The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1903-09-10
SECRETARY SHAW ADDRESSES
THE MINING CONGRESS At
DEADWooD, S. D.
CHOSEN HONORARY MEMBER
PRESIDENT RICHARDS ARGUES
IN FAVOR OF A DEPART
MENT OF MINES.

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annual session, interest centering in
the talk by Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, sec.
rotary of the United States treasury
who, however, did not speak until to-
wards the close of the afternoon ses-
sion. The secretary was given a
warm welcome by the delegates, who
frequently applauded his statements
and when he finished speaking gave
him a rising vote of thanks and three
rousing cheers. The congress also
unanimously elected him an honorary
member and appointed a committee OF
three to draft resolutions thanking
President Roosevelt for his recogni.
ton of the congress in sending Secre'
tary Shaw to represent him before it,
an engrossed copy to be sent to the
president.
Inc congress was called to order by
the president, Hon. J. H. Richards of
Boise, 1da., in the rink at 10 a. m. The
rink holds 800 persons and it was oc.
cupled almost entirely by delegates,
who represented most of the states of
the Union and representatives of min
AAS AACSA OoIO " Iuk- COuuLIy.
A prayer was offered by Rev, John
stariha, bishop of Lead.
Addresses Of welcome we're made
on behalf of the state by Governor
Charles N. Herried and on behalf of
the city of Deadwood by Mayor Ed.
ward Mcdonald.
President Richards responded in the
name of the American Mining con-
gress and other responses were made
by number of other delegates ex.
pressing deep appreciation and graft
tude for the splendid treatment and
entertainment which they were re.
ceiving at the hands of the citizens
Of the Black Hills district
The appointment of committees on
credentials and resolutions completed
the morning session.
Shaw and Richards Speak.
At the afternoon session the at
tendance was somewhat greater than
In the morning, owing to the fact that
Secretary Shaw was to speak and
President Richards would deliver his
annual address to the congress.
President Richards, in his annual
address, made convincing argument
for asking that congress pass a law
creating a department of mines and
mining, with cabinet representative
He recommended that action be
taken by the congress looking to the
establishment of a permanent home of
the organization and a permanent
working staff. He said that a great
mining university, endowed with mil
lions should be established.
According to the announcement
Secretary Shaw was scheduled to ad.
dress the congress on the question OF
1.-The Mining Industry and It's Rela
ton to American Finances"
He said he wished to correct the i'm
preston that he. was to deliver an
address, because he really did not
know anything about mining.
we make mistake, he said. if we
estimate the Importance of our diff
ferent Industries according to their
apparent relative products.
He referred to the necessitv of in.
creased markets for our products. saw
ing he would rather have the market
OF the United States, than all the mar
kets of the rest of the world: would
rather have the productive capacity OF
the United States than the productive
capacity of nearly all the rest of the
world
Abiding to that portion of President
Richards annual address in which he
urged the creation of department OF
mines and mining, Secretary Shaw
said he was heartily in favor of the
government doing everything it can
short Of paternalism, in support of the
mining industry of the country.