The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-09-05
PANDEMoNlUM RElGNS IN con-
GREss ON QUESTION OF CHANG
ING NAME OF BODY.
MUST BE A GOOD DEAL
IN A NAME, AFTER ALL
For the Objection Mrs. {. Haskell
Knowles and Her Followers Raise
Over the Matter Causes the Smoke to
Obscure the Big Butte-Motion Final
ly Carried by Overwhelming Vote.

There was all sorts OF trouble IN the first
session OF the International Mining Con
greri today The iracas had It's origin in
the proposition to rcorganiac the congress
under the name of the American Mining
Association" which was suggested several
days ago, and was brongh, TO a head
when the committee having charge OF the
matter submitted its report today The re
organizationis,s captured the camp OF the
opponents in great shape, but the battle
was warm one while il lasted, which
might have been all day and all night had
Ex-Governor Richards not come TO the
rescue.
American Mining Congress, the resolution
TO change the name and incorporate II hav-
ing been carried by vote of ioJ to 2,
all Of those voting IN the negative being
Montana delegates. All of the Montana
men, however, were not unanimous on
the subject.
Then the Trouble Began.
When the question was first brought up
there was some opposition TO the word
Association" Consequently the word
congress" was substituted for it. The
matter crystalzed into a resolution which
provided for the election OF a president,
three vice presidents, secretary, treas
urer and an executive committee, consist
ing OF the officers and three members OF
the congress, an advisory committee and
various subcommittee.
hs fight on the proposition was APP
parent from the start the various dele
gates and members OF the resolution com
mittee met on neutral ground yesterday
and effected a compromise but still there
was an element in the congress that did
not want the name changed or anything
else done to interfere with the plan OF
operation that has guided the destnies OF
the body during the last five years This
element was in evidence at the opening
session today, and although it was in :
hopeless minority it made the wclkin rinf
with its protestaions. The opposing force
was chanpioncd by Fila Knowles Haskell
Of the Montana delegation.
She Let Loose the Dogs OF War.
Prof. Joseph a. Holmes explained the
reorganization. business to the congress
saying among other things, that the com.
mitiee having charge q ias my>f hal
decided upon the nanl', American Min
ing Congress" but had objected scriousl,
to TIE proposed added word "incorpor-
aied," although II was not opposed TO the
proposition to incorporate and thus
strengthen the body. The congress, he
said, under the reorganization would be
composed Of men actively associated with
mining.
After the resolution, framed as the
committee desired II should be adopted
had been read, T. {. Phillips Of Ohio
moved for its adoption and the motion
received several seconds. Then the fight
was on in full blast
Mrs. Haskell was on her feet in an in
slant, "1his congress has always been
conducted along proper lines" she said
"and ! do not see why il should be rcor.
ganizcd. II was not called for that pur-
pose. ! am opposed to a change in the
name. As substitute to the motion made
by Delegate Phillips, | move Mr.. Prcsi.
dent, that the resolution be taken up sec
ton at a time, discussed and voted upon
by the members of this congress"
Argument Displays Spirit.
Delegate Richards said he liked the
clash in opinion, adding that il all thought
(nptipu.I