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Show BOILERMAKERS ARE NOT UPHELD BY UNION Washington, Dec. 13. That the bollermakers on the Isthmus of Panama, Pana-ma, who left their work without awaiting await-ing the reply nf President Taft to their demands for better wages and shorter hours, did so In defiance of the Judgment of the officers of their own union, appears from the follow Ing letter received here by Captiln Bogus, In charge of the canal commission com-mission office in this city from J. A. Franklin, international president of the Boilermakers' union: "Referring to the action taken by tho boilermakers employed on Hie canal and our several conversations upon the subject I desire to state that our organization has not sanctioned tho action of the boilermakers in re signing their positions, and 1 trust this matter may be finally arranged satlsfaclorllv tj nil concerned: (Signed) ' J. A. FRANKLIN, "Internatk nal president |