The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
Delegates Depart From Plati-
tudes and Take Up Live
Issues of Day.
CONSERVATION AND PINCH0T
ARE PRINCIPAL THEMES
John Dern of Salt Lake ElO-
quentIy ExtoIs Mineral Re-
sources of Utah.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Sept. 26.-Con-
servation, Pinchot's policy and Nevada
silver the savior OF the nation from
the killing industrial competition OF the
Orient. all received an unexpected intro
duction during portion of the opening
session today OF the American Mining
congress. which was TO have been de-
voted exclusively TO laudatory platitudes
by delegates in praise of their various
states.
David Ross OF tho Illinois bureau OF
mines said he believed in conscrNa tion,
but conservation of the brand that would
aid, not arrest. development. Illinois.
with n coal supply scicn ntiRcally estimated
at two hundred billion tons. could supply
the world at It's present rate OF consump.,
fear OF fuel exhaustion was a nightmare
on the part OF the most pronounced con-
servationists-
Hopes for Harmony.
L, II. Benjamin of San Francisco, who
spoke for the California delegation.
involved in the conservation policy would
not evoke in the sessions TO come any
display Ql angry passions.
ana Ifs said a WINE Se He dered To@ the
opinions OF Clifford Pinchot in many
phases OF the conservation idea, nc be-
lieved that the former chief forester was
one OF the truest men in the world.
'Ir YOU want facts" he said, you can
get them from Pinchot and then draw
your own conclusions. Remember that
when he speaks TO YOU tonight. you can
/ he sure they are facts il he says they
arc.
HE is an extraordinary man, fearless
and dislntercstcd. and working wholly for
] the common good. lie is a man OF the
/ ma sses.'
Mr.. Abbott put in the plea for silver.
He declared thai the-white metal consti-
tuted not a political. but an industrial
question.
"rhe business men OF this country VIII
one day realize" ne. added: that silver
| is the only thing that Will save them
! from the devastation OF Oriental indus
trial competition
Governor Not Present.
Governor ]. \. GIlIett OF California was
| not here TO take his Tsrt or welcoming
! ,ne visitors on behalf OF the state. and
! er. offlclated In his stead. President
Buckley OF the congress called the first
session TO order and Mayor George Alex
andcr welcomed the delegates on behalf
/ Of the city of Los Angeles.
All the morning was taken up With the
amenities OF welcome. Joseph Scott. pres
/ ldent of the chamber OF commerce. and
/ Frank G. Tyrlll following the mayor with
. felicitations, More than 900 delegates
were present when the meeting called
! TO order and more are coming on every
/
/ the reception committee say they expect
more than thousand before tomorrow.
Clifford Pinchot. who doubtless will
. he the center OF the conservation swirl in
/ the convention, appeared today among
. the delegates. lie arrived last night
I from his fishing. trip at San. Clemente
! tonight on behalf OF Hiram Johnson. Re-
publican candidate for governor. Mir. Pin
j chot Will address the congress on con-
servatIon OF natural resources as 1t re-
Late ~, irt.l larlN 10 hn vii Il 1rgI u n nf
oil lands from entry.
John Dern's Address.
John Dern Of Salt Lake City. Utah,
delivered an address in reference to the
: speeches of welcome 10 the delegates.
( lie spoke as follows:
/ Mr. President. Members and Delegates to
I the American Mining Cousrcss-Ladics
/ and Gentlemen
| ann afraid this business of responding
on behalf of the state OF Utah is getting
| to bc n habit with me. However, | do
not consider 1t bad habit and on this
particular occasion | take unusual pleas
urc in indulginS IT.
/ Tho Utah delegation Is thankful for
tho cordial welcome IL has received from
! Los Angeles. and VIC are glad TO be
J hcrc. Utah people arc always glad TO
l come 10 California. and whenever We
want "A holiday we head in this direction
| one Of my fellow citizens has called
/ southern California n great playground
| dare say some of the men Of Los An
| gcIcs who arc noted for their wonder
full energy, viii hesitate To accept this
limitation. but considered as "A play
ground southern California Is certainly
| Incompatible. And so when VIC want q
change. "" get on the Los Angeles Lin
! tied and run down here to rest up.
We make a good many claims FOR our
oND state. but when we are outdone we
freely admit IT, We have a glorious
climate. and tho majority OF the people
OF our state are Saints; but what does
1 bpI n n m vi 1 :, La
where they have summer all winter long.
and where they have d City Of Angels?
Utah Admres California.
can say without hesitation that Utah
has unooundcd admiration for California.
with its vast extent OF territory. its won
famed climate and its enthusiastic, opti-
ms;iC citizens. We hope we merit re-
ciprocal sentiments on the part of Cali
forna for Utah. and ii wc arc forced To
admit that In many things our biG
ncighbor can produce bigger statistics
thau We. VIC are proud to explain that
This session OF tho American Mining
congress differs in measure from those
of tho past. Heretofore VIC have sub
sisted principally on hope: now we can
refer To the fact that bureau OF mines
has been established in the department
, objects OF this congress has been. al
least In j measure, accomplished
Origin of Congress.
Tho American Mining congress has de-
vcloped out OF a meeting that was called
in Denver number of years ago for
tho purpose of arousing sentiment Tor the
creation OF national department OF
mines and mining. with cabinet officer
M It's head. II Was recognized that tho
agricultural Industry Lao occn material
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