President Small said that
plans would be made through which the
transmitting of government messages
would be allowed
Pending the drawing up Of some kind of
q working agreement with the govern
ment, the tie-up win include all messages
from Washington as well as commercial
business
Plan Ticker Service.
Negotiations are now under way be-
tween the telegraphers union and the
brokers Of Chicago and New York City
TO establish a ticker service independent
OF the Western Union or Postal Tele-
graph companies, and to form a perman-
ent company 10 handle such business.
Wires will be leased or strung, and the
cost Is estimated at from $4,000 TO $4,000.
1t is said that the necessary capital has
been promised the promoters.
All brokers who have signed the scale
demanded by the union are now per-
mitted 70 use the Western Union gold
and stock ticker service until such time
as service considered Fair from the
standpoint of the unions has been estab-
lshed.
An ultmatum was issued to-day to
brokers who have not signed the new
agreement with their men. There are
firms which have positively refused TO
sign.
Small on Situation.
Concerning the situation. President
Small said:
'The real struggle will begin Monday,
that being the day when the accumulated
business Of Saturday and Sunday must
be handled. The developments all point
TO a successful conclusion Of the strike.
We have signed contracts with firms
which employ 1.50O operators in the prin-
cipal cities. Advices from the West and
South show the tle-up Of those sections
to be complete
I'VE received a cablegram from Havana
asking for instructions. Our answer was,
Go out. Victory is sure The Mexican
cable out of Galveston IS idle Before
business opens Monday morning all ca
bles out of the United States will be
silent.
General Manager Stone. Of the Asso-
ciated Press. viii meet a committee in
New York Monday, and the board Of di-
rectors Of that association Will doubtless
act on the same day. Everything points
10 a short decisive fight, with all the hon
ors with the strikers"
Test of Endurance.
officers of the unions and Of the tele-
graph companies realize that the strike
has settled down TO a test of endurance.
They have made arrangements to hold
out indefinitely. and draw upon their re-
serve forces for q long and bitterly con
tested conflict.
To-day President Small, OF the teleg-
raphers' union, appealed to the Chicago
Federation of Labor 10 contribute the
first installment Of a strike fund of
100000. On Monday, President Gompers
VIII urge the national council Of the
American Federation. which meets in
Washington, to approve Of the collection
OF the fund and order assessments made
81 ell unions to procure it