The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
UTAH MUST ACT
WITH CONGRESS
Coming Annual Session of the
American Mining Congress
Is Important,
SECRETARY CALLBREATH
EMPHASIZES NEEDS
Western Country Must FOrmu.
late Platform Upon Which
1t Will Stand.

That the west has never had more
ideal opportunity to emphasize its needs
at this critical period, and that II VIII
never have a better chance TO present
its case 10 the government and people
OF the United States than IL Will have
at the coming annual session oil the
American Mining congress at Los An
gccs, was the condition set forth In this
city Friday afternoon by James +. Call
breath, secretary OF the congress MI
Callbreath spent the day in Salt Lake
arranging details for the session. In whleh
this state is especially interested. being
en- route To his Denver headquarters
from Los Angeles.
Callbrcath To The Tribune. lis for the
western states to select and SEND inc
strongest possible representatives TO Los
Angeles for a determination of exactly
what the west wants. The congress VIII
formulate platform Tor the hrst time
which will contain the demands @ OF i .mis
western country at the hands OF the gov
ernmenJ and our national congress. so
each state should send men who not only
Will present inteligently the especial
needs OF his state, but men In whom the
people OF the state have absolute conf
dence and will back up 10 the very last
ditch.
When asked what stand the congress
would take on the administrations at
ttudc toward the conservation OF west
ern resources. MIR, Callbrca tn said.
1T is not now known what win be
done. That is exactly what will be up
for the session OF the congress TO de-
tcrminc. There are no framed up pro-
cccoiings as has been intimated, Every
man Will have abundant opportunity to
talk ana To impress his views ON The
members present. Personally. / do not
believe that the western people are ready
to subscribe to the administration $ cor
servation bills, bills which will take our
western coal, oil and phosphate lands and
our power sites for leasing purposes.
making The western lands pay tribute
for the whole country. There are many
eastern congressman who VIII stand up
for the west If they know what the west
ern people demand and need, and it is FOR
tins especial purpose that VIC must get
together at this time in Los Angeles. We
must know. for instance what work can
best be done for the west by the new
bureau OF mines. consider the estab-
lishmcnt OF this bureau one of the most
Important, if not the most important.
pieces OF successful effort the American
Mining. congress has achieved For the
the congress I feel that we have started
something which is capable of moving
along now 10 good advantage without re-
Quiring The continual pressure OF the
u deseire to urge. time and time again.
on the people OF Utah the great impor-
and its coming session. This state has
coal. oil phosphate and timber lands
and power sites involved, and IL will be
10 the advantage OF each and every cltl-
zen 10 bring about a condition which VIII
advance the interests OF Utah and the
west at this period when so much is
needed"
Regarding the attitude OF the congress
on the conservation policy Of the gov
ernment. Mr.. Callbreath called attention
TO the following statement In the official
call for the coming session;
The proper conservation OF our ma
tional resources is a matter OF very great
Importance, and n discussion of this sub
ject is OF particular concern at this time.
In view of the probable action by the
next session OF congress upon the So
called administration conservation bills
(senate bills Nos. 54S4 and 58S5 to 5492,
inclusivel. These bills provide many
changes from existing conditions some OF
which are OF n radical nature. Whether
coal lands shall be leased and water
power development controlled by the fed
eral government. part only of the pro-
ceeds 20 be paid to the state; whether
these resources shall be controlled by the
several states or whether the present sys-
tenn under which western development
has been effected shall be continued. pre-
seHts questions upon which a wide di-
rergcnce of opinion exists. Some con-
cluslon should be reached at an carly day
In order that congress may be advised as
10 the wishes Of those directly interested.
a full discussion OF this subject will be
had which II Is hoped will determine the
attitude of the west with relation 10 the
proposed legislation"