Arizona republican., 1907-08-12
The Strike Will Then Be Universal or In
the Way of Adjustment
If General WalkOut is Ordered Operators of Every
Class Will BE Included--The Hallway Telegraphers
In Sympathy With the Movement.

San Francisco, Aug. lit was an
bounced tonight by President Small,
that If by Tuesday. no way was found
to bring about conciliation. a general
strike OF the telegraphers would be
called by him. Small said that he had
advised Labor Commissioner Neill that
he could guarantee an immediate re-
sumption Of work II the government
would insist upon an investigation or
arbitration OF the telegraphers' griev-
ances
At meeting this afternoon the To-
cal union adopted resolutions to the
effect that the members would not
work with any office where the men
were on strike. recommending the ma
tional president to call them out when
any operator in San Francisco or Ala
media county was requested so 10 work
The resolutions alleged that the West
ern Union was violating the letter and
spirit Of the agreement. and claimed
that the Union had twenty specific in
stances of illegal intimidation and cruel
and unjust discrimination against
members Of the union, especially wo-
men
Small made public a letter from
Commissioner Neill saying 1T is use
less for me to attempt to do anything
at this time, as I do not understand
precisely the issues. | assume that the
strike is without your authority. there
fore Illegal. II the locals have no re-
spect for their constitution and the
national officers cannot control them
what guarantee can you give that any
adjustment satisfactory to you will be
accepted by the men on strike? | am
willing to do all in my power to assist
in bringing about a fair settlement of
the controversy. VIII you advise me
precisely what demands. and upon
what terms you will take the RESPONSE
bility of ordering the locals back"
In reply Small wired: THE cause Of
the present trouble is the reputation
of the agreement which settled the San
Francisco strike. The chief operator
and superintendent repeatedly dis
Criminated against strikers The wo-
men who returned were Inundated and
resigned. The Western Union has re-
instated less than a hundred strikers.
Many are still out of employment, in
Guiding many married men. outsiders
being given the preference. The pres
ent strike is illegal but the proyoca-
tlon was great resentment against the
officials because of bad faith A GEN
eral strike will be authorized on Tues
day unless we can find some way to
bring about a conciliatiOn. | can guar
antee the immediate resumption of
work if the government will insist upon
an investigation or arbitration of the
propositions embodied in the memorial
presented to the board of diJectors last
June. The local management's petty
discrimination has caused transfers and
dismissals of men long in the service
and finally the strike"
Small wired Secretary Russell of
Chicago as follows: Il have wired
Neill a guarantee of the immediate re-
sumption of work If the government
will insist upon investigation and ar
bitration. Get Gompers by long dis
tance and urge him to see Roosevelt
Inform him that the Clowry agreement
has not been lived up to. i will be
with you in a few days"