Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-29
P|NCHOT IDEAS
FAIL To Win
APPROVAL
FOES OF CONSERVATION
STRONG IN NINE CONGRESS
Resolutions Vigorously De-
nouncing Land Withdrawal
Federal Law Likely to Be
Adopted at Los Angeles,

| by Morning journal special Leased Wirel
| Los Angeles, Sept 2s.-The resolu
/ tions committee of the American
mining congress is at work tonight
On the mass Of more or less violently
enti-conseryation resolutions SO fur
| introduced. The intention is To re-
| port composite substitute cmbodS-
ing the anti waste idea Of conserNn-
ton ana with il the essentials OF the
resolutions which donounce the land
withdrawal act rs sociaIlstic, the at
titude Of the conservationists as
mere sham and pletense" and de-
manding free and unrestricted entry
OF American citizens upon mineral
bearing lands as opposed to the prop
osition OF establishing the leasing or
royalty system. At the request of the
ell mems organization no recommend
aticna will be made regarding oil
lands.
r. r. Buckley, president of the
mining congress expressed view
entertained by man,' Of the delegates.
when he said that it was his belief
that the leasing and royalty SYSTEMS
would inevitably lead to the defeat Of
one Of the main ends Of conservation
the prevention Of waste.
"Iseasers," he said, would not ham
die great quantities of low grade
that are now mined at profit
Il would not pay them and all this
would 20 to waste.
The composite resolution opposing
the Roosevelt Pinchot conservation
policies viii in all probability go
through. but not without opposition.
There are semc supporters OF the
+ rch"t theories among the delegates
and they Will oppose the resolution,
but there win be no fight The odds
are appe rently too overwhelming and
President Buckley said tonight that
the first indication Of tendency to
disturb the orderly course Of discus
sion wuuld be n signal U nait debate
until anger cooled.
The principal accomplishment to-
day WIS the adoption Of a committee
report recommending The appoint
ment oi joint congressional com
mittec 10 hold public hearings In the
mining districtc and to generally re-
wise the mining laws of the country.
A resolution was adopted demand
ing the immediate investigation by
the interstate commerce commission I
of rates cxacted by the railroads for
carrying ores It WIS charged both
in the resolution and in an address
bN ft0CN bttkti bA Los NHSNA'o AHfIi
the railroads were charging all that
the traffic would bear" The resolu-
ton recommended the appointment |
of a special committee by the con- |
Gregs to procure prompt action by the +
interstate commerce commission.
Dr. Joseph r. Holmes, head OF the /
new bureau Of mines, arrived today 1
and was the principal speaker al the 7
night session of the congress. He (
said that Of all great mining countries
the United States was the most waste !
full both of life and resources.
THE chief purpose of the bureau /
Of mines" said DR.. Holmes. lis the de-
Of greater safety and ef-
ficiency in mining. 1t may be eX- /
pressed i'm another way, Lessening the I
loss of life and the waste OF resources.
or in still another. The conservation
Of the lives of the miners and the
mineral resources of the country