The Lamar register., 1907-08-28
SPIES CAUSE
The STAMPEDE
SO DECLARES PRESIDENT SMALL
OF THE COMMERCIAL TIE.
LEGRAPHERs' UNION.
LONG HARD FIGHT IS on
GENERAL CONDITION NO BETTER
AND ENTIRE COUNTRY
MAY BE INVOLVED.

Chicago.-Money for the aid of the
striking telegraphers is beginning to
come in at the rate of several thou
sand dollars daily. according to union
leaders. simultaneously with this an.
nouncement came the admission that
the strike at Its outset had been 4
stampede, Notwithstanding the rapid
movements of the executive board to
legalize 1t wherever 1t broke out. Dan
eerous spies" of fnancil interests bach
of the telegraph companies are &C
crsed of precipitating the stampede.
No money will be paid out for strike
benefits except where absolutely nee
essary. The leaders feel they have
long, hard fight on their hands and
need every dollar Of the war fund. Just
where the money is coming from. or
the amount. the general officers did
not think 1t wise to state. I'VE are
getting some handsome contribu-
TONS" said Secretary Russell
Dangerous spies are In the Com
mercial Photographers union. accord
ing to President S. J. Small. These
sries are responsible for the present
stampede strike, he charges. and are
also trying to cause stampede OF the
railroad telegraphers.
These spies are endeavoring to get
us into as much trouble as possible,
he said. "They manipulated things so
that the stampede strike was begun
and are now using their every EFFORT
to spread the trouble TO the railroad
tclegraphers."
DO you charge them with bringing
about this stampede striker" asked
International Secretary Wesley Rus
sell. who was listening to President
Small while he was making the
charges.
Yes" replied the strike leader. I'VE
all know 1t is true and II Is time for
the public to learn the truth"
President Small then said that huge
financial interests were behind those
sries. .uuHr rI
The sensational statement of Presi-
dent Small placed new light upon
the strike OF telegraphers and was
said to demonstrate that the national
officers had opposed the calling of the
walkout
omcials of the telegraph companies
said that they were securing new men
every day.
On the other hand, according to
President Small. the entire South. the
far West and the great Northwest are
without Geographic communication.
No Arbitration in Sight.
Mr.. Small gave out sensational In
terview as he prepared for his trip
to New York on Saturday.
And | am not going there to seek
arbitration" he declared. "All this
talk about the companies doing nor
NAL business is bosh.
THE Western Union" he continued,
lis only doing % per cent. of its nor
NAL business Ten per cent. Of this Is
done over the wires and Is per cent
is transmitted through the mails.
Here is the condition In the South:
New Orleans, Galveston, Memphis are
not on the telegraphic map. You can
not send kilograms south of Louisville.
and there is only one operator at work
there. He Is connected with the AS
ISOLATED Press.
THE condition In the far West
San Francisco cannot be reached by
telegraph This Is condition that
has existed since the Inauguration OF
the strike.
I'm the Northwest-St Paul is as
far north as the two commercial com
ponies can reach. Beyond that they
are unable to handle message.
Reports from South Carolina indi-
cate that every telegrapher In the
state has gone on strike. That state
is Isolated from the world
The companies are not handling
anything like normal business. Re-
ports indicate they are handling about
% per cent of their regular business.
hut less than one-half of this Is done
over the wires. The remainder. about
II per cent Of the whole. is handled
bl mail and express"
President Small said he was willing
that committee should be appointed
to investigate conditions In the strike
bound Offices and determine whether
they were running under normal con-
ditions," as the companies claim.