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Show OOES OVBB KBUTTSCHNTTT'S HEAD TO PBESIDENT LOVBTT CHICAGO. Ang. 16. J. W. Kline, international in-ternational president of th . black-amith's black-amith's anion, late yesterday sent a teleffram to B. lvett. president, of tha Union Pacific and Sou them Pacific railroads, in Nw York, askinr for sb immodiaU eonferanca with a view of brinffinf about a settlement of tbs labor disputes which threaten a strike of tha shopmen am ployed by tha Har-nmaa Har-nmaa lines. , Ths mesaaffa sent by President Kline read as follows: , . "R. B.Xovatt, Praaldent Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Bail roads, ISO Broadway. New York. "Aa Mr. Krutteehnitt has left for ths west, thereby makinjr It impossible to meet him, and as tha conditions are extremely serious in tha mechanical de. partment aad tbs men on the verge of a strike on the Harriman lines, which ws are trrinf to avoid. I therefore request re-quest thai yon meet the international officers of the crafts involved in nn effort to brine; about an amicable adjustment ad-justment of the trouble. Please wire J. W. Kline, international president, 58J Mono buildinc. Chicaffo." "I im no rift ia the etorm floods," said President Klin Kridav. "Everything "Every-thing sow depends on Mr. Lovett. Mr. Krnttarhnitt has aaid that be receives hie orders from the board, of directors in New York, so I am throngs with Mr. Krtrttsehnitt. Tbe whole matter la now 'up ts President Lovett and th board of dlrectora. "Meanwhile, one men ont west are boiling hot and want to walk out. I have wired them to wait nntil 1 see what President Lovett. intends to do. The International preeideate of the various rrafte involved are scheduled to meet ia Kansas City next Monday to consider the aituation, but I am try. ing to have the meeting plae changed to Chicago. , |