Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-23
MINING SECRET HERE
TO PLAN FOR MEETING
James F. CaIIbreath, Jr., Arrives
for a Two Weeks Stay
in Los Angeles

James F. Callbreath, jr, secretary OF
the American Mining congress, which
national body of mining. coal and oil
operators will hold its thirteenth an
nuau convention in this city, Septem-
Der 26 to October l, arrived here yes
terday and will remain for two weeks,
arranging the final program details of
this meeting. He, with his wife and
daughter, is stopping at the Alexandria
hotel.
From a general standpoint Mr.. Call
breath is probably the best versed man
in the United States regarding the con-
ditions existing in every mining or coal
field of the nation, not only concerning
the needs of the operators, but the
thousand and one other ramiications
that enter into the general subject OF
mining, of labor, transportation, etc.
"I look for one of the largest and
most enthusiastic conventions in the
history of the American Mining con-
gress this year." said Mr.. Callbreath
yesterday. Everything is in splendid
shape, so far as I have been able to
ascertain from the local committee
which has the exploitation of the con-
gress in hand, and l know that the
interest generally throughout the Unit
ed States has been rekindled and re-
awakened as a result of what we con-
slider a splendid victory during the last
a bureau Of mines bill was passed, at
ter a hard struggle covering years.
"This is the first real recognition min
ing has ever had on the part OF the
government, and the mining interests
all over the country now realize that
it only takes persistent effort TO Sc
cure further recognition.
'I have been busily engaged all day.
despite your rather warm weather here,
in laying the groundwork of what will
proye, [ believe, an unusually interesting
convention to all the industries en-
braced within the congress. 1t looks
as if we are going to have some of the
biggest men in the nation in attend
ance, so many, in fact, that 1t is taxing
me somewhat to take care of them all
on the program. The Sierra Madre
clubs committee has indeed been busy
In securing representative speakers.
"Mr. Pinchot will be satisfied with no
less than one whole evening, If he is
to make his conservation policies clear,
and 1 doubt If you have an auditorium
in the city that will hold the crowd that
will want to hear him speak. With
such other men as former Secretary OF
the Interior James R. Garfield present
and entitled to conspicuous place on
the program as a conSerVatlonlSt, ana
with such men as Senator Borah or
Idaho, Governor Clark of Alaska ana
other equally well known ahtI"consei
vationists to be given as much time In
which to explain their ideas, it is plain
that the week will have to be crowded
to the utmost. But this is just the kind
of a convention we want, as IL Will
prove the American mining congress to
be the most important national forum
in the nation for the discussion of those
great subjects and policies which are
now agitating the entire country, but
especially the less developed states OF
the west.
Will Roosevelt come? l don't know
do know that powerful pressure is
heing brought to bear, but whether he
comes or not-and your local boosters
say he will-we will have what we be-
Heve will be the most notable gather
ing of big men, representing big inter
ests, ever held in the west, or at least
on the Pacific coast.