The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-05
PREM|ER HAS
BIT IN HIS
TEET TIL
Will Test Power of Govern
ment to Put Down "Syndi=
cate Movement"

Paris. May 4.-Premier Clemenceau
has apparently taken the bit In his
teeth and has decided to test the pow
er OF the government to put down the
present Syndicate movement" SO far
as it effects state employees, even IL
this involves the precipitation OF the
threatened general strike. Dangerous
signs arc manifest throughout the
country and X is generally conceded
that the belatcd determination OF the
government to tindicate itself comes
none too soon.
The recent giant strides of 'Syndi-
cate movement and its arrogant atti
tude under the leadership of the gener
al federation OF labor with which the
various classes Of state employees now
insist upon afflliating. has almost Great
ed a public panic. The property in
terests or the country will untedly
support any measures that the govern
ment takes, no matter how rigorous,
which would end the agitation
The attitude of the Combes and 9TH
er previous radical government which
encouraged servants to for unions,
even in the navy yards, and the rec
ords of NJ Barthou and Vivian, re-
spectiyely ministers Of public works
and labor, have heretofore embarrasS-
ed NJ. Clemenceau. Since the visit Of
King Edward, however, who is is un-
derstood let the premier sec the anX-
iety existing abroad that France was
drifting into a condition approaching
anarchy, NJ. Clemenceau resolved to
act.
At Nice he proclaimed the govern
ment's intention not to tolerate the
report Of It's servants 10 strike and as
soon as he returned to Paris, he be
gan elaborate preparations to meet a
general strike.
operators was distributed among the
wireless stations and established on
the southern and eastern frontiers to
supplant the warships on the coast
and to insure communication with
Eiffel tower
The various chambers of commerce
were sounded with regard to co-opera-
ton with the postal service and au-
tomobtle dealers were asked the num-
Der of machines they could furnish the
government Then suddenly right and
left the suspension OF the chief aglta-
tors began. seyenty-eight men being
suspended In three days. The agita-
tors retal.ated by threatening a new
strike with the support Of the general
federation of labor. The state en-
ployes have been invited to join in this
agitation but nevertheless the first
sign of the governments firmnesS
made real impression and the loyal
employees, hitherto silent, are now
making their voices heard in protest,
The secretary of the general asso-
citation has issued an appeal to 10000
state employees, pointing out the pri-
vileges which they enjoy, the security
of employment. the guaranteed promo
ton and pensions, and the absurdity of
demanding the right to strike accorded
to worl1men as weapon with which
to fight lockout
AT meeting of 700 postal employees
tonight, resolution was adopted In
reply to the government threats that
general strike be declared by the fed
eral committee of the postal employees
at a favorable moment. and that it be
continued until victory is won,
The federal committee Of the gen
eral federation of labor has appointed
NJ. JouhavSey Of the State Watchmak-
er's Union, as treasurer OF the fedora
ton during the retention of NJ. MarcS,
who was arrested a few days ago in
connection with the strike agitation,
The central committee Of the League
OF Rights Of Man tonight adopted a
resolution condemning the govern
ment's action against the speakers rep
resenting the postal employees
meeting held at Labor Exchange
was attended by 800 state and muni-
cipal tramway employees and others
engaged in public works. Representa-
tiyes of various trades unions also
were present and resolution was
passed, binding the various organiza-
tions to oppose by every means, the
governments threatened repression of
the postal employees.