Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-16
MINING LAWS IN BAD NEED
 DF REVISION
Lack of Uniformity ard System a Serious DiFfiCulty--Mining Congress at Work On the Problem

Mining men ell over America are each year becoming more strongly i-n- pressed with the fact that the mining laws of the United States are badly In need of revision; and if all the laws affecting n ng were revised In accordance with soma idea of uni iormtty and system, the man engaged in this occupation would find fewer obstacles confronting him and fewer indictments to the itgation which seems to be a costly and exasperatins factor of great frequency in mining. says an exchange.
 While it is true in many mining localities, problems of purely local import arise, which could te best rem edied by kceI attention. at the same time siitGb.o chaEE-s in existing fed eral laws a-J l1e ed.plion of a few additional o2es i- -nc~d-d by tte wis dom born CT eXpeFie nee. wCuld slttlc many Of t3e vexing questions with which tn raiaer EoN has to contend.
 Few mining men. outside of those who have made a careful study of the question, are fully aware of the mum. ber and magnitude of the difficulties which besct the miner on many des
 At several sessions of the American Mining Congress. frequent discussions were indulged iR by prominent mining men respecting tho general revision of the federal mining laws, and it has come 70 be an almost universal de hand that the congress of the Uniteu States give more attention to the in.- pcrtant industry of mining. What tbe miner wants is a reasonably full value for his ore from the smelter that treats 1t; the assurance that {. tie to his property after pantent is secure; a fair measure of assistance from the government in experimental and research work; the right to use freely, but wisely. of the timber of forest reserves: appropriate action. drastic if necessary, to lessen wild eating"
 Some measure Of relief will un dOubtedly be furnished by the bureau Of mines which. from present indica. tions, will be established by the con gross now in session. But the pr'n- cipal disadvantage will not be over come until a more complete revision of the mining laws is effected, and i is to be hoped that the mining congress will be successful in arous ing B sufficiently forceful sentiment on this question that the congree of. the United States cannot fail to hear and as, Committee of experts are Tow making an exhaustive study of the question whicl will be one of the foremost to be considered at the ses- son Of the mining congress to be held this year.
 IL is a wise move on the part of the American Mining congress to have this matter thoroughly discussed by real mining men and plan of action decided upon before the lawmakers at Washington. many of whom have never seen 8 mine, commence legis- latirg for an industry with which they are but little acquainted and the pecE- liar needs Cf which they do not know.
 This movement is quite extensive and thousands of tho most prominent and representative mining men of America will participate. The off cers of the Mining Congress have every reason 10 believe that the next lew years will see the mining states taken out or their present chaotic con dition and a uniform system of laws evolved which will give the miner a consistent measure of relief from his present numerous difficulties