Omaha daily bee., 1911-09-02

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. Julius
Kruttschnitt. vice president and director
Of maintenance and operation of the Harri-
man system, acting under full authority
given him by President Robert S. Lovett.
rejected today the demands of the newly
organized Federation OF Shop Employees Of
the Hartman lines. lie absolutely refused
70 recognize the existence OF the federation.
This answer followed a conference Of three
hours and twenty minutes
The labor leaders appeared very much
disturbed as they left the committee room
and refused to say a word 10 the waiting
newspaper men. They went Immediately
into conference with the representatives
of the Federation Of Shop Employees.
1t was stated by one OF the Southern Pa
cific officials that the only thing discussed
was recognition OF the federation, the
other demands not being entered into.
Go Into Conference.
At the conference attended by julius
Kruttschmitt. vice president Of the Harri-
man lines, and other Hartman system Of
ficials here on one side and by James w.
Kline J. A. Franklin, ]. d. Buckalew, NJ.
F. Ryan and ]. d. Crane. representing the
five shop crafts involved, the formal de-
mands of 5000 railroad shopmen employed
on the Hartman system were threshed out
in this city today. Both sides announced
that they went into the conference deter
mined not to recede from their positions.
that OF the railroad being that 1t would
not recognize the federation of unions and
that Of the union leaders that this recogni-
ton must be conceded.
In setting the hour for the meeting Vice
President Kruttsehnitt let It be understood
distinctly that he was meeting the labor
leaders as individual representatives of
their respective unions and not as a Joint
committee representing the federation.
While there are some minor subjects that
the labor leaders desire 10 have adjusted
the real point at issue is the question OF
recognition Of the federation. and the labor
leaders went into the conference firm in
the determination to induce Mr. Krutt-
schnitt' to consent TO a meeting between
the representatives OF the federation and
the general managers OF the Hartman sys-
tenn. A direct conference with Mr.. Krutt-
schnitt will not be demanded. s-
suI Laying Off Men.
Mr.. Kline received a telegram yesterday
from President Lovett Of the Hartman
system saying that any action resolved
upon by the officials now here would be
Ine COMPANY
The Southern Pacific company continues
to lay off men. between seventy-five and
100 men from its auditing staff having been
let out yesterday. Most OF these men have
been employed as train auditors and this
work will be done by conductors from
now on.
formal conference this morning before
meeting with Mr.. Kruttschnitt. They de-
clined to discuss their plans. President
Kline. who has acted as spokesman for the
committee. said they had decided to make
no further statements until after their talk
with the railroad officials
Shortly before II O'Clock the men went to
the Southern Pacific headquarters where
Mr.. Kruttschnitt and other officials were
awaiting the audience.
The representatives of the Hartman sys-
TEN who went into conference with the
delegation OF labor leaders were Julius
Kruttschnitt, vice president and director OF
and ways; e. Z. Calvin vice
president and general manager OF the
Southern Pacific; w. r. Scott, assistant
general manager; II. ]. Small. superintend-
ent OF motive powef; r. r. Clancy as
sistant 10 the general manager. and F. q.
Athern. chief OF the bureau OF economies.
Markham Issues Statement.
CHICAGO, Aug. &c. II. Markham,
president Of the Illinois Central railroad,
took a hand today in the conferences with
union representatives who seek to induce
the road to recognize the newly organized
federation OF various unions. Mr.. Mark
ham apparently was unwilling TO recedo
from the roads previous stand OF treating
only with the representatives OF the indi-
yidual unions involved. At the cchclusion
OF the conference he issued the following
statement:
I'VE had a conference with three OF the