Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-12-05
FOREIGN MINE
WORKERLESS
CARELESS
ENGLISH SPEAKING MEN
PRONE TO VIOLATE RULES
Arbitration, Transportation and
Accidents, Topics Before Am
edCan Mining Congress Gath
ering at PittSDurg

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LBy Morning journal Special Leased WirsI
Pittsburg, Dec. 4.-Arbitratton was
the theme at tonight's session of the
American Mining congress
President r l.. Lewis, OF the Uni
ted Mine Workers of America, made
the opening address, taking the stand
that arbitration in which a third
party or outsider had to be utilized
was unsatisfactory and failed to
bring about permanent settlement but
that arbitration In which employer
and employe get together ana between
themselves adjust their differences
has done more for the betterment OF
the mining industry than any other
agency
letter ON arbitration from Judge
George Gray of Delaware was a fea-
ure Of tonights session.
The congress late today adopted a
resolution offered by II. IL. GREGG, OF
Missouri, opposing the free importa-
ton Of zinc ores into this country and
urging a duty sufficiently high to
protect American producers. Anoth-
er resolution adopted expressed SYM
pahy for the surviving dependents of
the victims of the Mariana mine dis
aster and also for the company that
had done so much to make its mines
safe.
There was q general discussion on
conservation, the present waste and
the prevention of accidents C "
Traer, a Chicago delegate, said that
il had been his observation that Eng
lIsh speaking miners more often dis
obey or disregard mine rules than do
foreigners
Unable to be present in person, T..
II. Hartman forwarded a letter to be
read before the convention on trans
portation Of mineral products, Mr.
Hartman says the mineral produce
ton of the United states during the
past year had an aggregate value Of
more than $1,000 100000 and the
crude and manufactured mineral
products of the country gave an ag
000. 600 tons. The letter continues
THE products of the mines con-
5tltute the heaviest freight and arc
charged the lowest rate. This is be-
cause they are perishable and
their quick delivery is not urgent, Also
as rule mine products are more con-
slant in their production.
MANY of the original investors iul
railroads lost a large part Of their
capital The rush was greater than
they thought But while these inves-
tors lost. the country prolited. The |
early transcontinental railroads and |
tho lines that were built after them |
have transported coal and other |
heavy mineral products for distances
So great and at rates so low as to be
with economic manage |
mcnt of the railroads. but for tn,
fact that at those distant points these
crude minerals had developed new
industries, which have in turn been
he means of increasing traffic of a
higher grade
In many parts of the country new
territory is being opened and its de-
.elopmcnt made possible by the con-
;tructiOn of railroads. but even while
his pioneer work Is still In progress
IA the lower part of the country the
.uugglr of the present railways dur
ng the past rev years mas neeh ana
81 now to Keep pace WIN the fapld
growth ana the rapidly increasing
reeds for larger raster ana IA every
say more ample TRANSFORMATION iaclil-
ics. Both the consumer an" tle pro
iuccr of mineral products are nat
Taily Interested IN any ana every
actor which enters INT" the question
u the cost or lIl"a' "'"''' 'iIs'
s. natural for the consumer TO think
nat they cost TOO much' ana n" may
ividc the responsibility ol tne sup
'ns"d excessive cost betWt'h th' MN
r and the raiIroad. Ihr producer
w the ctheF hanu' IS APT 10 laS lh'
Nccssivr cost at inc door oi the ra'l-
Dad. And there W "ld'IE cireula'-
4 opinion thai th' r'lI'""as ehaIse
or transportation AN lh"l 'h' ualho
VIA bear. II is equally 'ru' 'lat 'ltg
10 not charge what ih' u"th' "'l'
ot bear.