The state herald., 1908-11-27
The OTHER SIDE OF The
SMELLING PROBLEM
THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE
SMELLING oMPANY AN.
SWGRS RECENT CRITICISMS.


amount issue" That publication has
been crlticizing the company since the
election and on Nov Sth published a
'ohg statement against the conduct of
that company toward Colorados min
tns industry. Franklin Guiterman, gen
erni superintendent OF the company for
Colorado. has written the following
answer. which we reproduce in order
mat our readers may understand both
side. OF this controversy:
Denver, Colo. Nov. ., 19OS-(To
The Denver PostI-In the article of
Gen Crank Hall In the Post of Nov. s,
we have at last something tangible to
deaf with. TO which such brief answer
can he made as may be of interest to
The public. For the first time we have
IN admission that the statements made
by the Post during the recent political
campaign were not true.
Gen Hall prefaces his article by
tho declaration that an attempt should
fpe made to bring about more satisfac-
tory relations between the smelling
company and its patrons The smelt-
'~,s company Is not and has not been
sw1np OF the existence of any such
friction As IL claimed by the Post. If
II were so. would the calculated dis
scm'nation of untruths by that paper
tend TO bring about better feeling?
Gen Hail says that the financial
c"n7ulsion beginning in October, 1907.
%e'i nigh paralYsed the mining dis
nicis This il true statement, but
wns the AmericaL Smelling & Refining
Company responsible for such unfortu.
nstc conditions
why should tba discomfort 90
which followed the panic have .ound
expression in furious diatribes against
the smclter II such a state of feeling
were not fostered by those who had
thc'r own private ends to serve in ere
s'ins such unjust sentiments?
n Gen. Hall does not know Il, he
cun,d easily have ascertalned that in
ac dire situslion which confronted the
Colorado ore producers, the smelling
company stepped right into the breach
hY modifying the existing contracts in
irVn of the producers as II had done
time and again previously, and still
further reduced treatment charges on
such other ores ls could not be pro
inccd under previous terms, whether
unJcs cobirac, or not
Gen Hall correctly states some un.
lu't things were slii aud done. He
might. IN truth. have said great
minY but where have We found any
correction Of the unjust aud slander.
Gus sittemcnts'
'Gcn. Hall says that II the capital
siprt OF the COMPANY we're reduced.
ur' producer OF ore would receive bet.
tcr rttnS and conveys the impression
hh these charge, are eXtortlOnate be.
ca,is' Of the necUssity Tor the continue.
dlu " dividends on closed plants. Can
Gr" Hail point 10 a single Instance
Nhtrr treatment charges have been
rriscd on account OF the closure OF any
pint IN Colorado. which Is practically
th' only field where smeltcrs have
brou closed by tho Development OF un.
~ ''''Ah.h'." NAAAANAH NNAAAh .NkNh
'pnes not Gen Hall know full well
thii Notwithstanding the closure OF q
number uf plants Df the American
smelling a Refining Company In Colo
r'ip smelling rates have been unln.
torrnptcdly reduced on all clusscs OF
those ores whose value, by reason Of
fs'ling metal prices. became 80 low as
10 necnssitate such asslstuuOo7 u he
doc. not. let him make inquiry OF the
representative mining men Of Colorado
~ III mining districts The p0ll' " Of
ur American smelling & Refining
Company has been open. Consistent
int helpful. and eau stand the most
searching investigation and cr!iisism
0i til fair minded me4.
Ia the matter OF contracts. tho ore
p'niuucfs are pud have been free
Irnis TO make them or not The schcd.
ulnA are no different than thry were
whun tho Amclters we're In open com.
petition Can aiuElo Instance be-
Siy'n whore a producer has been
dorroi TO sign q contract n II n true.
~ ltm been repeatedly stated by Gen.
u'il. that competing hmeltcrH now OF
fof hetinr fatoa than the American
s'n"l'ing a Refining Company ON some
ri,@Hrs ~ ufna does this not prove
nnnriuAiynly that the American Smylt.
ng n refining Company has no mon.
npplY, aud that m" ore producer ID not
~ I, disadvantage
~ Cripple Greek there are nov two
aampiing companies aud they mutually
,Eirri upon aampllng charges years
,gp The American Smelling y Re
inins Company has absolutely no con.
arciian or interest IN either concern,
N Cirar Greek, Gilpin and boulder
rpunIirA there IA only one concern. the
Chamberlain Dillingham; ore Company
IN this neither the American smelt.
ins . Refining nor any Of its officials