Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1907-06-21
NELL SUCCEEDS IN
Settling TROUBLE
WESTERN UNION COMPANY AND
OPERATORS TO ADJUST
DIFFERENCES.
TERMS SATISFACTORY
TO ALL CONCERNED
President clowry Outlines Position OF
Big corporation-Standa Saiar-
les to BE Maintained d-Seeks Amic-
able Relations with Men.

New York, June 21.-As the result
of the visit Of Mr.. Neill, commission
er of labor, and following suggestions
made by him an adjustment Of the
difficulties between the Western Union
Telegraph company and Its operators
has been reached, and there will be
no strike. Thursday morning Col.
Clowry, president Of the Western
Union, addressed a letter to Mr..
Neill outlining the position of his
company, and this is admittedly sat
isfactory to all parties concerned.
Text Of CIowry's Letter.
Mr.. Clowry's letter to Mr.. Neill Is
as follows:
Referring to the conference held
between yourself and me and other
officers of the Western Union Tele-
graph company, and having in view
the possible grave Inconvenience to
the public following any general In
terruption of our business, | am glad
to make clear to you the position oc-
cupied by the Western Union Tele-
graph company in regard to this
whole matter.
"As to statements made By per-
sons In no way connected with this
company that the ten per cent. in
crease granted by the telegraph COM
pany on March 1st last has not been
applied to all salaried operators, l de-
sire to say that the telegraph COM
pany announced this increase in good
faith, and is carrying it out in good
faith, and that IL any case can be
found In which the increase was not
granted it will be corrected at once.
THE statement also being made
that the telegraph company is en-
deavoring to neutralize the ten per
cent. advance by the application of a
so-called sliding scale Is without
foundation. There is no such prac-
tice in effect, nor is there any inten-
tion of putting it into effect, by the
Management of this company.
Salaries to Be Maintained.
"The standard salaries for regular
positions as established by the in
crease of March l will be maintained,
and the company will pay to any man
appointed or promoted to any posi-
tion the salary attached to that posi-
ton after that increase, and will pay
for their work as Of March 1 inclusive
of the ten per cent. increase.
This company has not discrim-
mated against, nor will it discrim-
mate against, any employe of the COM
pany because OF afnliation or non
affiliation with any organization, and
II 1t can be shown to me that any
subordinate has dismissed or discrim-
mated against any telegrapher be-
cause of atSliation with any organiza-
tion, such telegrapher shall be re-
stored to his position without preju-
dice.
Willing to Arhitrate.
"As evidence of the absolute good
faith of the Western Union Telegraph
company In its relations to it's en-
ployes, beg to say that if any teleg-
rapher feels that he has any sriev-
ance under any of the foregoing con-
ditions, and If he cannot secure a
satisfactory adjustment of his com
plant with officers Of the company,
we will submit the matter to the ar
bitration of three parties, one to be
selected by the telesraphers, one by
the telegraph company, and the third
to be selected by the two so chosen,
and in the event that the two cannot
agree upon third arbitrator within
one week, We will be very glad to
have such third arbitrator chosen by
the chairman of the interstate COM
merce commission and the commits
sioner Of labor jointly.
"As further evidence of our entire
willingness to deal fairly and pre-
serve amicable relations directly with
our own employees, any telesrapher
who at any time has grievance can
take it up with his superior, either in
person or if he wishes through any
committee he may select from the
other employees Of the company in
the same district.
Il have outlined above in brief the
position the Western Union Tele'
graph company holds in regard to the
matters we have discussed, and you
are at liberty to make any use of this
letter that you see fit.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) .'R. G. CLOWRY,
president"
Satisfactory to Union Men.
President Clowry-s letter 10 Com
missioner Neil was accepted by the