The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-06-05


made Astounding provisions and othe.
still, who, like the miners, will need your
counsel and aid, will, by establishing
smelling works, enable the miners to ham
die ores which are now wasted because they
are not rich enough to repay the cost Of
transportation from the heart of the Rocky
mountains to Wales or Germany. AT the
eastern base of the mountains lies the
American Punjaub, in which straw is
burned as nuisance, corn is consumed as
fuel, and wheat is converted into pork be-
cause it will not pay the cost OF trasporta-
ton to the transatlantic market for which
it was raised.
Permit me, gentlemen, in conclusion, to
inquire whether you cannot create mar
ket for the productions Of the farmers of
these Mississippi states by transfer
ring under your enlightened superinten-
dence million or two Of the sturdy labor
ers who now pine in want in foreign lands
The proposition is not chimerical, or,
should say, it ought not to be. Thus
would you, by subjecting anarchy to law
and bringing order out of chaos, demon
strate the right Of the American institute
OF mining engineers to command the con-
quering armies of the future.
President Raymond, on the part of the
institute, thanked Judge Kelley for his
address, and said that the retrospect of the
institute was pleasant, for it was organized
but two years ago, and upon looking back
at the pleasant career of that time, the val
liable meetings held, the great benefits
socially and professionally conferred, the
promises of the future developed, and its
effect upon the industries of the country
in considering all this, it can we'll be said
that the institute is an adult and capable
of taking care of itself. After all tie
praise lavished upon our profession we
must consider that we are only mortal, and
that the praise is more to our profession
and the results obtained than to ourselves.
Judge Kelley has spoken highly compli-
mentary of our future, and can say that
the army of skill which has planted its
tents on the banks of the Danube and
Dnieper will in 1876 plant them on the
banks of the Schuylkill.
1t is true, as Judge Kelley says, that the
world owes every man living, but she is
hard paymaster, and if we would let her
alone she would give man a subsistence
on fruits, wild game, and other scanty fare.
But the genius and perseverance of man
has shamed her into more generous be-
stowal of her gifts. Education is the
stimulus of labor, and science is its guard
and protector. With the skill aud brain
that goes into labor we find that the direct
| influence Of education and scie nee is to
protect the laboring man, to which class
all of us belong, because we labor well
and hard, and deserve the laurels as much
as any. ....
We find that whenever we'have added
to the product Of the world we have added
| to labor that which cannot be taken away,
| and that IS knowledge acquired by labor.
The speaker then alluded to the fact that
an engineer is expected 10 know everything
| before and after mine is opened, and eve
| rything is expected of him. AS he is but
mortal he must naturally fail when expect
ed to be carpenter, mason, builder, miner,
lawyer, draughtman, orator, and financier,
for no man can succeed in so many things
entertained at once, and therefore many
| young men become discouraged.
This day is happily passing away, for our
| young men are careful not to attempt too
much and so break down in all. There is
some difficulty, however, on the part OF
employees, but this is being steadily over
come, and better day is coming. The
institute can give great aid in this by urg-
ing our young members to show that they
are willing, when they get position, to
work themselves up and show that they have
form chain that will be profitable to en-
ployers. laborers, and themselves. An
engineer must hold professional intercourse
1 and thinks himself safe IN a fat position, he
| xr,,11 ed h,,,,olF hoh,aI tIo
lose his position, and stink back to where
he was when he started.
| The speaker then spoke of the differ
| ence between European and American
engineering, and that the latter was far
superior. lie believed the investigation
being now made by the coal committee
| of the institute would astonish the world
and be productive of result that will
show how to properly work our coal
fields, and thus effect a tremendous saw
ing of coal In mining that will result in
reform throughout the word. The waste
of anthracite coal in this state is start
| ling, and the committee expect to devel-
| op plan that will entirely change it.
The iron committee is also doing good
work. and one Of its members, now
| abroad, is collecting much valuable in
| formation. He sends the cordial greeting
| of the British Institute to us, and indeed
so much do they value us that arrange
ments are now making to hold the ses-
| sion of that institute in this country in
1874, in conjunction with the reunion of
the American Institute, and from it the
highest result is expected.
IF THE laborer be worthy of his hire,
may he not properly sue for it? A church
in lowaneglected to pay its PASTORS salary.
Not relishing this, he brought his action
and got a Judgment. This was thought, to
be proceeding demanding a council of
investigation, and that tribunal arrived at
fnnr findings piz That thn 1h,Ircn did