New-York tribune., 1907-09-10
SIZES STRIKES END.
Russell Optim'stic-Gom pers Here
Talks Settlement, the RumOr.

According to the leaders Of the telegraphers
strike there are good grounds 10 that the
strjke will he ended this week Daniel L. Russell.
chairman of the board of strategy that in an
+cira ton of end of the strike all ations
to- tho bazee- in Tammany Hall had been sus
,sn6ed and for the same reason work had been
s+oDned on this weeks issue of Fair Play the
organ of the strikers
II am pretty certain he said. that will not
reouire another issue, and that this week will see
-, erd Of the strike. It would not he proper 10
state vhv I say this. ] say. however. that In
eite of the of the officials of the west
ern Union company that its executive committee
and hoard of directors at their meeting this week
will not discuss the strike. they are bound 10 take
.,,o ,,,o+ter I'M 4 strike which concerns the pubic
so much surely concerns the principals more Ihis
strike has the most orderly IN the Hstory oi
national strikes -
- .as said that President Gompers OF the Amer
,oan Federation Of Labor came 10 this city ias'
,h+ VAS met by President Small of the teles-
renhers at the train and went into 2 secret 'oii
terence with him on proposition to settle the
strike Late last night 1t couid not pe ied'H'"
p,,at the supposed proposition was
co.,r, oscar & Straus of the Department OF
Commerce and Labor was in New York YESTERDAY
and will go oyster Bay to-day 10 see Fres'oen'
Roosevelt Mr.. Strsus was asked II MS Visit ,o'
cerrad 4 settlement of the strike of the teIes-
raphers.
1T will have nothing to do with the strike, ne
said II have been on trip through the STATES
and Canada, and will 60 10 Oyster BAY 10 pay NY
respects 10 the President, but not to talk OF 'he
strike All that l know of the strike Is WHAT
have read In the newspapers
Belvidere Brooks. Eastern superintendent CT 'Ile
Western Union. said that no matter "hN' IN
strike leaders said. he could make the poSi'i'e
statement that neither the executive committee hoi
the board Of directors Of the western 'oloi' "
their meetings this week. would discuss the strike
II was stated at the office Of the company that
tIa Postal was installing the Rowland printing sEs-
TEN here for receiving messages, which is bei1s
used by the company between St Louis and cni-
cago II was said that the machine could do the
work Of four skilled operators
Unless the Long Island Railroad reinsates
Robinson the telegraph agent Of Manor. Long
Island a general strike of the telegraph operators
over tn entire system of the Long Island Railroad
is threatened. petition is now being circulated
asking the company TO put Robinson bacs at MS
key There Is threat in the petition, but the OH
ciaIs are expected say some of the telegraphers.
10 read between the lines.
Robinson suspended for refusing TO send a
message.
Washington. Sept 9-Presldent Gompers OF the
American Federation of Labor left here to-day for
New York 10 confer with President Small OF the
teIegraphers' union concerning proposition to
settle the strike. Officials of the telegraphers
union here to-day TO President Small the fol-
lowing telegram
Samuel Gompers requests you TO meet him at
Pennsylvania station. ed street. New York at $50
this evening ana 10 prlnB ORGANIZER ti'IIldi i'oo
inson with YOU.
Mr. Gompers will have a proposition to make
to YOU ana we urge that you give ii most serious
consideration. and. ~ possible bring the strike TO
an honorable termination.
The nature of the proposition which President
Gompers has to make not known.
DR.. Charles 2. Neil Commissioner OF Labor, will
so 10 New York tonight He expects to go to
oyster Bay tomorrow morning some business
with President Roosevelt the nature OF which is
not disclosed. except that 1t has nothing TO do
with the strike.
1t IL likely that on his return to New York from
oyster Bay Commissioner Nell have a con
ference with the officials OF the telegraphers