Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-31
UNION CHIEFS HOPE
To AVERT BIC
STRIKE
HARTMAN SPIRIT
IN FEDERATION SUPPORT
Declared Late Railroad Wizard
Preferred to Do Business
With Groups Rather Than
With individual Workers,
my Msrnlns ssaraai ssssls, I....a wir.l


officers of the International unions Of
railroad shop crafts arrived here late
today to take up, as Representatives
OF their individual unions. the Ques-
tion Of recognition by the Hartman
lines of the federation OF shop em-
ployes. They expect to meet Julius
kruttschnitt vice president and di-
rector of maintenance Of the llarrl-
man roads either late tomorrow or
Friday, according To Mr.. Kruttschnlu's
convenience and the time IL takes the
leaders themselves to outline their
plan of campaign.
Officers of four unions were on the
ground tonight They are j. W.
Kline, president OF the Blaoksmiths
International union. who came from
Chicago II. NJ. Ryan, president OF tn,
brotherhood of Carmen, and Il. NJ.
Franklin. president Of the Maehinists'
International union, both from Kan
sas itv, and ]. -. Buckalaw, vice
president of the International Asso-
citation OF Alachinlsts, from Wash
ipgton. Michael O'Sulivan of Kansas
City, general president of tho Steel
Metal Workers union, is not here. but
IA representative of that union wls
expected to arrive either late tonight
or tomorrow.
With vote already taken among
the crafts. strongly urging the gen.
eral Officers to call strike unless the
federation is recognized the union
representatives will 20 into confer
ence intending to avert one IL 1t pos
sihly can be done. President Kline.
the official spokesman, said tonight
"If negotiations should fail, the
only way to prevent n strike would
be not 10 sanction one" he said The
question then would arise whether we
could hold the men We are con
servatives, not radicals; NE believe
MIR. Kruttschnitt intends to be fair
in all things, and we do not intend TO
embarrass him in any way by an
nouncing In advance preliminary
threats or plans. We are on the brink
of strike---that lis the situation.
ana We feel burdened with the re-
sponsibility Of avoiding one. We hope
to persuade Mr.. Kruttschnitt to soc
that the federation plan is reason
able.
That the spirit and intent of the
late +. H. Hartman win be invoked
to persuade the present Hartman
management seemed likely tonight. 10
be one Of two arguments to be ad-
Vanced In discussing what Mr.. Grutt-
schnitt has termed "an irresponsible
committee of federated employees,
representing Il very small portion OF
the public F."
Precedent win probably be the
other.
AIR Hartman told me. said
President Kline, that the Hartman
lines had not time to do business
with individuals. Bring In your com
mittecs' he said. and wen do bust
ness for $4,000 men at once.
We believe the time has now come
to do business at one time ror groups
Of unions. as formerly MIR Hartman
found it wise policy to do business
With groups of men Its TO our COM
mon interest.
Mr.. Kruttschnitt Is setting no pre-
cedent If he recognizes the federation
The Southern Railway and allied lines
recognize and do business with II
now. The Canadian Pacific. both east
ana west the Rock Island lines, the
Gould lines, the Chesapeake a Ohio.
the Wabash, New York, New llven Il
Hartford, all hnvc adopted this plan
and it works, 1t does not produce
chaos.
"The federation Is necessary fos
our protection. General managers Of
railroads work in what amounts to a
federation; in the southeast they have
one | believe. and have been told
that q plan to have groups Of gener.
al managers meet groups Of unions
now is being discussed. That's Just
what this proposition amounts to.
who wants to strike? Nobody. If
he can help It,"