Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-02

pressed in the presidents annual call
First, as TO the origin and aim OF this
body. The International Mining con-
gress was forced into being through
q recognition Of certain necessities and
abuses existing In our mining laws and
practices. These necessities, which are
apparent TO all interested In mining,
are tolerated by our national govern-
ment We believe, through It's lgnor-
ance Of and lack of proper means Tor
investigating mining interests
1.-THE conviction also prevails that
the great mining population OF our own
and other countries, laborng under the
disadvantage of remoteness from the
great business and political centers,
might, through the united efforts OF
representatives Of the various sections
Interested, advance the interests which
all miners hold in common.
Its larger aim was to encourage the
growth and thorough development Of
each and every state and territory rep
resented. and to work tremendously for
such national legislation as Is calcu-
lated to promote the interest and pros
perity OF the people of our entire coun-
try. ss,..,.
These announcements early crys-
talized into a demand for q separate
department In our national govern
ment which should be devoted TO scien-
tflc research and experiment and to
the collection Of information valuable
to the mining industry. and whose head
should be made member OF the pres
ident's cabinet. This proposition has
held prominent place In the DELHI
erations of the preceding sessions Of
the congress, and at Its last meeting a
committee consisting of five represent
tative men was appointed 10 take the
necessary steps toward securing the
creation Of such n department. This
committee has the satisfaction of re-
porting some progress despite many
obstacles encounterered and the
apathy OF some whose interests would
be directly conserved by the creation
of this department.
'The assertion that such a depart
ment Is not needed and would prove
useless expense to the country does not
need to be dlsproved to any who have
watched the immense growth of the
mining industry during the past five
years. The parallel case OF tho crea-
ton Of the department OF agriculture
has already been cited before this con-
gress.
During the past winter bill for
the creation of department Of COM
merce and labor was introduced into
the house. having bureau of mines
and mining included in its specihca-
tons, Believing this great industry de-
served larger recognition and de-
manded more attention than could be
obtained through mere bureau, your
committee earnestly protested against
such bureou and succeeded In having
It eliminated from the pending bill. And
through Representative Wood Of Cali
fornia, a counter bill was introduced
providing for the creation of depart
ment OF mines and mining. So well
was this bill supported that It was at
length agreed that a committee COM
posed of representatives from the diff
ferent departments and general gov
eminent be appointed to investigate
the whole matter and consider what
bureaus could be dropped from the
different departments and added TO the
proposed department of commerce and
labor without loss to the industries
represented.
"The committee on transportation ap-
pointed at our last session desires to
express its satisfaction at the hearty
and generous manner In which the Of
ficers OF the great transcontinentel
railways have responded TO Its request
for reduced rates TO the convention.
and wishes to publicly acknowledge its
appreciation Of their courtesy.
we have many problems to come be-
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