The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-09-12
SECRETARY SHAW ADDRESSES
THE MINING CONGRESS At
DEADwooD, S. D..
CHOSEN HONORARY MEMBER
PRESIDENT RICHARDS ARGUES
IN FAVOR OF A DEPART.
MENT OF MINES.

DeadWOod, S. D., Sept. Tine
American Mining congress during the
day began the actual work of it's sixth
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
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.
The congress vas called to order by
the president, Hon. J. H. Richards Of
Boise, Ida, in the rink at 10 a. m. The
rink holds 500 persons and it was &C.
cupied almost entirely by delegates.
who represented most of the states Of
the Union and representatives of min
ing interests of the country.
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 OF 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 a 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 a convincing argument
for asking that congress pass a law
creating a department of mines and
mining, with a 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
"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 a mistake, he said, II we
estimate the Importance of our diff
ferent industries according to their
apparent relative products.
He referred to the necessity Of in
creased markets for u products, say
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. d
Abiding to that portion of President
Richards annual address in which he
urged the creation of a 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.