The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-12

Paris, May 12.-Paris today re-
sembled a city In state of siege. Dur
ing the night, troops took possession
Of the Central Post and Telegraph
stations and at daylight. squads OF In
fantrymen were plcketed around every
branch office to protect postal EN-
ployes who are willing to work. The
streets are patrolled by the mounted
Republican guards, all exposed tele-
graph lines are being CAREFUL watch
ed, and soldiers have been introduced
even into the sewers Of the city to
prevent the cutting of wires
Furthermore, five hundred telegraph
ers and several hundred automobiles
have been hastily modified. and mass
ed in the Gallerie des Machines ready
for instant service. General DalStein,
the military governor OF Paris, has So
900 troops in reserve. The walls OF
Paris are covered this morning with
posters announcing that the strike
will continue until the employees
grievances are Tedressed. The right
TO form trades unions will be obliter-
ated, cost what 1t may"
But beyond the railroad mail clerks,
the number who have abandoned work
is comparatively small. The first two
deliveries of mail were effected with.
out the aid of troops, but the distribu-
tlon of the newspaper mail was not at
tempted. At the strikers headquarters,
secrecy prevails, The leaders content
themselves with saying that the strike
has only begun In the provinces, the
tactics adopted by the government
are being repeated. The various post
Offices were encircled by cordons of
troops at daylight today.
Last night the postmen OF Lyons and
Bordeaux, voted TO join their Paris
colleagues.
The press generally reproaches the
chamber Of deputies for Its cowardlce
yesterday In postponing Il vote on the
situation, thus throwing the entire re-
sponslbility on the government 1t Is
understood, however, that Premier
Clemenceau preferred parliament
ary action for tactical reasons.
Toward noon today, eight strikers
were arrested while trying to enter
the central bureau.
Nancy is the first city where the
out
1t was officially announced early this
afternoon that the strikers numbered
700 men. chiefly railroad clerks. But
at strike headquarters, much larger
number was claimed The leaders
say the movement is extending rapid
ly. that there will be complete suspen-
sion in three days
Paris, May 1.-THE chamber OF dep
uties after a stormy session of four
hours today adjourned the debate on
the interpretations of the postal sit
uation until May Is. The response of
the postal employees was quick and de-
cislye. An hour later a meeting of
5000 postal employees took up the bat
tie and unanimously voted TO strike.
No great enthusiasm was shown. but
determination to force the hand of
the government was apparent.
The government is playing for time.
We must not be caught mapping"
was the spirit OF the meeting as ex-
pressed by Pauron, a dismissed post.
man and one of the most active or
ganiZerS of the movement During
the debate In the chamber. Mime. Sem
bal and Willm socialists, defended the
strikers. affirming their right to or.
Ganize a syndicate as the only way of
redressing their grievances and charg-
the government with failure to keep
Its promise at the conclusion of the
previous strike. especially with re-
gard to the retirement OF NJ. Simyan,
under secretary of posts and tele-
graphs
M Deschanel considered the crisis