The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-15
FOR AIN ALLIANCE
STRIKING POSTAL EMPLOYEES APP.
PEAL TO FEDERATION.
Resolutions are Adopted PIedsing That
Postal MEN and WOrkmen's Or
ganisatfons would unfte
for Battle 20 the Death.

Paris. May 1.-THE striking postal
employees at meeting this afternoon
adopted resolutions appealing to the
workmen's organizations to make
common cause with them.
The meeting was attended by M.
Pataud, secretary OF the electricians
union, NJ Guerard. Of the railroad
mems Organization, and other repre-
sentatives OF the workmen. who de-
livered infiapmatory speeches, prom
ised the postal employees immediate
support, and threatened, II necessary.
to place themselves under the direc-
ton of the revolutionary general fed
GRAFTON Of labor. These threats pro-
duced a big scare. but there Is q strong
suspicion here that the leaders In the
movement are biuffing.
The strike of the postmen itself APP
parently has LOST ground. The rank
and file of the men seemingly are con-
WINGED that the agitators are acting
for their personal end, and an the tools
of the revolutionary proletariat organ
izations, and they hesitate to risk los
ing their permanent situations and
pensions.
At CHARTERS ana Dijon today the
strikers. in view OF the attitude taxi
en- by parliament in connection with
the strike, voted to return to work
The government officials here continue
to express confidence that the entire
movement is coliapsing. 1t is pointed
out by them that only $4,000 out of
the 100000 railroad men. whose sup
port was pledged the strikers today by
NJ. Guerard belong to the union. and
that these members are mostly track
men and artisans employed in the
shops.
II Is reported tonight that the strik-
ers in their desperation are again cut
ting the telegraph wires in Paris ana
the provinces.
The meeting held here this afternoon
was attended by 1000 strikers and del
egates from various workmen's unions.
The strike leaders delivered highly in
flammatory speeches. In which they
charged that the police and military
precautions taken by the government
proved that 1t was intended ITO drown
the strike movement In blood" They
favored a direct appeal to the work
mems unions for cooperation with
them in their fight and amid great
eRth usiasm, the strikers voted .unani-
mously for an alliance with the work.
men, with all its consequences"
Immediately after the vote was taxi
en-. NJ. Guerard. the delegate of the
railroad men. pledged to the postal
employees the Immediate support OF his
union He was followed by NJ. Pas
senaud. the secretary Of the gas work
err organizations, who announced
that his union would promptly take
action on the vote. NJ Pataud Of the
electricians union. also promised that
mis- associates would give consideration
to the question of an alliance with the
postmen. Addresses were also made
by N. ThullieF. secretary of the syndi-
cate Of unions. and delegates from
many other organizations who declared
that the workmen were all ready to
join the strike. 1t was declared by
the speakers that the moment had ar
rived for a solid revolutionary move
ment under the direction Of the Gen
eral Federation of Labor.
The resolution as passed pledged
that the postal employees and the
workmen's organizations would unite
for battle to the death 'in order to
obtain liberty OF thought and speech.
and the right for ell employees OF the
State to form syndicates"
The railroad and the gas men met
tonight but neither appeared disposed
to give immediate effect to the prom.
lses made by their leaders to the
strikers this afternoon. The gas men
ordered a referendum. but seemed hos
tile to any idea of striking. The rail-
road employees postponed their decision
on the question until a meeting which
will be held Monday.