New-York tribune., 1907-10-15
ANOTHER HIT AT SMALL
RESIGNATION DEMANDED.
MiIuaukee Contention Of Teleg
raphers Viii Consider Case.


tween National President Small of the CONNER
cial Telegraphers Union and the local leaders.
and none Of them apparently cared where he
went The resentment of the strikers against
him was not diminished for his action in send
ing the dispatches to the locals asking them to
vote on the question of declaring the strike off,
end II he had appeared at the meeting of the
strikers which held in Clinton Hall in the
afternoon he would have got a warm reception
There was disorder in the street during
the day.
Mr.. Small left the Astor House at about - 80
q m.
A parade Of strike pickets a demonstration
Of strength took place yesterday morning around
the Western Union Building at No. 195 Broad
way There were about two hundred, of whom
about one-tllird were women. and they sang as
they marched except when they stopped to
shout eft-handed compliments to the union
workers. A crowd soon collected. and the police.
fearing disturbances. dispersed the paraders
Two of the men who declined to move on were
arrested. While the excitement was at its
height Eastern Superintendent Brooks Of the
Western Union Company arrived and had some
difficulty in getting through the crowds into
the building. He said that he believed the pick
cts did not mean mischief, but he thought the
display a foolish thing
The meeting Of the strikers in the afternoon
was nearly as large the meeting on Sunday.
Mr. Small was half expected 10 be there, but he
did not appear There were hostile demonstra-
tions when Mr.. Smalls name mentioned.
which Daniel L. Russell. who presided. Queed
at once. A speaker who suggested that Mr.,
Small might have meant well was greeted with
shouts Of amusement.
SPECIAL CONVENTION CALLED.
Several bulletins were read, among them
that the national executive committee had called
a special convention OF a delegate from each
local to be held in Milwaukee on October 23 to
take up the case against Mr.. Small and arrange
20 put his successor in office. who Will probably
be First Vice President Beattie in case the sus
pension Of Mr. Small is made permanent
A question from a striker who wanted to be
Informed If the executive committee had any
thing 10 do with Mr.. SmalIs action satur-
day night brought Kisses
I Go not believe it had" said Thomas D. Sc
cour. secretary of the meeting. but if it has its
members will get the same dose as Small got.
believe Small did 1t himself"
The meeting was not through with Small
however. After several bulletins were read that
the strikers remaining out in all the large
cities and far could be learned the smaller
towns. resolutions were carried unanimously de-
nouncing Mr.. Small and calling for his imme
diate resignation.
Ine representatives or the telegraph companies
said that the decision of the telegraphers to
continue rhe strike would not change the situa-
ton. Vice-President and General Manager
Nally, OF the Postal company, said that more
strikers were coming back daily three or four
a time, and that the attitude Of the company
would not be changed by anything the strikers
might do.
NEW UNION PROPOSED.
The following announcement was made to the
telegraphers employed by the Postal com
pany by President Clarence H. Mackay. who
arrived from Europe on Saturday:
The Postal Telegaph-Cable Company. appre-
ciatiVe of the loyal spirit displayed by the en-
ployes who remained faithful. and by those who
came 10 its aid when many old employees
abandoned their duties, believes that this loyal
spirit may be strengthened by association into
a powerful agency for maintaining good rela-
tions between the company and its employees
ana The prevention Of such movements as cu-
minated in the occurrences of last August and
II has, therefore, in conjunction with it's en-
ployes decided TO form an association of those
employees who have faith in the disposition of
the company to deal equitably with them, who
are opposed to strikes commotions or coerctve
measures. and who recognize the plain truth
that their own prosperity is bound up in the
prosperity Of the company. Such an associa-
ton VIII be called The Postal Telegraph EN-
pIoyes Association and its object will be to
secure TO the company loyal working force
snd 10 its members employment undisturbed by
factions seeking 10 coerce or enbarrass or harass
the company its employees; and its further
object will be render financial aid to its en-
plOyes when sick or disa bIed, and also in cas-
OF death. The directions in which such an asso-
clatiOn may extend its activities for the benefit
Of its members may easily be seen The com
pany contemplates that this association may be
made the means Of remedylng local complaints
by afording ready means by which such com
paints may be properly considered and also
that it may be turned 10 the purpose OF self
help and the advancement of its members So
cialy. educationany and materially, all OF
which objects viii have the hearty support OF
the company
Daniel L. Russell, chairman Of the local
strategy board, regarding Mr.. Mackays state
ment. said: IF It is loyalty the Postal Tele-
graph Company wants, what is the matter with
the members of the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union OF America, who have made a record Of
loyalty TO principle? The Postal should know
mat these union telegraphers worked for that
company for years at an average salary of S15
week II the strike breakers the Postal wants
10 organize are so loyal TO the company. why Is
II necessary to pay them $40 a week and grant
them extraordinary privileges?
The test Of loyalty is not how much graft
me Ioyalist' must be given to hold him loyal
out how much he is willing 10 sacrifice. The
strike breakers trading on the genuine 10y
atty Of the strikers. The strikers are high class
american workers. They are intelligent and
independent If they want social advantages
they know how 10 get them Social adva ntages
presuppose a corresponding income If the
company will furnish the income the telegraph
ers VIII relieve the company Of the RESPONSE
UNITY or supplying the social advantages"
SOME STRIKERS RETURN
Superintendent Brooks Of the Western Union
company said that Russell was right when he
said that Mr.. Small had called the first strike
In San Francisco in opposition TO the national
L-yscutive committee whose rnenbers 1vap+ed m