The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-06-21
BIC STRIKE AVERTED
Threatened WalkOut Of Telegra-
piers Will Not Occur.
CLOWRY WRITES A LETTER
Head OF the Western Union Denies
Charges Made Against That Com.
pany and Proposes Arbitration for
Settlement of Differences.

pany and Proposes Arbitration for
Settlement of Differences.
New York, June 21-As the result
of the visit of Commissioner Neill of
the United States labor commission
and of the suggestions made by him
an adjustment of the difficulties be.
tween the Western Union Telegraph
company and it's operators has been
reached and there will be no strike.
Colonel Clowry, president OF the West
ern Union. addressed a letter to Mr..
Neill outlining the position of his
company and this Is admittedly salts.
factory to all parties concerned Mr..
Clowry's letter to Mr.. Neill is as fol.
lows:
"As to statements made by persons
in no way connected with this com.
pany that the 10 per cent increase
granted by the telegraph company on
March l last has not been applied to
all salaried telegraphers desire to
say that the telegraph company an
nounced this increase In good faith
and is carrying it out in good faith
and that ii any case can be found In
which the increase was not granted
1t will be corrected at once.
1.-The statement also being made
that the telegraph company Is en-
deavoring to neutralize the 10 per cent
advance by the application of So
called sliding scale Is without founda-
tion. There is no such practice in
effect, nor is there any intention of
putting 1t into effect by the manage
ment of this company.
THE standard salaries for regular
positions. as established by the in
crease of March /, will be maintained
and the company will pay to any man
appointed or promoted to any position
the salary attached to that position
after that increase.
No Discrimination Shown.
"This company has not discrim-
mated against, nor will 1t discriminate
against, any employe of the company
because of .ffiliation or non-afiiliation
with any organization and IL it can be
shown to me that any subordinate has
dismissed or Disseminated against
any telegrapher because of afiiliation
with any such organization such teleg-
rapher shall be restored to his position
without prejudice.
"As evidence of the absolute good
faith of the Western Union Telegraph
company In its relations to Its en-
ployes | beg to say that If any teleg-
rapher feels that he has any griev-
ance under any of the foregoing condi-
tions and IL he cannot secure salts
factory adjustment Of his complaint
with the officers of the company we
will submit the matter to the arbitra-
tion of three parties. one to be Sc
lected by the telegrapher, one by the
telegraph company and the third to
be selected by the two SO chosen and
In the event that the two cannot agree
upon a third arbitrator within one
week we will very glad to have
such third arbitrator chosen by the
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission and the commissioner OF
labor acting Jointly"
President Clowry's letter to Commits
sioner Neill was accepted by the un-
ion leaders as satisfactory and prep
arations for putting the strike order
into effect were halted. The union
leaders said they looked upon the let
ter as a concession by the Western
Union Of all their demands with the
exception of the eight-hour day and
the request that typewriters for oper-
ators be furnished by the company.
1t was expected that meeting OF the
executive council would be called soon
to ratify the settlement.