Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 March 1909 — COLLAPSE OF PARIS STRIKE [ARTICLE]

COLLAPSE OF PARIS STRIKE

'ostal Workers Get Government's Promise of Consideration. The strike of 5,600 employes of the postoffice department, which has practically isolated Paris and out off France from communication with the outside world for the past week, has collapsed. The strike committee decided to call off the employes and made the first move to effect a settlement. Representatives of the linemen called on M. Barthou, minister of public works, ostensibly for the purpose of protesting against the charges that they had cut the wires, but during the course of the interview they communicated the terms upon which the allied associations would resume work. These were, first, the resignation of M. Simyan, under secretary of posts and telegraphs; second, that no employe should be dismissed on account of the strike. They also desired the assurance that the delegates of the association hereafter should be permitted to lay their grievances directly be- ; l e tin rr.lr.ißter of public works. M. i.». show said the government ootid not discuss the resignation of an official, except with parliament, but he practically gave the delegation the satisfaction they demanded on other points. He agreed to receive the representatives of the associations whenever they had grievances to present. At the conclusion of several interviews, the strike committee met and decided upon the resumption of work today.