New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-20
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Settlement of Telegraphers' Troubles
an San Francisco by Com promise.

San Francisco. July 19.--At meeting held in
Oakland to-day the telegraphers' union voted
unanimously 10 accept the terms of settlement
proposed by the Western Union and Postal Tel
egraph companies According TO the terms of
compromise. the telegraphers will return to
work and then both telegraph companies will
receive committee of arbitration TO discuss
and settle questions affecting the ;elegraphers.
Superintendent Storer Of the Postal Telegraph
Company, and Manager O'Brien of the Western
Union declared to-day that their companies had
made no agreement with the operators in re-
gard to an increase in wages. The men will
be taken back on the same terms that obtained
when the strike called.
Chicago. July 19-The following message was
received tonight from President Small by Sec
rotary Russell OF the Commercial Telegraphers'
Union
THE vote to accept was 1oS TO +. All strik-
ers TO be re-emplOyed and the question OF in
crease in wages to be taken up after resunp-
ton Of work All future grievances to be arbi-
trated. Advise all locals that settlement entirely
satisfactory TO and to me personally, and /
urge that all strike talk be stopped. As soon
as I can return East l will issue statement 10
membership. We should rejoice at the fact that
we are in a position to force an adjustment OF
grievances and not 10 forget our duty 70 our
employers and the public now that the trouble
; Is satisfactorily settled"
Official statements given out yesterday
evening by Robert c. Clowry president and gen
! eral manager of the Western Union Telegraph
\ Company, and Edward J. Nally, Vice-presldert
and general manager OF the Postal Telegraph
! Company. announcing that the strike OF the
! teegraphers against the two companies IN san
| Francisco and Oakland, Cal. had been settled,
j Inc strikers returning to work the condi-
] tions which ruled and at the same wages they
| were receiving before the strike was declared
Secretary Treasurer McInerney, Of Local No.
/ l6 Of New York of the Commercial Telegra-
piers Union. would not discuss the statements
/ last evening. and said he would wait for reports
from the national officers of the union first. All
he knew officially of the matter. he said. was
from a dispatch he received from Nationai
! President Small. which said: strike ehueu'
honorable COMPROMISED.
ended as a result of the Intervention OF United
States Labor Commissioner Neill Whetner II
means a settlement of everything throusiIOO''
the country which the telegraphers were CUM
planning about l VIII not know until Iater'
The strike which began in San Francisco ahu
! Oakland on June q was ordered after ls''e'
had been received by United states LABOR IN IN
| missioner Neiu from President Clowry Oh CAs ~
| Western Union Company as a result OF hIS
| o4sor+s as an intermediary between the teleg-
ranbers and the company. which the members oil
the national executive committee or the ufhot
held would justify cessation OF any hos'ii'
move II was regarded as containing so many
concessions
announcing a settlement of the entire trouble
President Small of the Commercial Teiegraphers
: Union had gone to San Francisco armed VIII
J mower 10 declare a strike there. but was IN
formed by the executive committee by wire O
/ Colonel Clowry's letter. He ordered the strfk
in San Francisco and Oakland the next day
however. for the 25 per cent increase In wages
Since then the leaders Of the union have takel
F the stand that this strike a matter by itself
and that il had nothing TO do with the matters
referred 20 in Colonel Clowry's letter.
President Ahearn found late last night
He said: IF il is true that the telegraph com
panies and the telegraphers have reached
= + compromise Of some kind, am very glad Th'
/ operators here I know will be thankful tha
the situation has cleared itself The telegraph
ers are thankful for the generous support tina
tht people aud press have given them. Although
have received no official notification up 10 th'
} present time midnight I Will get into com
munication with the telegraphers in San Fran
= cisco Immediately and ascertain the facts
, sincerely hope that there has been a settlement
and am sure that the teleGraphers are anxious
70 prevent a strike if possible. They appreciate
that the stock exchanges would suffer. that th'
general public would suter-in fact there Wou!'
he havoc throughout the East. 1 will undount
} o51v receive some official word in the morning
and then I will be in a position TO give out
formal statement as 10 the situation