The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-22
UTAH SIDEsTEPS
MINE EXPOSITION
Governor Issues Statement
Explaining Negotiations With
President Porter.
LATTER FEELS AGGRIEVED
CUTLER CONSIDERS HIS COURSE
FULLY JUSTIFIED.
LATTER FEELS AGGRIEvED

FOLL VIZ " ILL.,
An announcement from the governors
office yesterday to the effect that Utah
will not be represented at the Interna
tional Mining congress in New York this
spring. was accompanied by the following
statement:
The legislature of 1907 appropriated the
sum of 5000 to form the nucleus of a
fund. which was to be increased by pri-
vate subscription, TO provide for an eX-
hibit from the state of Utah at the Inter
national Mining exposition, to be held at
Madison Square Garden, New York, May
% to June %. 1908. Authority was given
the governor to appoint commission 10
superintend the exhibit and the eNpendl-
ture of the money appropriated and con-
tributed.
Before acting on the authority thus
given him. the governor desired 10 satisfy
himself as TO the high character and gen
uineness of the exposition and the VIII
lingness of mining men and other public
spirited citizens to assist morally and IL
nancially in placing the exhibit With
this object in view he consulted with some
of the mining men of Utah and with 9th
ers who he thought would be informed on
these points.
Mining Men Shy.
while he was unable TO secure very
much data regarding the genuineness OF
the project he found 1t to be the con-
sansils of OpiniOn among the mining men
ne consulted with. that on account of the
depreciation in mining values and the de-
preston in the mining industry Que TO
general business conditions. and the long
distance to the place where the exposition
was 20 be held, il would not be advisable
to attempt to place an EXHIBIT rms ophh-
ion was expressed without dissenting
voice by such mining men as Johh Derh'
H. s. Joseph, Samuel Newhouse. Latay-
cite Holbrook W. d. Sutton and others.
while these inquiries were being made.
Mr.. Porter president of the exposition,
stated TO the governor that space was
being taken so rapidly that if Utah did
not Immediately reserve a place Ioi an
exhibit the choicest space would be gone,
Therefore on Oct. I. 1901, the governor
made application for the reservation or a
certain amount of space, with the follow
ing exact provision: That if II shall be
determined that Utah will not place an
exhibit there shall be no liability incurred
In this conditional application On Oct.
II Mr.. Porter accepted this arrangement
i'm these words; This arrangement Is
made with the distinct understanding that
if Utah does not have an exhibit at TINS
exposition there will be no liability IN
Cured in taking space in this way
Politely Declines.
.sOn Ian. q. 1908. the governor wrote as
follows 10 MIR. Porter: I have the honor
to inform YOU that after due elaboration
and consultation with leading mining men
In the state of Utah, have decided not TO
aDDOiut q commission and make provision
for an exhibit from Utah at the eXposi-
ton I therefore withdraw application Tor
space in accordance with the agreement
reached between US. and stated IN your
letter Of Oct. II, lVt. s
- The reason for this action is briefly
as follows: The legislature made appro-
priation of only 5000 for TINS purpose,
and in order that 4 creditable display
might he made il would be necessary Tor
some Sc 900 more TO be raised by private
subscription. On account of the recent
financial trouble. which has largely al
frcted the mining industry, it is thought
that il would be impracticable TO secure
Please restore the space applied for;
as per the letter above referred 10, ana
notify me OF the action.
Porter Feels Hurt.
since this letter was written. Mr.. Por-
ter hes made several attempts to persuade
the governor to reconsider his decision,
hut il has not seemed to be the wise
thing to do. Finding that these efforts
were futile Mr.. Porter wrote a letter 10
II. 5. Joseph. extracts from winch are
here given: e" was very much surprised
TO learn a few weeks ago that the gov
ernor had decided not to exhibit at our eX-
position. He selected the space. fifteen
feet square In section L, all of which
YOU know of. as we talked il over at
Joplin and after l had violated the gar
den rules by holding space without any
u
I thought il only fair to do the same Tor
Utah. but Nevada has made good their
deposit and sent check for 500 as de-
post with the promise from sam 2.
Davis, who has the matter in hand. that
another remittance would follow imme-
diately. and their exhibit will be repre-
scented by nearly every county in the
state with the probability of a special
space for Rawhide. Now this shows you
what hustling will do and has all been
done in the last thirty days. Now with
Utah. after l had held the space for sew
eral months the governor coolly writes
that the mining men can not raise any
money, and after considering the matter
they have decided not TO exhibit and
never offered any reimbursement. and TO
say the least you must realize that this
is not right I have not as yet told the
garden people and l am afraid to do so,
as 1t places me in a very bad light for
am making an ungodly struggle for the
mining industry, and one of the biggest
mining states has dealt me the hardest
blow l have had
IF your judgment dictates il we
would suggest that you show this letter
TO the governor.
"The statements and correspondence
published above give a full and accurate
account Of the negotiations which have
been carried on between the president OF
this mining exposition and the governor:
IL has been thought best by the governor
TO publish a fun account of the transac-
lions connected with the matter. The only
comment he wishes to make is that the
later correspondence fully iustifies. in his
opinion. his action in declining TO make
an exhibit from Utah at the exposition.
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