The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-12
INSISTS ON A
DEPARTMENT
Mining Congress Formally Asks for
q Representative in the Presi-
dents Cabinet.
Shaw Throws Gold Water Upon It
--Morgan's Letter on Gold
and Silver.

Lead, s. D., Sept. 1.-THE adoption Of
q constitution and bylaws, the adoption
OF resolution asking the United States
congress to pass law for the establish
ment OF department of mines and min
Ing with representative In the presi-
dents cabinet, and the reading Of let
ter from Senator Morgan Of Alabama, in
response to an invitation from Secretary
Mahon. to attend and address the con-
gress, were among the things done at
yesterdays meeting Of the American Min
ing congress.
It developed yesterday that the Oregon
delegation Is not unit on the matter
Of holding next years session of the min
ing congress at Portland. This became
apparent when Colonel Frank ". Benow
Of Portland asked the congress to adopt a
resolution to the effect that 1t Is the sense
OF the American congress that, In recog-
milton Of the enormous benefits that have
accrued to the mining industry of the
country from the contamination Of the
Lewis and Clark expedition in 1906, these
states should contribute In every way pos
sible to the success Of the centennial cele-
bration of the Lewis and Clark expedition
to be held In Portland for It's annual ses-
sion in 1905.
The resolution was referred to a COM
mittee which reported It favorably, the
clause referring to 1905 being stricken
out and 1t was adopted.
Immediately following the presentation
OF Colonel brakes resolution, Thomas
King Of Portland rose and read tele-
gram from the secretary Of the Oregon
State Miners association, asking that
Portland be selected as the meeting plac e
for 1904.
Other Resolutions.
Among the resolutions favorably re-
ported and adopted, In addition to the one
concerning department Of mines and
mining. were!
Relating to the collection Of mineral sta
tistics and asking that the work remain
In the hands of the United States geo
logical survey; asking the aid of the gov
eminent in the establishment of good
roads; oondemning the subversion Of the
timber and stone act; approving the pur-
chase by the government Of silver in the
open market and cooperation with the
committee appointed by the Mexican and
other government with relation to fix
Ing the ratio Of silver and gold: protesting
against any legislation tending further to
restrict the use Of silver real money
or depress its value on the market.
A resolution was submitted asking
congress to petition Andrew Carnegie to
build and endow suitable and perma-
nent building at Washington or any other
city In the country for the exclusive BEN
eft Of the mining interests Of America.
Among the papers read yesterday after
noon were: DR.. Stephen de Hombery Of
1L LOUIS Oh Aefldl 1TdHlWdyS dS ECO-
nomical Means OF Transportation; CO.
Bartlett Of Cleveland on THE Mechanical
Drying OF Clays. Peat Coal, etc. a7o'
Shaw Opposes IL. @a9 !
When Secretary Shaw left Deadwood
he expressed himself as opposed to a bu-
reau OF mining.
y do not want the mining men to
think" he said, that the government Is
not interested in mining or will not do
,%I~t-- a.
ternal way, but do not think a special
department is at all necessary" tt@
Letter from Senator Morgan.
A letter from United States Senator
John T. Morgan OF Alabama was read,
being In part as follows: .- a~.
No nation has openly attempted to destroy tho
precious quality Of either gold or silver, and
outlive all opposition and defy destruction while
they will scorn the neglect Of nature to attempt
to deprive either gold or silver Of its precious
quality as a money metal.
1t 10 equally dsparasing to the law or equal
iaen'.the right to 3 exist. and the right
should 80 isesnss and so as
make silver the cheaper money of labor and gold
the money Of those who live on the labor of
others, instead of living by the labor of their
own hands. o. a..
This Is done when the coinage laws and the
legal tender laws discriminate against silver as
u uionoy hotai VI as ieSaA leuuer deDtS
Our laws make these determinations by re-
fusing equal privileges to silver in the coinage
of money. and by limiting the legal tender
power Of silver coins H'
Whatever privileges of coinage are given to
one metal should be given to the other, and
the rule should be the and not different
to the legal tender power of gold and silver
coins.
1t Is the constitutional right Of congress tc
provide for the coinage Of money and to regulate
its value as between these metals; but 1t Is not
within the constitutional authority to destroy the
value of either by legislation.
Congress can fix the relative value Of the
coins Of either metal according to weight ant
hneneas, but when the coins are struck congress.
cannot change the value Of gold dollar Or q
silver dollar by discriminating between them al
to their purchasing power, or debt paying power
or by legal tender laws that lessen either coir
below the value stamped on its face.
We make those determinations against silve,