Show BIG LEAD TRUST y I 1 two art la be merged new aorl dec 2 toa national lead interests inte which heretofore have stood in the ay of a merger oe that company with tho united lead corn pany have changed their attitude it was learned yesterday and now the consolidation of the two companies n said to bo matter of certainty says times this situation has resulted in a large measure from the determination of the united lead in teresta to go ahead with the desktop meat of their company and if needa nee db to proceed with their plans without reference to those of the national company the decision of the united lead codih pany to proceed at onca with the construction st of a plant near st bouts louts was instrumental in bringing about chance in the altitude of the national lead interests which had objected to the proposed merger referring to tho united lead com banys plans in regard to th merger a man closely in touch with the affairs of the company said yesterday this time the deal will go it not in one way then in another at the next annual meeting of tha national lead stockholders the united people hlll be in a to elect their own ax off lcena of the company should a b tho present officers of the corn pany however are now inclined to loti in tho movement for ft 0 the two companies |