The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-07
TO AVERT TELEGRAPH STRIKE
WESTERN UNION TAXES 4 STEP
TOW ARD HARMON.
Company Onicial In Chicago Meets Giriey.
ance Committee There and Takes Up
the "Matn incident "-Open shop Settle
ment IL Now Regarded rs Possible.

CHICAGO. July 6.-Peace in the teleR-
sraphers' strike appeared on the horizon
this afternoon when Chief Operator A. b.
Cowan Of the Western Union agreed 10 take
up the operators main incident" again,
and il was reported that the man over
whose discharge the companies and the
union fell out in Chicago would be reinstated.
Mr.. CowBn held a conference with the
grievance COMMITTEES OF the union, but the
members Of the latter were recognized
merely az representatives Of the COM
pany's employees and not az representa-
tives Of the union, Meantime a session OF
the international committee was held, with
Labor COMMISSIONS Neil present at the
Auditorium, but this was brought 70 an
abrupt end by reports that the local COM
mittee was holding a hostile session. Cen
ersl Secretary Wesley Russell hurried TO
the latter meeting in an endeavor to quell
the belligerents.
Commissioner Neil also had a meeting
with the Representatives OF the company,
but none of the developments at either ses-
sion was made public. IL a settlement is
reached il is said that IL will include an
agreement for the maintenance OF the open
shop principle. Thu companies insist on
this feature and the men are reported TO
have expressed a willingness to accept IL.
providing the company will give them a
hearing on all grievances.
Il was announced yesterday that the
members OF the executive committee of the
commercial Te~legraphers' Union, who have
left this city for Chicago. will attend the
special meeting Of the Chicago local. which
has been called for 3 p. NJ. to-day to take
a final vote on the question OF ordering a
strike. Deputy President ~Konenkamp, the
Pittsburg member Of the committee. left
New York early yesterday morning and will
reach Chicago this morning.
All the members of the executive com
mittee, il was ascertained. are against a
strike. II was by the direction Of the execu-
tive committee that the strike order was
recalled after the despatch from President
Clowry of the Western Union Company
to the superintendents in four Of the cities,
including Chicago and San Francisco. that
In spite of the strike In San Francisco he
would live up to the terms Of the letter
he sent to United States Commissioner
Neill.
On behalf Of the conservative element
of the union this statement was made
yesterday by n member
The members Of the executive commit
tee who are now in san Francisco have
found tina there was an exaggerated feel
ing as 10 the number of grievances and a
very strong strike feeling TIT strike
feeling ia not 10 strong now and the ex-
ecutive committee, | believe, will have in
fuence enough TO prevent a strike vote
until the pledges given in Col. Clowry's
letter are put to the test II may be said
that the executive committee as a whole is
opposed to n strike except as a last resort"
A circula has been sent to the members
of Local No 10 Of New York by President
Joseph +. Ahearn and Secreta ry-Treasurer
Charles p. Mclnerney which after saying
that the strikers in San Francisco are still
maintaining an unbroken front dvises
the members to he conservative in con-
versation and actions"
The regular meeting of Local 10 will be
held this afternoon az the Borough Park
clubhouse, Fifty-first street and Thirteenth
avenue. Brooklyn