| Show t ItLE STRIKE SETTLED TO TilE THE SATISfACTION OF All EVERY OPERATOR WILL MIL YIL BE REINSTATED i Question of Increased Wages a Matter for Future Consideration r. r I- I CLOWRY'S LETTER DID IT f. f Adjustment of Long Standing i 1 Troubles Has a Reach Far ing mg Significance I tSan San nn Francisco July 19 The ThC tI Tho t J gra 1 a p I pliers pliers' strike has been cen settled By fly ort ani or on i ft t 1 agreement rc entered Into today between n the telegraph companies ant and tho the officials of the tho union the striking op operators ret return return re re- re- re t turn to work on next Monday The ThC terms erms of or the tho settlement provide pro that thai all alt the k men shall lie he reinstated and that tho matr mat mat- f r ter tr of or an on In Increase r In n wages ps shall bo he rid ad- d L L- L j at a later liLler date nate rio Tho end of oC the tte which has Han been j carried on for a month came H shortly he bo- I 4 1 fore noon today when National P I- I i dent Small appe appeared ld before the tho local I r.- r. union In Oakland and submitted the prop prop- Jf V of oC hR employers The agreement t i waR wan ratified II by a L vote vou of to tn to i. i All OIl ft I b I m men n express 8 satisfaction nt at Ih lime ho result of or the amicable settlement that hail had h been leen t a 7 1 negotiated by hy their national president n t. t iU il They aver aHI that tho the a agreement r I Is virtual virtual- J. J t t. t ly Iy a passive recognition of the union r Further I than this thc they say ny that it IL i is f verbally understood that thai the limo increase a of wage 1 asked k d for will ho bo groomed granted at n a later Ct date al t i I On time the other hand the officials officiaL of or both hath companies compani 5 state slat that their h men to i work worl under th the same some conditions that e existed ex ex- isted before UI the Lime strike was WM Inaugurated tf Th flig Van I Cnn Conference c President t Small had hlll a lengthy length conference confer confer- ence with the Ule officials of or the Western and Postal companies this morn morn- When he left their orne offices It IL wo was with an agreement b bearing their signa- signa l. l and only awaiting the ratification Q of the tho striking operators Immediately ly I upon this s vote votO oC C ratification tho Limo b Derx br I 1 of ot the tho local union and tho national nC n Ut J tt Ir l a fig h W. W i k J fl r M U 4 w was l' l ly IB 1 tI tJ t Oj fj W I lr E t y yIP IP l hD tl mc upon tipon thE fuel fact that It W wart R not notT T W c w M nry to tP extend Ct tent od the lo to other I IJ C of ot the the United Un States Platen Attention wa va t called ca to the the- fact that the light ht throughout n e entIne four tour wn Wl conducted conduct without lh th the display of violence or without the t lion tion The local union will hold hotti a mooting meeting to tomorrow tomorrow to- to morrow morning mornin and appoint committee to tn walt wait upon llOn the tho t aph companies to 10 arrange for foJ th time tho time at w t th they y wish th the different ent Individuals to return to work wor on f-on on Monday This will 11 be done llone to avoid t confusion lon In the In-the the different offices f Small Gets Cots Credit J. J r i Tho IO members of the nati national nal executIve e w board Rive full nn credit for the the- ft C. C nt or the difficulty to President Small SmaL 4 President Small did all aU the work sal said Deputy uty President Prel Konenkamp f q tL for th the executive hoard board and he hI succeed succeed- Xi satisfaction of ourselves an and ft II to the aU nil nU l the telegraphers We Ve 01 are aro much pleased with this amicable settlement which wilt will put an nn end to Lo the unrest J e telegraphers In the eastern clUes cities i f i among I Secretary Copps sp speaking for or the local ii p c l tonight said salt The operators nr are aro all nIl satisfied epe- epe tf llly l lb since ve WI have t the assurance that t the th matter of oC wage age will b be settled In the I J near Mur and that nil future t ance will wilt b be arbitrated t According to 0 the terms of or the tho agree agree- ment the future grievances ances are to be betaken betaken I I taken up and disposed of or in th the manner set pet forth In Colonel CloW dowry's lett letter r to t Commissioner Nelli em 1 General Superintendent L. L W W. oC or the Pac Pacific Hie division of or the tho Postal com corn for a u statement statement state state- pan pany when asked tonight t ment Te regarding arding th the tho settlement of the thet i strike J said t The rhe q situation can be briefly summed up lip Time The men have returned to work on onI the same basis hals which was waR In force fore at the thi l I That Is all I It Im r. r time the they 1 left fl our OUT employ have bave m t to AA say wiy Terms of or ortt Agreement tt I Bolit companies to employ re-employ all strike str tle telegraphers on of Increased wages to tobo 1 10 0 Thc Tho question bo be taken tawn up url after resumption of or work grievances bo bc taken up UI A That future anti and disposed of under the provisions of or and In lit the manner 1 set ct forth orth In CoN Cal 0 4 dowry's letter of or June June 20 HOi lOOi It to Commissioner of Labor Nei Neill rue stipulations and provisions In the ClowrY agreement to apply appl to the Postal company also Com Com- letter to lo dowry's Clowry's 1 President Labor dated tinted New of or ml I Juno June SO 20 O contains the tho following York June paragraph S 'S y- y CIO rs T to 10 Neilt of or the tho absolute good As As s evidence t. t 1 filth faith of the Western Union Telegraph compan v In Its Us relations to its 18 emt omI om- om t loye I hog beg to a say that if it i any w hn A r I ts that ho ito has ht any grievance under I any of the foregoing conditions condition satisfactory n anti and ill If he lie cannot annot secure a a of Cit l his ls complaint wih the will ivill submit sub sub- of or the company we wi arbitration of or th the mit the matter mater to mi to he be selected H by the three parties In one A telo one by th the tho telegraph com com- third to b bo IH selected d b by 1 the tho n-iny n and the pall event eventt nl anti and in the fhi tho iw two so o cho chosen En a n i that Mint th the two cannot agree upon t I In ill one week wo We will wi be he er J 3 V ltd I w to lu h vo such tuch a third arbitrator Ion t the tho chairman of or the lie InterState Inter Inter- Intel Intel- lw ch n by State commission ami nUl the Commerce of or labor acting Jointly commissioner entire of our further evidence nul As vs a e fairly and preserve to teal deal lal directly with our relations wih amicable am who wio at ut any telegrapher employ own lake It time ban hox a grievance ancl can i if 5 nm h hl nil his superior either In Imi p person Ion t w S. S Ih commit commit- 1 through any OPY H. h ho he f or nr or If It A ei select from fran the other emS em'S em- em II he may S 'S on ill 1 Iu lLIO o T Tivo n ni J L LEVERY EVERY OPERATOR WILL BE REINSTATED from Irom nl ing On One of or tt this company in t the Iho 1 same amp district President Small said said- I Are rc fl Nl I The te terms rm of settlement are arp enI en entirely en- en I satisfactory to lo the tho telegraphers Wo We have been holding out for a week I to io get gel the r reinstatement jno of all who went on strike without prejudice This Wj wo we secured Tho matter of or increased I wages will vilI be adjusted between our committees and the thc two companies in near future c We were cre not riot fighting for the signIng signIng sign- sign Ing lug of a union contract All we desired de de- desired de- de sired ired was the acknowledgment of our om right to organize and tho the privilege of adjusting grievances through committees committees commit commit- tees of or This we have se so- so c- c cli cured red of ot Francisco Francisco Francisco Fran Fran- The settlement the San cisco strike ha has reaching far canoe cance It will sill put a a. quietus on strike talk throughout tile country Hc Because of President dowry's Clowry's agreeing with Mr Nelll Neill in New ew York and again in San Francisco that th the Western estern Union will meet committees of and further that he ho will till submit to arbitration lion tion when and officials cannot cannot cannot can can- not agree will make maine a 0 strike of or telegraphers raphers very Improbable in the future In fact I do tic not believe hElip there will be another strike Strike ile e Without Violence Wo Ye have demonstrated our strength by conducting a local strike for one month without a single Instance of or violence or intimidation and with butow butow but few ow desertions from our ranks During all the time vo we have been on strike we ve have paid strike benefits and were to continue to pay them in in- in definitely Tills we wo h believe p Jle has hos convInced convinced convinced con con- vinced the company compan officials that it is better hetter to maintain amicable relations with their Tile Tho vote of the members present at nt today's meeting was one hundred and three in favor tavor of or arid antI four for rejecting the thc compromise proposition It Is a happy coincidence that of or the strike ending on July 19 just twenty y years rs after the date dale on which the Iho biggest telegraphers' telegraphers strike In history was called I will remain in San Francisco for about a week and assist the local officers officers cers in closing up tip financial and oth other l' l matters President Small sent the following telegram to General Treas Secretary nu Russell in Chicago o. o t today Y r rt t I III Instructions Communicate promptly with all lo local 10 cal officers and say Fay the settlement ment of the San Sail Frani Francisco eo trouble Is entirely satisfactory to toIS us IS and urge them to caution members against further strike e talk Under the tIle terms of ot the tile NewYork New cw York Clowry Neill agreement and the San Francisco agreement we can adJust adjust ad- ad ad just any grievances that exist I willis will is issue uc a a. statement to the membership along these lines when I return to Chi Chi- cago cabO I have confidence In the tho good judgment of our nul me members mb rs and appreciate ate ale their confidence in thIck their I general officers rs |
