Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-03-21
Smelling Magnate Assures Utah
Ore Producers Will Get
Fair Treatment.
READY TO RIGHT ALL WRONGS
Writes Il Letter Containing Much OF
Local Observation-Disclosures
Project.

Whenever there is a case Of unfair
ness reported between any mine, mine
owner large or small producer, and
the American Smelling g. Refining COM
pany, / will authorize yourself alone.
or in conjunction with others. to make
such investigation as you deem advis-
able to get at the facts of the case and
to determine as to the fairness of the
attitude of the company towards the
ore producers of the State of Utah /
also assure you. too, that the American
Smelling & Refining company viii abide
by your decision. 1t is the purpose of
this company TO treat the ore producers
of your state fairly, and to so adjust
the treatment charges on ores so that
there will be no serious grounds for
complaint in the future. We want 10
promote and maintain the most friendly
relations with all those with whom we
have any Dealings Gugsenheim
10 Samuel Newhouse.
NO INDEPENDENT PLANT.
After having had a conference with
MIR. Guggenheim in New York and hay
ing been assured of the attitude of
fairness towards the miners of Utah by
the great smelling company OF which
he is the official head, il occurs to me
that in view Of such disposition on
the part of the American Smelling &
Refining company. that there Is no ne
cessity for the erection of new and
Independent smelter here. Not at least,
as long as it can supply the furnace ca
pacity TO meet the demands of the ore
mr. "A nlEnOGl-
ton To deal fairly and literally with
them is maintained 1t appears to me
that the money used in the cost of such
a plant can be best applied in other
directions. | am satisfied an indepen-
dent smelling company would expert
ence difficulty in treating ore as cheap
ly. 1t would be and experimental UNI
deIralling, with success problematical.-
statement of Samuel Newhouse TO the
News"
WENT TO HEADQUARTERS.
When Samuel Newhouse left for the
east about two months ago he went
with the determination TO see what
concessions, If any, could be made to
the producers of the Utah mining
camps He had been told of the wide
spread dissatisfaction that had arisen
and had made some investigation OF
the charges Of unfair treatment on the
part of the American Smelling & Re
filming company towards the producers.
The independent smelter project had
already been launched and Mr.. New
house, himself, had subscribed lib
eral sum towards the undertaking. But
he proposed OF take matters direct to
headquarters and have a heart to heart
talk with Daniel Guggenheim, president
Of the great smelling company, and
personal friend.
no oil
cussed for more than two hours and
although receiving verbal assurance
from Mr.. Guggenheim, the following
letter came to the New York offices of
Mr.. Newhouse on the following day:
MIR. GUGGENHEIM'S LETTER.
II am very much surprised and deep-
ly concerned about what you told me
regarding the feeling existing among
the miners in your state towards the
American Smelling a. Refining COM
puny. Before my conversation with
You l 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 max
ing fair returns to our stockholders, but
also to maintain the most friendly and
kindly relations with all those with
HON We may have dealings. So far as
/ know, there has never been any COM
plant against this company, no matter
by whom made. that has not been
thoroughly considered and investigated,
with the view on our part of remedying
any injustice or hardship that might be
found to exist. ard. as a rule, all such
matters have come before me PERSONAL
~ We have always believed In fair
treatment and wherever We have found
that an agreement, originally just to
both parties, has. by a change of con-
ditions, become burdensome to the 9TH
er party. we have not stood on our
legal rights. but unhesitatingly have
consented to such notifications as
might be necessary 20 meet the changed
conditions
Upon my return from Europe / shall
be very glad 10 meet n committee of
the miners here IN New York, or, IL
they prefer. shall be glad to meet them
I'm Utah. when l go there next fall. for
the purpose of considering and inVes-
tigatiug any complaints they may have
against our company, and l beg YOU TO
assure them that / shall approach the
subject with an open mind and with
an earnest desire to reach an arrange
ment that will be mutually fair and
satisfactory.
Il am sure you will pardon me for
troubling you, for although ] know that
you have no personal interest IN the
matters between the miners and our
company, / feel that you viii be glad
tx better condition of affairs can he
brought about I'm your state, and that
YOU win not hesitate TO give what
over help you can reach that result.
81 sincerely thank you for the time
and trouble YOU have taken In bring
ing the matter 10 my attention
Faithfully yours.
uTAA MIEfI, (tITEGEM n ELM -