Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-27

| of the most eloquent speakers of the
session. Mr.. Abbott who has long
championed the cause of silver from
commercial standpoint, wholly in the
| interests of Nevada, regretted the fact
that the white metal had deprecated
and hoped that for the sake of the rich
silver mines something would soon be
done to restore the metal. He de-
plored the fact that silver had taken
/ on a political aspect, and believed that
if the question was looked upon from
a commercial viewpoint remedy
could be worked out.
Mr.. Abbott, who said he was op-
posed to many of the ideas of Mr..
Pinchot, paid the former forester one
| of the highest compliments ever heard
| in public. He said that Mr.. Pinchot
was one of the most sincere men in
the land today and one of the most
lovable characters.
mo matter how much I differ with
him." said Mr.. Abbott, 81 want the
facts, and would rather receive them
| from him than from any other man.
1 can then think out the policy of con-
| serVation to my own satisfaction. Mr..
Pinchot works hard all the time for
the people-all the people of his coun-
! try. He has given up his life to the
study of natural resources and the
| best way in which to conserve them.
He is a student, and as such has mas
tered many intricate problems of vital
| interest to all the people. Let Mr..
Pinchot give US the facts"
SONS OF EMPIRE STATE.
The Rev. Harvey M. Shields OF New
Mexico spoke In behalf Of statehood
for that territory, and said that in
mining the most friendly relations
should exist between employe and en-
ployer; that they should join for the
common good of the industry and the
mutual benefit of all.
f. ]. H. Merrill of New York spoke
of the iron, salt, lime petroleum,
building stone and natural gas OF the
Empire state, giving facts and figures
to show their great Importance in the
realms of the mineral resources Of the
country. Mr.. Merrill, who was among
the last to speak at the afternoon
meeting, after listening to the many
tributes the several delegates from the
western states had paid to their
states, said:
"You will find the sons of the En-
pire state In all these great western
communities. They are to be found
wherever things worth doing are ac-
complished. Wherever mining is fol-
lowed you will find men that are
proud to call New York their home"
George w. E. Dorsey, a western
mining man, represented MS udllNe
state of Nebraska. While Nebraska
does not produce mineral, as Mr. Dor
sey explained, 1t has furnished the
mines with some of the best meats
that were ever shipped from the
plains into the mountains and upon
the desert.
John Dern of Utah told of the grand
old state of the early days-the state
which stands out foremost today
among the smelling communities of
the west. Mr.. Dern said Utah pro-
duces every metal, including copper
gold, silver and lead; also some of the
| largest coal mines in the west are
located and operated there.
R. w. Brock, deputy minister of
mines in Canada, who arrived late,
owing to delay in reaching the city,
was given the floor upon arrival. Mr.
Brooks remarks were short but sweet
He said that Canada had been follow
ing the mining operations in the
United States, especially the western
states, and that Canada had learned
about all 1t knows about metal mining
from Americans. Formerly" said
Mr.. Brock, canada produced only
coal. Now mining in all its branches
! is well established in the Dominion,
due to United States engineers. Can
ada has watched mining development
in the United States, and Canadians
always like to visit here, where abide
our older brothers in mining, where
we can always learn something of
material benefit to u.s."