Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-09-07
iAY ACTION NJUDICIOUs NOW
International Committee Again in
Session During Night.
MARKHAM RETURNS NO ANSWER
No Walkout Without Officials Ap-
proval Considered Probable.
WESTERN MEN MAKE QUICK TRIP
International Officers i'm Conference
in San Francisco Go to sacra-
mentO for Important
Discussion.

CHICAGO. Sept. 6-Probsbility OF
strike Of the federated shop employees OF
the Illinois Central railroad was lessened
today when the report became current
that officers of the nine international
unions involved had declined to grant the
support of the international organizations
TO such an industrial struggle.
After another all-day conference a com
mittee Of international officers OF the
unions comprising the federation OF rail-
road employees. the union officers decline
to authorize any statement OF their posi-
ton. Though they declared that the ques-
ton of a strike had not been finally de-
termined 1t was reported that they had
sent word to the members of the Illinois
Central federation committee that they
could strike II they desired. but that the
international unions at this time could
not authorize such action.
The international committee was in ses-
sion again tonight, seeking to suggest
some way TO adjust the existing differ
eaces without a strike. At the close of
the day conference w. F. Kramer, secre-
tary of the International Association OF
Blacksmiths and Helpers and chairman of
the international committee declared that
there was no news to be made public
Having wrested with the problem for
two days and having made no announce
ment of the nature OF the deliberations
Chairman Kramers statement was taken
as an indication that the committee was
exerting every effort to bring about
peaceful settlement of the controversy.
Reports to McCreery.
Late in the day, ]. F. McCreery, presi-
dent of the federation of shop employees OF
the Illinois Central road, who had not been
in the secret conference of the interna-
tional officers, called Secretary Kramer on
the telephone. Mr.. Kramer is said to have
reported to him the consensus OF opinion
OF the international leaders, but what that
opinion was the president would not re-
veal
1t was reported that many of the In
ternational officers, after a careful can
vass OF the industrial situation. felt that
| a strike of the shop employees at this time
would be inadvisabIe II not disastrous. For
| two days they had discussed the prospects,
| and. mindful OF the expressed desire Of
shopmen to strike II necessary in order to
| force the railroads to recognize the feder-
| alton, were slow to refuse international
sanction Of the strike.
None of the Illinois Central federation
! committeeman would talk about the situa-
ton tonight, but it was certain that no
! strike order had been issued at late hour
! For the Illinois Central shopmen to at
tempt the struggle without support of the
internatonals, it was admitted by com
mitteemen. would be folly:
| c. H. Markham, president Of the Illinois
Central road, declined today to reply to the
communication sent him yesterday by Sec
retary Kramer, attempting to show that
the unions had not as he charged. violated
] II.
conference,
Officers Make Hurried Trip
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. e.--The interna-
tional officers of the railroad shop crafts
in conference here will leave late today
for Sacramento to attend a conference
there tonight. ]. w. Kline, president of
the International Blacksmiths union, said
he was not at liberty to give out the pur-
pose of the conference, although it was
of sufficient importance to cause a hur-
ried trip to the capital city.
Memphis Opinion Divided.
MEMPHIS Tenn, Sept. 6-With the
passing of Tuesday and no strike order
issued from the federation leaders opinion
is divided here as to the possibility of
such action being taken by the Illinois
Central employees.
) Late today there Will be another meeting
Of the general committee OF the various
local commercial organizations 10 attempt
( 10 avert a strike.
Los Angeles Lenders Start North.
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 6.-More than
a score OF union leaders, representing the
federated crafts employed in the Hartman
shops, left for San Francisco today. They
will confer with the union representatives
who met Julius Kruttsehnitt last week.
The party was made up Of union men
from all the shops in the Hartman sys-
TEN in this district those in Los Angeles
Tucson, Caiiente, Bakersfield and several
points in Arizona. Before leaving they met
and discussed the situation. No statement
was given out, but pessmistio views were
expressed regarding the outcome of the
present situation.