Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-08
Conference Regarding Labor
Troubles on Hartman Lines.
LEADERS OF UNIONS MEET
early Every Shop of the System
Represented in the Gathering.
; E.ELING AGAINST OPEN BREAK
I, orkHen Suggest Drastic Action
But Their officers Counsel De-
1ay-Result in Doubt.

SAN FRANCISCO. September Sow
:s, To DELAYS in the arrival of members
isom distant points, only an informal
rueeting of the advisory board of the
ederation of shop Employees of the Har-
imam lines and the international presi-
cents of the shop craft unions involved
as held here today in regard to the
T. susaI of Vice President kruttschnitt OF
the lines 10 recognize the federation. No
decisive action is expected until tomor-
~. when it is known all OF the COM
-itteemen will be hand
The general committee will represent
..zarly every shop of the Hartman sys-
I'm west Of the Mississippi river, and
ley are accredited with full authority
h act for the 25.WD Hartman line en-
10y es.
,ian@cS ". Kline, iuterna tional president
i the BlaCksmiths' Union, said the four
ceraaticnai presidents who came here
a unsuccesSfuIIy urged Vice President
ilus Kruttschnitt Of the Hartman lines
recognize the federation, would use
cry effort to avert an open break be-
cen tie company and the men, but they
liIsed there WAS little chance TO pre-
II: d strike.
Details Explained at Conference.
The presidents at the meeting today told
;ap general committeeman of the negotia-
sons with kruttschnitt. and explained
ali OF the details of tine present situation.
Snce the kruttschnitt conference the men
have taken vote, and the general COM
mtteemen came here with definite in
sfructions from the men whom they rep
resent.
This vote is the second the men have
taken on the subject, the one prior TO
the kruttSchnitt meeting having been
practically unanimous decision 10 strike
unless the federation should gain recog-
milton from the railroad officials.
Most of the shops along the coast nave
emphasized the desire of the men to take
drastic action, but some of the delegates
from the middle western states are In
clined to accept the ultimatum of krutts-
sshnitt for the present and to make IN
dividuaI union contracts for the coming
year.
Annual Contract Date Passed.
It is past time for drawing up the an
hual contracts and the shopmen are
awaiting the result Of this conference be-
fore beginning negotiations with their
general superintendents In case it is
deemed inadvisable 10 strike, new con-
dealing separately with the company, but
all demanding practically the same con-
ditions of employment The federation
officials feel that in this way the ends OF
the federation will be gained, even if the
organization itself is not officially recog-
nzed by the railroad officials.
President Kline said the present con-
ference probably would last until tomor-
row and that il might he extended into
next week. He said that he did not ex-
pect dnv definite action today.
Future Demands.
II the peacemakers in the conference
succeed in preventing strike order. the
influence Of all the representatives of all
the shUpnen will be directed to bringing
about agreement whereby the railroad
will consent IL eliminate from the pro-
posed contracts the personal record"
clause and the Introduction of piece work
al tn" premium system. Success in
t6cse enaeaNorS Will gain for the men
ter greatest object, aside from that of
federation recognition.