Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-25
ASK ROOSEVELT'S AID
STRIKING TELE0RAPHERs AP-
PEAL TO OYSTER BAY.

OYSTER BAY. N. Y. June 25.-President
Roosevelt received today a message from
the Central Labor Union Of Washington
asking him to cause an investigation to be
made to ascertain whether the telegraph
companies have violated the Sherman anti
trust law by conspiracy in restrain of trade
The President has as yet ordered no investi-
ga ton and has given no indication OIL hfs
probable action in this matter. NO other
labor organization than that at Washihg-
ton has as yet joined in the appeal to the
President, although 1t is said. similar action
will be taken by all the leading labor Or
ganiza lions in the United States
Text Of the Message.
The telegram sent to the President was IN
the form of a resolution. which was intro
duced by w w. Beat;ie. first vice president
of the Commercial Telegraphers Union OF
America. and unanimously adopted. The
telegram which was Immediately forwarded
to the President at Oyster Bay. read
TO the President CT the United states:
Whereas in recent pubic utterances you
have expressed the intention or ASKING
Congress to provide for the aScertalnhleiil
of the actual physical valuation of the rail-
roads Of the country: Therefore, be 1t re.
solved That the Central Labor Umcn OF
Washington. D. c., in regular session as
sembled petition you to INCLUDE the aScef-
tainment of the actual physical value OF tne
telegraphs of the country and other pubic
service corporations; also whether there Is
q combination in restraint of trade between
the telegraph companies IN VOCATION OIL ehe
Sherman antitrust act.
San Francisco Situation.
GAN FRANCISCO June 25-General Su-
nerntendent Storer of the Postal Telegraph
COMPANY said today there was not a mes
sage half an hour old in the main office
and that the company was satisfied with
the situation. Superintendent May OF the
Western Union said that business was dis
posed of today quite promptly. He antlcl-
pated a steady increase in the once force
until all the men required are at work.
The situation remains unchanged today,
with everything peaceful around the main
offices of the companies and work pro-
ceeding as though no tie-up OF the wires
was in existence.
Fear Wire Trouble.
The formal notice of the Western Union
and Postal telegraph companies to their
striking operators to return to work yester-
day was ignored by the men. as was ex-
pected None returned to work. and the
chief operators and officials of both COM
panies were busy working at the keys them
selves The company officials said that the
refusal of the men to return severed nnaiiy
the bond heretofore existing.
Superintendent May Of the Western Union
declared that his company was engaging
men, but would not say how many ne
said they were coming from all directions.
and that normal conditions would prevail
soon.
The officials Of both companies claim they
are within a half hour of their work all
the time. The government business was
being handled. said Superintendent Storer
of the Postal, without any delay at all
Although messages are being handled with
rea sonable promptness so far. the companies
refuse to take them except subject to in
definite delay. owing to the fear Of inter-
ference with the wires.