The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-25
TELECRAPHERS
WILL APPEAL TO
GOVERNMENT
ON THE GROUND BUSINESS OF
NATIONAL IMPORTANCE BE-
ING INTERPRETED WITH.
THE SITUATION IS UNCHANGED
COntending Factions Wide Apart and
Prolonged Struggle Not
Unlikely.

OAKLAND, Cal, June "a
President Small, of the Telegraphers
union, announced this afternoon that
he would ask the aid of the United
States government in the sediment
of the strike. He said he would ap-
peal to President Roosevelt and
members of the cabinet to intercede
on the ground that transaction of
business of national Importance is
being interfered with because of the
strike. President Small asserts that
when investigation is made by the
president and the cabinet officials it
will be learned that the striking tele-
graphers are in no wise to blame for
the strike
A telegram was received by Cen
eral Superintendent L. w. Storror of
the Postal Telegraph company, in
San Francisco from Clarence H.
Mackay, president of the Postal Tel
egraph company. 1t reads:
while deeply regretting the stu
alton, | feel that our men, in aband-
oning their posts, were unmindfdl
and needless of their duty to the
public and company, and guilty of
the most unwarranted action. We
shall take a firm stand in dealing
With the situation, and we are de-
tel mined to win regardless of the
cost. With this in view | hereby ap-
prove and confirm the instructions
given you by the general manager
and in addition thereto you are au-
thorized to say to our loyal men who
stand by us i'll our difficulty:
All operators will be paid their
regular salary as a bonus and their
services will be computed as extra on
the basis of seven hours per day or
night. When you deem it wise to
do so, you may also furnish free
meals and lodging until we return to
our normal condition.
Il also wish to impress upon you
that you should afford them every
protection and every comfort. We
don't desire them TIC work unduly
long hours or uninterruptedly. While
anxious to move the traffic, we do
not yish it done at the expense of
the health of our men. If you have
not already done so, hope you will
serve written notice upon all those
who abandoned their posts, that I'M
less they report for duty on or be-
fore Monday morning, we shall con-
slider them out of our employ. Please
accept for yourself and convey to
other officials and managers who are
assisting you in this work my deep
appreciation of the promptness and
zeal with which they have respond
ed. | have their names and will keep
oil in personal memory.
(Signed) "CLARENCE H. MCKAY"
1t is almost duplicate of what
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany has offered and has been re-
jected.
National President Small of the
union said that he wanted his men
to be prepared for a three weeks
strike, If need me, although there
was a strong feeling that the strike
would not last over a week, as ope-
rators are so scarce. 1t would take
at least thirty days to get half of the
original corps back.
President Small further stated
that he wanted the company officials
and representative operators actuall-
ly employed by the company to de-
eide when normal conditions have
been restored. The company, he asid,
has taken upon themselves to de-
eide when the normal conditions
have been restored, but we want the
operators to have as much to say in
the matter as the employers.
1.-THE strike situation is unchang-
ed. We have ordered about fifty
picket men to spy around the tele-
graph companies and we will use per-
suasive power to keep our operators
from going to work.
1.-The railroad telegraph operators
arc wiling to aid us with $4,000 if
needed, and larger amounts are COM
ing from eastern telegraph unions,
who sympathize with us in the strike.
eve are willing to meet the COM
panies at any time. What we want
is a % per cent increase in wages.
We are adopting entirely new tactics
in carrying on our strike. We may
change these tactics any day, and no.
body but the executive head of the
organization will know from day to
day where and when the telegraphers
will be called out.
Il personally regret very much
that the efforts of Labor Commits
sioner Neil to adjust our grievances
with President Clowry were not more
successful