New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-03
STRIKE CALL DEFERRED.
Railroad Shopmen Hope Trouble
May Be Averted.
NO ACTION UNTIL FRIDAY
Union Presidents Issue Formal
Statement in Reply to MIR.
Kruttschnitt' S Contentious.

Kruttschnitt Contentious.
san Francisco. Sept. All action toward
calling a strike OF the shop employees OF
the Hartman lines as a result Of the re-
fusal Of the railroads 10 recognize the red
GRAFTON Of shop employees has been deferred
until next Friday. and the representatives
NJ the shop crafts who were present at the
conference Yesterday with Nice-President
Kruttschnitt express hope that strike
will be averted.
A meeting Of the advisory board OF the
federated shop employees Of the Hartman
lines has been called here for Friday. The
board comprises thirty-five members. repre-
senting the shop employees Of all the I'M
portant plants OF the Hartman roads IN
til the arrival Of the members Of this board
the international presidents OF the i've
shop crafts. who are now in San Francisco
will take no official action. They Will at
tend Labor Day celebrations throughout the
state, and will not return here until Fri
day.
The international presidents issued a Tor
nal statement tonight outlining the posi-
ton taken by the federation The state
ment Is in answer 70 that Of the railroads
position issued by Mr.. Kruttschnitt some
DAYS ago.
The statement takes up the nine demands
presented 10 Mr. Kruttschnitt and deals
with his attitude toward them.
I'VE have the federated crafts on four
teen different railroads at the present time,
and we find no friction whatever with the
MANAGEMENT Of those various railroads,
the statement reads. I'VE speak especially
Of the Southern Railroad and its allied
lines. known as the Finley group.
OF Mr.. Kruttschnltt's contention that
under the federation plan trouble with one
craft means trouble with all. the lnterna-
tional presidents point out that the fed
Grafton committee first seeks TO settle any
such difficulty. but that in no event can a
strike be called except by presidents Of
the Individual unions.
Hope to Minimize Difficulties
our purpose" the statement continues
lis 10 minimize difficulties. We hope by
the federation TO settle them without hav-
ing our committees too often in the mana
gers Office. To Mr.. Kruttschnitts state
meut that limitation OF apprentices would
deny 10 American boys opportunities 70
learn a trade. our reply is that our pres
ent contracts with the Hartman lines have
been in the Southern Pacific agreements
The demand for increased wages, says
the statement. would be q matter FOR dis
cussion in a conference" adding that II Is
usually a game OF give and take. The
closed shop is declared 20 be a question
open 70 discussion AS 90 pIecework and
premium systems. the international presi-
dents say they do not try 10 conceal the
fact that we are opposed 10 either system
and Will never submit 70 them II IL is in
our power 10 prevent it,
The personal and physical record system.
the statement says, gives the employers
chance TO drive the employe 20 the poor
house" and If asserts that blacklisrng'
ITO some extent is being carried On to-
day"
Concerning demands that the federation
have authority in laying of and discharging
men, &c SAYS. We acknowledge that We
intend TO protect our members against ma
ucious discharge by foremen on account OF
personal feeling. Many a man is the sub
1ect Of revenge.
The intent Of the federation Is thus
summed up. no one VINO has watched
the history Of large corporations can but
recognize that if labor does not protect it
self it will have but small share of the
product The federation Of crafts is the
only solution We have found 10 cope with
federated corporations
Chicago. Sept letters sent By repre-
sentat!ves OF the unions composing the Fed
Grated Shop employees 70 President Mark
ham OF the Illinois Central. seeking another
conference on Tuesday were not answered
to-day by the railroad official The letters
set forth that an answer is desired by
10 80 O'Clock Tuesday morning.
The union men say they have complied
with the technically requiring thirty DAYS
notice 20 cancel existing contracts with the
road. They maintain, however. that should