Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-24
MANAGERS ARE CONFIDENT
Postal Men May Lose Their Pension
Standing.
NO STRIKE ORDER AT Ell PAs0
Messages Are Being Mailed East
From the Pacific Coast-More
Delay Is Expected.

SAN FRANCISCO. June 24.-No word IN
diCating an early settlement OF the local
telegraphers' strike came from the head
Offices in New York of the Western Union
and Postal companies yesterday. Officials
Of both companies In this city say they have
been instructed to have no dealings with the
telegraphers' union looking toward a settle
ment but that former emp oyes will be re-
Ceived as individuals.
Unless The striking operators of the Pos
tai company here and in Oakland return to
work today the managers say they VIII be
looked upon as discharged employees and
their places will be considered filled, accord
Ing to the orders which have been received
from FIRST Vice President and General
Manager Nally of New York.
A new phase of the strike as it affects the
Postal men who are out lies in the fact
that after this morning they will lose stand
ing in point of emitting them to pension of
20 per cent of their salaries after fifteen
years In case of being inCapacitated for
work The pension. which amounts to $50 q
year at first. is increased at the rate of i
per cent each year for ten years. In case
the strikers from the Postal Company re-
turn after this morning they Will be consid-
cred new employees and viii have no time to
their credit.
No Ell Paso Strike
Members Of the telegraphers' union
stated yesterday that they had instructed
an operator at Sparks New, to ascertain
whether ii was true that two carloads of
telegraphers were bound westward on an
overland train to take the places of the
local strikers. The operator reported that
he had learned from the conductor of the
train that the cars in question did not con-
President S J. Small of the Commercial
Telegraphers Union last night said that
he had issued no orders for a strike at
FL Paso.
THE next strike" said Mr. Small. will
be at a larger center than Ell Paso."
Continuing he said:
Prepared for the Fight.
1.-THE real fight will begin Monday, when
the early week rush OF business is on. The
out-of-town managers and chief operators
who can be induced to take the places of
the strikers Will have arrived in the city
by Monday or Tuesday, but, should they
go to work. the companies with the addi-
tional force will be in worse predicament
than they Friday and Saturday.
days on which telegraph business is light.
Our reports from various points show that
the tie-up is complete. Los Angeles was
1900 messages behind at midnight Satur-
day. From Portland comes the report that
there is a blockade of business on the
northern route.
by Wednesday of this week the conges-
cine and the Atlantic coasts will be bad
as during the earthquake and fire period.
Already reports have come to us that tele-
grams are being mailed in bundles to east
points. On receipt at Denver, Los An
geles or Portland the messages put
on the wires If there is room for them.
We estimate that every one take care
of himself financially until July l. After
that we will pay weekly strike benefits. Be
fore leaving the east l arranged with
Treasurer Russell to send me certified
check for $1,000 each week
I'VE have the best of the bargain so far.
There were two assertions from the West
ern Union today at West Oakland, and
others will follow.
Suggests Government Ownership.
THE telegraphers of this country have it
within their power to bring the telegraph
companies to terms to force govern
mental ownership of the telegraph. None
is so familiar with the inside workings of
the telegraph system of this country as the
operators and none is so loyal to the in
terests of his employer. For many years
We have borne with patience the many
abuses existing in the service. Things have
changed since the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union became power in the trade
union movement
I'VE have decided to procure justice,
first through conferences between employer
then start movement in favor of govern
ment ownership and at the same time have
bills introduced in Congress and in state
legislatures having in view the improve
ment of the telegraph service. Two of
the most important measures we expect to
father and work to have passed are:
Giving TO the interstate commerce COM
mission the power to regulate telegraph
rates, and another requiring that both the
fling and the receiving time be shown on
all telegramS