The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-29
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Chicago. Sept. 2s.-More than $4,000
shopmen. employed on the Hartman
lines, are waiting the word to strike.
according TO the i've presidents Of the
international unions to which the men
belong. The officials say they have not
decided upon the day and hour when
the struggle viii begin. The shopmen
win strike, they say, not because of
dissatisfaction with the wages or con-
ditions Of labor, but to establish the
newly organized federation OF shop en-
ployes az a means of negotiating dis
putes between the employers and en-
ployes.
The railroads refuse to recognize
the federation because they say It
would mean practically placing all the
opeEating affairs in the hands OF the
federation and turn the railroad man
agen1ent into chaos.
The dispute reached a climax today
when Vice President Kruttschnitt, Of
the Hartman lines, reiterated the de-
termination Of the roads not to meet
with the federation.
President j. w. Kline, of the inter-
national blacksmfths' and helpers
union, communicated this decision to
the other union heads. and authorized
the statement that strike would be
called as soon as the day and hour
could be agreed upon. Later 1t was
said the three union heads, including
the machinists, the hitherto chief re-
strafning force, were agreed to call the
strike on Saturday, not later than
noon.
Together with the talk of an irnme-
date strike came the news from New
York Of the reorganization of the Har-
rinnan lines moving Kruftschnitt to
New York and making him member
Of the board of directors. apparently
extending his power. The roads, it Is
reported, are in good shape to with
stand a prolonged strike.
The international rnachinists, black
smiths, helpers, boilermakers. sheet
metal workers and car men viii be
affected directly by the strike. The
steam filters, painters, copper AMI
brass workers and clerks may go out.
DEMANDS or MEN.
Shortly after noon the following
statement was given out:
Davenport, Ia, Sept. 20, 1911.
-Julius Kruttschnitt, Vice President.
Union Pacific Railway, New York.
I'VE are officially Instructed by our
organization to meet the representa-
tives OF the federation or to notify you
that we have no other alternative but
to give our approval and permission
TO quit work. We will expect an an
swer so that we can arrange to meet
you by noon OF Thursday next. at Chi
cago. for the purpose of making the
necessary arrangements above indi-
Gated. In reply, to James O'Connell,
Davenport Hotel.
J. w. KLINE,
n. F. RYAN.
J. A. FRANKLIN,
M. o. O'SULLTvAN,
JAMES O'CONNELLl
KRUTTscHNITT's REPLY.
The following reply by telegram was
sent by Vice President Kruttschnitt:
New York. Sept. 27, 1911.
James O'ConneI and Others, Daven-
port Hotel, Davenport, Iowa.
Replying to your telegram OF Sep
tember 26, my presence here of course
makes II impossible for me to meet
you In Chicago Thursday noon.
If the essentials of admittedly
fair and considerate treatment, the
payment of the highest wages OF any
railroad in the territories served by
our lines and the guarantee of hospital
and generous pension benefits have not
been sufficient to deter our shopmen
from terminating agreements insuring
these conditions, made from time to
time In, conference with their labor
unions. and from spending four to five
months in devising new issues and
means to destroy existing harmonious
relations and moreover, are not suffi-
Client to induce them to remain In
our employ and to make them realize
their duty to the public, / do not see
that we can do anything more to con-
vince them that they have no good
reason to stop work, or to prevent
your giving approval and permission
to them to leave our service.
j. KRUTTSCHNITT"
The labor situation on the Hartman
lines was considered by President
Lovett. Vice President Kruttschnitt
and directors of the lines today before
giving out the correspondence.
The board of directors of the Harrt-
man lines met this afternoon.
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