Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-22

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| effort. our country little realizes what
| it owes TO you. gentlemen Of this con-
| gress, and 90 others like you who have
| brayed the frost Of winter as we'll as
| the prostratng and feyer-aden heat of
| summer; who have coveted death in all
| its forms and shrunk from neither
| hardship nor danger in order to open up
| TO an advancing civilization the great
| storehouses of nature. But YOU have
yet new fields to enter upon and con-
quer, and you are here to devise the
ways aud means for successes I'm the flu
ture.
MINING INDUSTRY
And first, you should make your
voices heard In the halls OF Congress.
An industry OF such Importance to the
world as Is that which you have the
honor TO represent should have a place
In the cabinet of the president Il was
long before the rights Of the great agri-
cultural interests OF the country were
recognized by Congress, but now all ap-
preciate the value OF the department Of
agriculture. II was long before the
lawmaking power could be made tussee
and appreciate the value of a depart
ment OF commerce and labor, yet who
would now consent to its abolishmentP
These great interests were able TO make
themselves heard and understood, and
constant knocking at the doors Of Con-
sress forced for them reluctant recog-
milton Why cannot the mining inter-
ests OF this great country OF ours make
their voices heard where others have
been heard before. without the wealth
that our mines afford and add each
year 10 the capital OF the commercial
world, all Industries would shrink and
stagnatiou in all the fields Of activity
and enterprise would be the inevitable
result.
And. second. there should be state
recognition OF the mining industry.
Here. too. is field open for your COM
bned effort and enterprise. A bureau
established with proper safeguards and
restrictions so that il would, be for tho
benefit OF class engaged mi exploiting
the rich resources Of the state, and not
for an individual whose sole aim and
ambition Is "a draw a munihcent salary,
would do much 20 elevate. promote and
stimulate the mining industry.
| might suggest other matters for
your earnest and united coEsidera lion,
but time and the pr0prieties Of the oc-
CASTOR bid me leave such suggestions TO
men Of wider and ripper experience.
A CORDIAL WELCOME.
In conclusion. gentlemen. bid you
most cordial welcome. All we have
to give il yours while Oregon is hon
ored by your presence. We ask YOU
to enjoy our wealth of fruits and iow-
ers, our fertile hills and beautiful val
leys decked In gorgeous raiment OF un-
dying green, our lofty peaks, snow
caped and sun crowned rearing their
massive heads to heaven here and there
and everywhere, inspiring the hearts
and minds OF all beholders and bring
Ing them TO a realization OF the meas
and majestic presence Of the Almighty,
our magnificent mountain ranges clad
from crest TO base with abundant and
towering forests and bearing within
their generous breasts riches that rival
the wealth of "Ormus or of Ind
These and all the beauties Of sky and
landscape with which a benehcent
Providence has blessed us we bid you
enjoy, and rest assured that Oregon
and her people will feel amply repaid
II when you return TO your distant
homes YOU will cherish none but pleas
ant memories OF your visit here.
MAYOR George H. Williams of Port
land followed on behalf Of the citizens
OF the Rose city.
MAYOR WILLIAMS ADDRESS.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen: when
we speak Of the Congress of the United
states we understand that II Is body
OF representatives from all parts OF the
American Union assembled TO make
laws. aud when we speak OF the Amer
lean Mining Congress We understand
II 10 be a body OF representatives from
all parts of the Same Union assembled
TO consider an industry ia. which all OF
the ueople Of the United states are
more on less Interested. TO constitute
what may properly be called con-
press. body ASSUMING that name
should have a national character.
MINING. A CORNERSTONE.
Mining is the chief cornerstone Of the
business world, II is as much the
foundation of our manufacturing IN
dustrles as the earth IL the foundation
of the structures I'm which those III
dustries ARE conducted. Mining pro-
ducts In the various forms and agencies
into which they have been converted
have done more for the advancement
OF trade and commerce than all other
causes combined. Without iron' coal
and copper as the basis OF commerclal
appliances our transportation by lanI
would go back TO the pioneer days or
mack mules and our transportation by
water TO the pcttiness OF the indian
canoe. without iron there could be
no steel and without steel the ma
chinery of our factories would be on
r.ade with the old-fashioned. New
L'Igland looms. Railroads, telegraphs
and telephones would be impossible "
there we're no iron steel or copper 20
be employed IN their construction ana
use
mined m this country within the last
wear and some opinion OF It's useful-
ress may he formed from the distress
ing results OF the coal miners strike IN
pcnnsylvania I'm 1902 No estimate can
he male OF the value OF mining pro-
ducts In the transmission Of intelli-
gcuce. the creation and transportation |
OF commodities, and in provisions for |
the comfort OF the people
REAL MONEY.
All civilized nations refuse to rocog- |
nlze anything ~ real money that is |
not taken OUT OF the bosom OF the earth |
Inv the toll and sweat OF the miner
Financial Institutions everywhere de- |
mend upon gold and silver for their |
support The business world without |
gold and silver for a circulating me- |
dur. would be like the human system |
without blood In It's veins Lately |
there has been great agitation In |
this country over the currency ques-
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