The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-09-05

BILL FAILED OF
ENDORSEMENT
Mining Congress Unanimously
Against the kearns Measure
SOME RESOLUTIONS PASSED
EFFORT TO CHANGE THE NAME
OF THE ASSOCIATION.
SOME RESOLUTIONS PASSED

II UTE. Mont. Sept. AT the
meeting of the international Min
ing congress this morning the ef-
Tort 10 endorse the Kearns bill. pro-
viding for a change In the mining
laws or the country so as 10 establish
square claims and do away with extra
lateral rights, was defeated by a vote
Of 50 To g. The matter was the first
order of the morning and the attend
ance Was large. There was heated
discussion, but when the roll was
called the only two states voting in
the Affirmative were California and
Missouri. All the other states voted
soildly IN the negative. Delegates from
Washington, ID. G.. declined TO vote.
After the vote was announced, Ma
Jors OF Montana offered a resolution
20 the effect that the congress go on
record against the Kearns bill and
TO send n recommendation 10 the Unit
ed States congress that the bill do not
pass This motion was carried without
a dissenting voice.
Effort 10 Change the Name.
An effort was made to have the name
OF the organization changed from the
international Mining congress TO the
American Mining association, and to
have subordinate organizations in each
OF the states, and the matter came up
Tor further discussion this evening. It
Is claimed BY those opposed 10 the
plan that the effort 70 change the
name Is 10 make a corporation OF the
congress on behalf OF few men who
desire the present congress 70 lose its
identity for their own benefit and pur-
pose. Professor J. A. Holmes or
Chapel Hill, N. D., is the leader or the
80, ha
I'd by men OF prominence at Washing
ton, d. c. In connection with the
change OF name and method Of elect
ing delegates 10 the congress, II IS
proposed 10 create an associate MEM
bership and allow miners and others
to become members upon the payment
Of 81 per year.
Would Pay, But Not Vote.
Professor Holmes made the state
ment that the organization would have
A membership of at least / 900 miners
Ia South Dakota, who would pay their
dollars. but who would not De entitled
10 a voice in the congress. He said
that IN all the various mining camps
innumerablo miners would join the
association. Under the recommended
ton OF the committee on resolutions,
Of which Professor Holmes is mem
Der, all matters pertaining 10 the de-
tails OF the new organization are TO
be left 10 the executive committee.
The movement met with fierce OPP
position and many OF the western
delegates denounced the whole scheme
and stated that the adoption OF 1t
would mean the disruption OF the con-
gress. The present outlook is that
the movement win not meet with sue
cess.
Some Resolutions.
I. Bradford Prince Of New Mexico,
who Is not in attendance at the ses-
sion. sent In the following resolution:
Resolved, That the magnitude and
importance OF the mining industry.
which has reached over a Sillion of
dollars OF annual product. calls for
the establishment of a national de-
parJment of mining. the chief officer
OF which should be a member OF the
presidents cabinet.
Resolved. That the congress Of the
United states be respectfully request
ed 20 provide by law for the location
and working OF mines OF the reserved
minerals, gold. silver and quicksilver,
on Spanish and Mexican land grants"
The resolution was passed
A resolution endorsing the estab-
lishment Of a federal department OF
mines and mining was passed without
a dissenting voice.
The following resolution, introduced
by Colonel Frank V. Drake Of Oregon,
was unanimously passed:
Whereas The Lewis & Clarke CEN
tennlal exposition to be held at Port
land. in the state OF Oregon, in the
rear 1905, Is 20 be International in
character, and.
Whereas. Said exposition viii. for
the first time in history. affGid Oppor-
,unity for a comprehensive presenta-
lion OF one OF the worlds chief indus
tries, namely. mining for the precious
metals in the immediate locality OF
production; therefore. be IL
Resolved. That the international
Mining congress views with approval
he purposes of said exposition and
recommends cooperation OF states and
individuals in presenting this feature
Of industry at said exposition"
The Business Mems association OF
Great Falls, Mont, extende- a cordial
Invitation 10 the members OF the con-
gress 10 visit that city.