Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-12

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statcs. and our mines and reduction
work arc Che wonder and admiration
of engineers and motallurgists the
world over.
II need not refer 10 the statistics
which show Jtah's ranks as produc-
or or the other metals. our pold ana
silver mines have long been famous,
and our loai production has an im-
portant effect upon the supply ~ that
metal Nor ls Utah restricted TO metal
mining Coal. salt. asphaltum ana
other hydroc trbons. 81 psum, nre-clay
and other wealth-making products wo
have Boz abundance. Utah people some
times 60 away from home to mine.
uut generally thoy come back with
the verdict that as a mining state
Utah has mo- superi0rF
one % The subjects that viii prob
atly Doe discussed In this meeting i6
The transportation problem. ] need
not remind YOU that this question is
enc ot The most vital. and one Of tho
most concrete that coufroutH as. The
llle of many mines is absolutely de-
pendent upon transportation faCili-
Tics and rates. M We approach This
subject ln spirit OF fairness desir-
ing justice Tor ourselves without in
the discussion here may lead 20 ina
proved conditions wherever abuses ox-
ist
NEED OF ACTION"
cone OF the primary objects OF the
American Mining Congress is 10 secure
the creation OF a department of mines
aud mining Do the national government
The Embellishments OF a new cabinet
portfolio Is never easily brought about
and no new department has ever been
introduced before "a strong, intelligent
demand for 10 was aroused. 10 is for
The members OF this congress 20 carry
out campaign OF education. so that
the representatives. of The people may
know that there is "a genuine need lor
such department. IL has often occurred
Co mc THAT @ good many OK our menu
beers and prominent mining men OF the
country are lukeWHrm about this SUB
lect They admit that a department OF
mines ana mining would hc good
thing. but they have not worked up
sufficient enthusiasm 10 make them pat
forth earnest unremittng efforts 90 gut
such a department Instituted. 1 ven
ture to say IL each and every one OF us
were imbued with "a religious convic-
ton OF the value. the Justice ana the
importance Of this movement the de-
sired object could be obtained in a
comparatively short time. il as
have said there are mining men who
DO NOS display a deep interest IN this
work, I am sure Il Is because they have
not given the matter careful attention
Aiy experience has been that any one
who studies The plan deeply ls sure 10
become one of its prOuouuCed adv1
Gates. ! hope. therefore that every
member viii Take pains to INFORM him
D..
automatic that a man cannot do goot
work Tor the advancement Of "a cause
unless he understands H. and unless
he wholly and sincerely believes IN the
righteousness OF that cause. II we ca
make Of ourselves band OF ardent
missionaries. preaching in every state
That Is here represented the need OF g.
department. OF mines and mining our
senators and members OF Congress
would soon take heed of The demun.
and act accordingly"
IMPORTANCE or INDUSTRY
A point which ] desire 70 emphasize
is tho Importance OF the mineral iu
dustry Many OF us when We s.esk
Of mining think only OF sold silver
lead zinc and copper mines Import
ant az these are in themselves do thoy
not look secondary when We place them
beside the tremendous values represent
ed Boy the production of iron. coal. pe
troloum, brick and other clay pro 'ucts
building stone and other non M talllu
minerals Let us bear 90 mind that the
mineral industry stands for an OF thee
as well as for the more precious metals
Let us remember that mining is just a.
essential 10 human progress ns agrcul-
ture Itself Indeed agriculture could
not have advanced except Tor mining
because without iron man would still
te filling the coil with "a crooked stick,
We have every reason 90 De proud anl
t0 glorfy The work u which We are
engaged. A man can render no create
service 90 his race than 40 md min
erals and adapt thom to the use Of
mankind. There one many other ar
gumeuts boz favor Of "a department OF
mines and muIuEaud before This meet
uE adIouHrs / hope tlty VIII be ably
set forth and tnlt tAcy win rcco We
the careful attention 90 every member
present. hut 90 seems t0 me that the
considerations which ! have mentioned
ou.tt l'0uc i0 convince us an that tho
IroullaUaa I1r secretary 0f mines
and mining deserves our hearty auI una
Qu1'lnal support