Arizona republican., 1898-04-22
INTERNATIONAL MINING GUN
 GRESS.

Tn July next an important meeting of mining men will be held III oail Lake to consider many questions ol pressing interest to the industry 1n all it's phases. Originally organized as the International Gold Mining congress, the word gold has been eliminated from it's title and it's next convention will be liberaliZed into a broader re- view of the industry. At the meeting in Denver last year a committee was appointed to draft a revision of the federal mining laws and report back to the forthcoming session. It will therefore seem that the meeting which will be held in Salt Lake July 9th, 7th, Sth and 9th foreshadows the conclu siOns of mining men as to the changes which congress will be asked to make in laws affecting all branches of the industry. It is more than likely that the views of the forthcoming body when definitely crystallized into form will be the basis for future federal legislation. Its importance, when viewed in this light, can scarcely be over estimated, for the industry will be benefited by it's wisdom or suffer from it's lack of wisdom, as may be, to degree that can hardly be realized in advance.
 One of the important functions Of the mining congress will be concert of action to secure a federal bureau O. mining, with secretary who will be a cabinet officer. A measure of his character, of infinite importance to the industry, can acquire momentum only fhrO11ph n mil gress representative of the interests of mining men generally. Through such a medium it has a political sig nificance that will entitle it to the serious consideration of law makers who wish to conserve the best inter- ests of great industrial factor Of the country. Aside from formulating a code of laws for the approval of con- gress, and taking such steps as are possible toward the creation of a min ing bureau, the forthcoming meeting promises to exercise no little influence in securing concessions of value to the industry, notably reduction Of the tariff on cyanide and other chemicals that now enter so largely into the treatment of ores.
 Last but not least 1t is hoped that the Salt Lake gathering will lead up to greater uniformity of plans and purposes among mining and mill men throughout the country that the best results may be attained by all and the industry placed upon a more profitable basis. The tendency of the times is toward concentration of effort-the discovery of the best methods and una nimity in following them. Along all other industrial lines this plan is ob- served, ard why not in the mining and treatment of ores? That the July con- vention will do much to bring about this result we confidently hope.
 At the request of the governor of Utah the governor of Montana has ap- pointed delegates to represent this state in the mining congress. Happily his excellency has made very credit able selections throughout, and there is not a man on the list who will not reflect credit on the commonwealth whose interests he will serve The Montana delegation is composed chief 1y of prominent mine owners and mill men of wide experience and large abil- ities. While the list could not have been strengthened in it's personnel, the governor might with propriety have named some well known prospectors in addition to others on the roster, to represent that phase of the industry. The fact is the prospector is the p.o- neer of the mining industry, occupying a position essentially different from that of the successful owner and mill man in the matt1 of federal legisla- tion. He requires a degree of protec- tion, and measure of liberal treat ment, too often overlooked ill the pres sure of the larger interests of the mine owner. The distinctions are too well understood in mining circles to require discussion. However, the character and breadth of the men on the delega- tion named are a guarantee of the faithful execution of the trust reposed in them and the careful conservation of every interest great or small that may come in under the limits of the min ing industry.-Western Mining World