The Monte Vista journal., 1908-10-10
sruess SPEAKS FOR HARTMAN
BEFORE THE TRANs-MIssls-
siPPi coNoREss.
WALSH AND DENVER WIN
cALLsREArh lNvEioHs AGAINST
THE sMELrER TRUST AND
STANDARD OIL.

San Francisco.-Sam' Dutton We'd
nesday placed Thomas F. Walsh in
nomination for the presidency of the
congress and he was
elected by acclamation.
Denver gets the next convention.
Mr.. J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of
the Hartman lines. spoke on THE Re-
lations of Railroads to Trans -Mssis-
sippi Territory" Declaring he was
substitute, inasmuch rs he had been
delegated by Mr.. Hartman to take his
place on the program. Mr.. Stubbs said
In part:
There has been committed to the
management Of MIR. Hartman. as you
an know. certain railroad systems
which serve, In large measure, this
trans Mississippi region. Included in
these is the original trans continental
line--that made by the Union Pacific
and Central Pacific railroads.
Probably those systems represent
the largest investment Of money Of any
productive enterprise In all the terri
tory within the United States lying
west Of the Mississippi river. They
are also the largest individual EN-
ployers Of 5or.
Il welcome this opportunity to say
that my people do not object to i'm
provement Of. rivers. the harbors and
the waterwsys Of this country. That
work belongs to the general govern
ment and should be done at whatever
cost, wherever there is a substantial
need.
Il beg your further indulgence to
make this statement also: That SO far
a. know, and I ought to know. neitn-
er Mr.. Hartman nor his associates
have antagoni1ed the building Of the
Panama canal. Personally, wish II
had waited on the rehabilitation Of our
moriburd merchant marine. which
believe ought to b The next great en-.
deavor Of our people: but the Panama
canal was inevitable for many reasons.
II has become . naGtDaal enterprise.
and NO one would regret more than
and my associates the failure Of that
project.
"The continuous growth and i'm
provement Of this wonderfully prom
icing territory demands more rail.
roads and enlarged and improved IA
cilities in the existing roads. The ex.
penditures necessary to these ends are
capital expenditures. The needed
money will be obtainable when con.
fidence In productiveness In railroad
Investment IL restored; when cooper.
alton and good will is manifest In the
relations Of the people and the car.
rier: when Il Ii promoted by the indi.
vidual citizen: when II % pervades the
public mind N TO find expression
through legislative bodies"
One Of the most striking declara-
tions Of the afternoon was that OF
James r. Callbreath. Jr.. secretary OF
the American Mining Congress. who.
In the course OF n lengthy address on
the subject of Mining and the Con
yervatiOn Of Minerals" said:
Until few years ago the reduction
Of refractory ores was too costly to
keep charges on fairly satisfactory
basis. But the possibilities were too
great to be neglected. The so.cnlled
'smelter trust the American Smelling
and Refining Company. has since been
organised and steadily operated.
During the three years ending April
30. 1908. Il made II net profit Of $50.
304.33l upon q capitalization Of $780,.
000. 900. two..hiIds Of which was water.
I want 10 point out to you that the
Standard OH Cocpany. thu ough its
most powerful agency. the American
Smelling and Refining Company. TO.
day controls seventy five per cent. Of
the best brains In The metailurgical
world: ssventy.fivc per cent. Of tho
facilities for ore smelting. and. through
mincs already owned. ssvsnty.ftve per
ceat. Of the future gold. silver and
copper output In the United States.
"WEst DO you believe will result
when the Standard OIL extends 10
thsss metals the control exercised over
products for which there are subuti.
tutss?
"Do you ser the possibility Of clos.
Ing the mineA of the West BY prohib.
itosy treatment charges while the
valoe Of metals IL inersassd II the
markets oe the woridf Do you ~ the
possibility II purchasing mines q .
bargaia after they have bssn made
valuslsss 70 owners BY prohibltory
tfanspoetatton and treatment charessf
Il you -. you viii at least sympathiss
yttA ~ work q the Americas Mining