The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-03-24
Gu99enheirn
Is Surprised
AT Dissatisfaction Felt in
lJtah--WOuId Establish
Arbitration Board

SALT LAKE. March 23.-'I saw
Daniel Guggenheim. who is at the
head of the American Smelling &
Refining company, while | was in
Europe" Samuel Newhouse said yes
terday Il told him that there SEEM
ed to be a great deal of complaint
relative to the manner in which his
company has treated the mine pro-
ducers In Utah. He assured me that
he was much surprised to learn that
there was any dissatisfaction among
our people, and told me plainly that
he would do anything In his power To
set conditions right. He wanted to
have me act as an arbitrator, or be-
come chairman of an arbitration
committee, to receive all of the COM
plants registered against his COM
pany. He agreed to abide by the
decisions made by this board. In
fact, Mr.. Guggenheim seemed to be
very fair in his propositions to Go
anything to assure the people Of Utah
that he was perfectly willing to treat
Will lutuu III Tue uidtlCI Va Tic blutil-
ing of ores from our mines.
After my return to New York he
sent me the following letter:
New York, March 2, 1908; Sam
uel Newhouse, ESQ.,, II Broadway,
City.
My Dear Sam: am very much
surprised and deeply concerned about
what you told me regarding the feel
ing existing among the miners in
your state toward the American
Smelling & Refining company.
Before my conversation with you
had no idea that anyone had any
grievance against our company. 1t
has always been our aim to conduct
our business not only with the view
of making fair returns 10 our stock
holders, but also to maintain the
most friendly and kindly relations
with all those with whom we may
have dealings. So far as l know
there has never been any complaint
against this company, no matter by
whom made, that has not been thor
oughly considered and Investigated,
with the view on our part of remedy
ing and injustice or hardship that
rule. all such matters have come be-
fore me personally. We have always
believed In fair treatment, and wher-
ever we have found that an agree
ment, originally just to both parties,
has. by a change of conditions, be-
come burdensome to the other party.
we have not stood on our legal rights.
but unhesitatingly have consented to
such modification as might be neces-
sary to meet the changed conditions.
Upon my return from Europe !
shall be very glad to meet commit
tee of the miners here in New York,
or II they prefer, shall be glad to
meet them in Utah, when | go there
next fall, for the purpose of con-
sidering and investigating any COM
plants they may have against our
company, and beg to assure them
that | shall approach the subject with
an open mind and with an earnest de-
sire to reach an arrangement that
will be mutually fair and satisfac-
tory.
al am sure you will pardon me
for troubling you, for although |
know that you have no personal in
terest In the matters between the
miners and our company, | feel that
you will be glad If better condition
of affairs can be brought about. in
your state and that you will not hesi-
tate to give whatever help you can
to reach that result.
"T sincerely thank you for the
time and trouble you have taken in
bringing the matter to my attention.
Faithfully yours,
DANIEL GUGGENHEIM.
II think that the disposition shown
by this company is perfectly fair
o~e continued Mr.. Newhouse. And
for this reason, 1t may be necessary
for us to go to the expense of build
ing the independent plant we were
figuring on prior to my leaving for
Europe. 1t will require a great deal
of our time and money that might
be invested more profitably in other
channels, should we undertake this
Independent smelling project. | am
not opposed to building the plant at
any time that the miners out this
way decide that it is necessary, but
| really can see no necessity for the
plant until this matter is settled