New-York tribune., 1907-08-17
SU4LL'S CALL TOO LATE.
Operators Al Ont 4lready-NOH-
Union Drinks Cause Quick UOrf.

Tho most excftire incident of yesterday, the
fifth day of the strike OF the Commercial 1eieG-
raphers' Union. against the Western Union ana
Postal Telegraph companies. occurred IN the al
ternoon when nine hundred men and women left
the union headquarters in Everett Hail. No 50
East 4th street and marched in body to Man.
haitian Lvceum, No. 66 East 4th street This
will benceforth be the headquarters OF the union
The reason for the change? Well IL was be-
cause the bartender In the moisture annex 10
Everett Hall was not member of the waters
and Bartenders Union
The ma ior features of the strike. which 81 hrsc
caused much apprehension. were lost sight of
Yesterday The executive council OF the ma
+tonaI union I'm Chicago gave out the statement
that the railway telegraphers would not %
called out although they would coutributs TO the
fund Of the striking commercial operators This
.r,o,,rceuent which was forecast by Ths
Tribune fnrty-eight hours before. followed tina
order for a general strike issued by s j. Small.
national president. yesterday morning Ine
order was of no effect. however. for the str1ks
WAS already general In this country and Canaca-
Like nearly everything else done oy tne union
during the present trouble. the deed vas accom-
plished before the officials Issued an order'
Daniel H Russell, of the board OF strategy OF
,,a s4rikers had announced on Thursday that
ba left n memorandum with Attorney General
Jackson asking him to take action against tne
telegraph companies on the ground that they
we're not performing their duties as PUBIC ser
,-ica cOrporations Yesterday. Mr. Russell again
ouad ot the Attorney Generals office. No 299
broadway. and met by Deputy Attorney
General DoIson- Mr.. Russell arranged 70 see tne
Attorney General on Monday Later IN the day
,rbar MFR. Jackson was seen by Tribune re-
porter. he said;
..r have NO idea what the telegraphers want
g, far have received no statement from thenl-
nor have I been informed what grounds they
NAV advance for a request for action by me-
This office is open for business. and snail look
into any case when sufficient priua facie evil
dence is presented
vanced.by Mr. Russell. the Attorney General
,,,onId he Obliged to ask and obtain permission
from, the courts before he could begin action TO
dissoIve the companies This would mean a de-
Law of many months
Will. NOT CALL OUT LEASED WIRE MEN
Ar the meeting in Everett Hail. before tho
discovery of the non-union drink mixer. every
thing went much more peacefully than at tbs
meeting of Thursday The resolution 20 can
out all operators-even those who were under
contract-had been tabled after four hours
debate on Thursday. Before the meeting yester-
dav the cooler heads, notably President Ahearn
Of Local Is and Mr.. Russell OF the board or
strategy had worked TO convince the radicals
that action along this line would tn1ure the
unions cause The result was that at the close
of Yesterdays meeting it was understood the
resolution was permanently tucked away
II will guarantee that as long as am presi-
den, of this local every contract entered into by
its members will be lived up TO. said PRESIDENT
.bsarn ..The radical element shall not pre-
Ahediii-
vail
Ar the offices of the Western Union and the