Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-27

was made to enlist his support for the
propaganda. Mr. Roosevelt said the
cabinet was too large already. ana NE
,did not want any moro secretaries. but
he appreciated the Importance Of the
mining industry. and declared himself
favorable To- the creation OF a bureau
Of mines IN the department uf the In
terror our former president, Judge
Richards, tn whom the American min
ing congress owes a debt Of gratitude
for plotting II through seven troublous
years. spent months at Washington.
and the bin for n hurtau was passed
by the house. but failed In the senate.
DEPARTMENT OF MINES
Last summer ! had the privilege and
pleasure OF personal interview with
President Tart. and he said ne thought
II would be absolutely impossible to get
a department. but agreed to support a
bureau of mines, and advised us 60 ac-
cept that In the hope that 10 might
eventually develop into q department Of
mines and mining with a cabinet officer
at its head
AT Golddeld last year our congress
decided to work for "a bureau Of mines
az the ensuing session OF Congress. and
Secy. Callbreath was instructed TO go
70 Washington for that purpose His
labors were successful. and the bureau
l. 1
appreciate the good work done by Mr.
Callbreath IN this mater, as well as in
the other affairs of the American min
Ing congress 20 which he gives his uu-
divided attention
II also believe that ! speak the scntl-
mcnts OF all Of our members when ! say
! am more than gratificd that the FIRST
chief OF the bureau Of mines L. an old
member Of the American mining con-
gross. that man Of ability, energy. I'M
tegrity and high ideals, Or Joseph A..
Holmes
And so we feel as n we had accom-
plighed somcthing--as II the American
mining congress had a worthy achieve
ment to its credit. / confidently believe
that the nov bureau viii prove as ben
ciicial as We have claimed IL would he.
and ] expect the results will justify
our efforts.
SOMETHING ATTEMPTED. SOME
THING DONE.
"The fact that this object has been
practically accomplished does not mean
that the American mining congress no
longer has any excuse FOR living. We
have before MS many grave and lmpor-
tant questions, which vitality affect the
mining Industry our opinions and &C
tions IL they are the result Of careful
elaboration and honest thought, viii
he not only welcomed but sought after
by legislators ANA others who are de-
sirous Of reaching right conclusions.
We ought therefore, TO feel encouraged
by our success. and enter with renewed
ardor upon new era Of usefulness.
Before ] close I must make some
prctense Of speaking to NV subject.
I arose TO respond on behalf Of Utah.
| have already occupied too much time
to speak on this subject as ! should
like 10. and ! have no desire 10 inlet
upon you a lot OF statistics that YOU
would not remember two minutes.
Utah Is a state of large area, and
great latent natural resources. To say
that a state has great natural resources
is generally something OF platitude,
but applied % Titan it is simple state
ment of fact. Originally Utah was SIM
plV an agricultural state, and agricul-
ture. with It's allied branches, such as
stock raising, etc. continues TO be us
mainstay.
UTAH's MINERAL RESOURCES.
"Tn mineral resources however, We
are wonderfully rich. our coal produc-
ton is already important, and We nave
immense coal measures that nave NOT
vet been opened up We have deposi -
Of iron which some day viii form the
basis OF a great manufacturing INDUS
try our copper mines at Bingham
are the wonder and admiration OF the
world. and the work there inaugural Tea
Is rapidly revolutionizing the copper IN
dustrY. -, 4,
the fourth state in the Union, and In
the production Of gold. the ifth. only
t,vo states produce more lead than
Tftab IL Is therefore evident that We
are justified In claiming q hlgh mar x
as a mineral state. ! viii not refer IN
detail 10 our other mineral products
hons. IRE CLAY. etc. Suffice II To say We
have them an In abundance.
1.-THE smelling industry "a represent
al nerhaps I'm It's highest develop
ment and excellence IN the new pIshts
I'm Utah. at Murray. MidNale, EhrHelu
ana Toocle Utah has no competitor @'
the smelling center OF the inter1nouh-
tain region , 80
r-tab a. tbe hest IN the world. Those
who consider II months OF summer
enervatinR. and vet do not IKE a
nolsr winter. will be charmed win
I'tah's weather, which has all the sea
sons. but none Of them too extreme.
"Salt Lake city Is growing randlN
ana ts Incoming one Of the most
hoautiful cities I'm the United states.
orr 0ne homes and broad streets ar"
admired bv an travellers. In short We
are building up a city Of which every
citizen is proud. and we have a state
the possibilities of which arc yet I'M
dreamed.
81 want 10 invite all ~ the members
and delegates o. stop IN Utah on their
wav home. and I can promise YOU that
Won will be deeply interested IT YOU
will take the time TO visit our mines
mills and smeiters. ] can also assure
YOU that YOU Will see beantHul
country. a prosperous Feopie' ana
you will almost certainly have perfect
weather in which 20 enjoy all that
Won may wish 10 see.
=, thank you all for your kind at
tention."
OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
other apprecietions' ~ the welcome
extended we're spoken by representa-
tives OF the various state delegations.
II. w. Brock responded for canada;
col /. W. Powell. for Arizona; +. II.
Beniamin. for California; u. W
Rrunton. for Colorado; j. II. Richards
for idaho: David Ross. for Illinois: j.
w. NaIcolmson. for Missouri: James
W Abbott for NeVsds +. !. u. Mer-
rill. for New York; George w. Dorsey
for Nebraska r.. a. Sessions. for ore
gon; DR. G. y. Gould. for Oklahoma:
y. ]. Mccarthy. for South Dakota. ana
Dr IL VI. PAYNE. for West virginia
The resolutions committee. when
will do the most important WORK OF
tho convention. Will h- organl2od 10
morrow and will consist Of one dele
gate from each state represented "t
tho Congress.
APPLAUSE FOR PTNCHoT
Facing what was at first a hostile