Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-24
MINING CONGRESS
PERMANENT HOME
The Modification of Constitution
Changes Aspect Of the Fight
Somewhat.
SALT LAKE STRONG CANDIDATE.
Resolutions Reported Back by Com
mittee on Resolutions Causes
First Bitter Feelings.

Portland, Or, Aug. 2i--Tne adoption
Of the resolution modifying the con-
stitution Of the American Mining con-
gress and empowering the board OF d.
rectog 10, in future, select the places
Tor holding the annual conventions
has somewhat changed the aspect of
the fight being made for the convention
for 1905 El Paso delegates believe
that q majority of the new board OF
directors will be friendly TO the choice
Of that city. however, and that they
have lost none Of the prestige gained
with the delegates with the change in
the rules governing. The Salt Lake
and Denver delegates. however, contin-
Ut 10 buttonhOlc the delegates and ex-
press every confidence that one or the
other city VIII entertaine the congress
next year The time when the selec-
ton shall be made is not fixed, and II
may be at any time during the ensuing
year that the board deems wise, allow
ing SUFFICIENT time for the preliminary
work essential To the success of an an
nual convention, Hence the result may
not be known for several months
The report OF the committee on
buildings and permanent headquarters
eliminated every other city from the
contest for that honor except Denver
and Salt Lake city, and that is to be
the consideration OF the session tomor-
row AS that viii be the crucial test
Of the voting strength, the report OF
the committee on credentials will be
received tomorrow morning, having
been made the special order for the
opening session OF the day.
RESOLUTIONS reported back by the
committee on resolutions 10 the con-
Nention prtcipltated the first bitterness
OF tho convention and more than an
hour OF the forenoon session was de-
voted to debate over resolutions re-
ported back with recommendation thar
they be not adopted The resolution OF
i. a. Richard editor OF the Mining a
engineering Journal of New York in
aorslng the action OF the postoffic, de-
paftment was unanimously adopted.
immediately thereafter resolution
ny Johh Nleary OF Washington recon-
nendlhg mat the same process be re-
CURED OF patentees of agricultural and
other lands az that demanded OF Inc
MINER which was adversely reported
was again referred TO the committees
after some acrld comments upon the
subject by Col John S. Crawford OF
oregon, indQrsing ltAe resolution and
crlticlslng the attitude OF the commit
tee.
Warm discussion was aroused over
resolution committing the congress
to on Endorsement Of the desires Of
residents Of Alaska for representation
In the national congress by one or
more delegates. The resolutions com
mlttee recommended that II be not
adopted II S. Joseph Of Utah called
upon the committee for the reasons for
It's attitude. j. r. Cornforth Of Alaska
made an imprisoned appeal for ms
consideration, and =. f. steele Of Alas
IA, who introduced the resolution. fol-
lowed with arguments I'm It's favor
Secretary Talmage OF Utah explained
that the committee did not wish to mix
political questions with the business
Of the convention Secretary Mahon an
pealed 10 the congress not 10 reject the
resolutions meant 10 benefit the indus
try as whole. Finally the resolution
was adopted by n very large majority
The oregon delegation has selected
j. Frank Watson, the present third
vice president, as their candidate for
member of the board Of directors. The
candidacy OF Phillip s. Bates for the
secretaryship viii also be put forward
by the delegation. unless the present
incumbent. Irwin Mahon, Is candi-
date for reelection, IN which event Mr..
Bates will probably withdraw from the
race. as he does not wish 10 oppose the
former official.
Col, John $, Crawford ~ Grants
Pass, or, delivered the only address
of the morning session. taking for his
subject, The Relation OF Electrical
Force and It's Conditions TO Geology"
Col Crawford numerically failed the
incompetent mining engineers az a
detriment to the progress OF the indus
try and a parasite 10 the better class
OF engineers who devote their sole at
tention TO mining,
a. w. clifford secretary Of the Inter-
national Miners association, OF III
Paso Texas, Is the selection of the
Texas delegation for one Of the mem
bers OF the board " directors.
Salt Lake city viii recommend the
reelection OF John Dern as a member
OF the board Of directors.
Colorado VIII probably advance James
Il. Callbreath, Jr,, as It's choice for
II cmber Of the board Of directors.