Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-09-10
A MINING CONGRESS.
Secretary Shaw Made a Speech to
the Delegates at Deadwood.
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Deadwood, g. D., Sept. 9.-The Amer.
lean Mining congress yesterday began
the actual work Of Its sixth annual
session, interest centering in talk by
Leslie D. Shaw, secretary of the United
States treasury, who, however, did not
speak until towards the close OF the
afternoon session. The secretary was
given a warm welcome by the dele
gates, who frequently applauded his
statements. and when he finished
speaking gave him q rising vote of
thanks and three rousing cheers. The
congress also unanimously elected him
an honorary member and appointed
committee Of three to draft resolutions
thanking President Roosevelt for his
recognition of the congress in sending
Secretary Shaw to represent him be-
fore 1t, an engrossed copy to be sent
to the president.
According to announcement the sec
rotary was scheduled to address the
congress on the question Of the Mining
Industry and Its Relation to American
Finances" He said he wished to cor
rect the impression that he was to
deliver an address, because he really
did not know anything about mining.
We make mistake, he said, IL we esti-
mate the Importance of our different
industries according to their apparent
relative products. He referred to the
necessity of increased markets for our
products, saying he would rather have
the markets Of the United States than
III the markets of the rest Of the world;
would rather have the productive ca
pacity Of the United States than the
productive capacity Of nearly all the
'est Of the world. He said we have to
yet some markets for our products. AS
o how many more markets are to be
'reated, he pointed to the countries
ying to the south Of the United States
md said In his judgment the govern
nent could, without paternalism, en-
ourage the installation Of great steam
hip lines, in which 1t had aided in two
reat railroads to the Pacific coast,
nd which would be certain measure
or the increase Of our markets,
Abiding to that portion Of Presi- i
ent Richards annual address in which I
o urged the creation Of department {
I mines and mining, Secretary Shaw I
aid he was heartily In favor of the 4
overnment doing everything 1t can, /
hort Of paternalism, in support Of the /
lining industry Of the country. He I
'ould not, however, have the gentle r
ZEN Of the congress go away with the
lea that he advocated the formation
special department for mining,
It'll representation in the cabinet, sug- Il
ssting that It's needs could fully and d
roperly be attended to through bu- A
au which should form part of the a
apartment Of commerce and labor, vi
I'd poiMting out how other important a.
dustries had been taken care Of In
o same manner.
President Richards, in his annual :,
dress, made q convincing argument -
r asking that congress pass law Gre ~
Ing department Of mines and min ~
3, with a cabinet representative. He " y,
commended that action be taken by =.
e mining congress looking to the ="
adjustment Of a permanent home for
Q organization and a permanent
,rking staff. He said that great
ming university endowed with mil ,
ms should be established. n,
At the night session papers were ga
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