Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 39, Number 98, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 August 1907 — GOVERNMENT PERIL IN STRIKE. [ARTICLE]

GOVERNMENT PERIL IN STRIKE.

Weather Bureau Crippled, Crop Reports Affected, and Danger at Sea. That part of the administration remaining tn Washington is deeply concerned at the growth of the telegraphers' strike and is hoping for intervention by the President. It has been advised of the President's concern and determination to do

what hi' can to prevent serious interruption to the business of the country and the government, but unfortunately the at nation is of a character that does not admit of interference at this stage. A general strike would seriously embarrass the federal government. Operators ire employed in every executive departnent and bureau, while the weather and crop reporting services depend in the main >n regular and uninterrupted telegraphic idviccs. A widespread walkout of telegraphers might result in disasters nt sea. ■specially ais the hurricane season on ho Atlantic? Th approaching. Mariners lejiend ui>on information fqrnished by lie government as Io the stale of weather. I'his particular service depends upon nd vices from the interior, and any prolong ■•d interruption or suspension of tidegraphic advices from the various stations if the weatber bureau might lie serious lo shipping anil life at sen. Thin is on * feature of the condition that night follow a general strike of telegraphers that gives authorities gnat concern. Already the weather bureau has felt the force of tlie sporadic strikes. This is nlxiut the time of year when frosts begin to make an appearance in the wheat belt if the Northwest. Prices of grains arc made in New York largely on the outlook oi the crop. The uncertainty as to actual eonditions in the field might have a tendency to send prices skyward. In any event any failure of the government in bringing crop rejorts out on time or as completely a» usual would tend to demoralize trade in grains.