The sun., 1907-08-12
NsIII Calls Conference Of
Labor leaders for Thurs.
day In chicago.
WAIT HERE UNTIL FRIDAY.
Now York Local Decides by q
Close Vote Not to Walk
Out at Once.

Fever and No More cities Join the Pro-
ctssien --UnlOns Machinery Pretty
Much Out Of Order --sman. Gompers
rerhsm and Other Leaders start for
Chicago to Meet NeiIi. Who Acted ON
His Own Hook -Easiey Of the Civic
Federation Takes . Hand RAILROAD
Operators May he Involved weather
bureau Bothered Already and General
strike Wight ne Disastrous to shipping
--r4scaI Meeting Nearly stampeded.
President Smalrs determination 10 call
a general strike OF all the members Of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union through
out the country to-day gave way yesterday
before the solicitation OF Labor Commis-
sioner Charles p. Neill and leaders Of
national labor bodies. who strongly urged
mediation.
An agreement was reached for a con-
ference In Chicago on Thursday at which
the differences between the telegraphers
and the companies will be taken up.
Those who will be present at the Chicago
conference are Commissioners Neill, Presi-
dent Small Of the union. Samuel Gompers.
president of the American Federation OF
Labor: Ralph NJ. Easley. chairman OF the
executive council OF the National Civic
Federation; President Perham Of the Order
Of Railway Telegraphers. and the members
OF the executive committee of the CONNER
cial Telegrsphers Union. who are Joseph
M. Sullivan Of New York. c. z. Hill OF
Toronto. S. j. Konenkamp Of Pittsburg.
NJ. J. Reidy OF Boston and R. j. Fowler Of
Memphis
Commissioner Neill left Washington
yesterday and was to meet Easley at Pitts
burg Gompers will be in Chicago to-
morrow and Small is understood to have
left San Francisco yesterday. He will aDt
arrive in Chicago until Wednesday night
Whether by tacit agreement or at the
orders of the telsgraphers' executive COM
mittee. the restive locals In the West that
had not been carried on their feet by the
strike waveef Friday and Saturday seemed
to be more at ease yesterday and no further
walkouts Of individual locals were reported.
The New York local met yesterday after
noon With every intention OF declaring an
immediate strike, Judging from the strike
talk among the radicals but telephone
message from Commissioner Neill came
just In time to turn the sentiment Of ths
men. The local decided to wait until noon
on Friday next and IL by that time no favx-
able progress has been made by the ms-
diators a strike will he effective. In tbs
meantime the men agreed TO work with
strike breakers at affected points without
protest
UNIONS MACHINERY OUT OF ORDER
Yesterdays reversal of general strike
order by President Small emphasized what
has become more and more apparent sincs
the strike agitation started. that the ma
tionaI machinery Of the telegraphers union
has for practical purposes gone to pisces.
NJ J Reidy of the executive COMMITTEES
told the newspaper mon after yesterdays
meeting OF the New York local tha. he
deprecated the hot headed action Of the
Western locals m walking out without the
sanction OF the general officers and that
he did not believe in a general strike when
concessions could be won by arbitration
All OF the unions In the West have struck
without any appeal TO the execut We board
Of the union. Small Ia reported to have
ordered the strike of the San Francisco. and
Oakland operators on his own initiative and
the Chicago local has come out in open
revolt against him by declaring that they
would secure the aid OF the courts IL neces-
sary to allow it to fight its battle In its own
way.
RAILROAD MEN INVOLVED
The announcement by the pros dent of
the New York local that II. r. Perham.
president of the Order OF Raj road Teeg-
raphers would be presens at the Chicago
conference added new element to the strike
situation. The restleesness OF the railroad
telegraphers on the Rock Island lines was
given as q cause for Perham preser1e,
and tho president Of the New York lyopl
aAid that In event OF tho failure Of the forth
coming conference 20 avert general strike
the railroad tdegraphers would make COM
mon cause With the commercial telegraph
ers and walk out
COMPANIES PREPAR Fon srRIKE
The officers OF the two telegraph COM
panies In New York continued yesterday to
make preparations for q general walkout
and TO MI the vacancies already made
by the strikes In various centres throughout
the West. r. j. NaIly. iSe-prssidsnt and
general manager OF tho Postal company.
sent yesterday 70 all Of the division SUPER
intsndents on the system . telegram Of In
struetions concerning the operation Of lines
at affected cities. .....