The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
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" benefited by the department OF asrl-
culture, and as mining Is scarcely sec
ondary 10 agriculture, and as all other
industries may be said to rest upon these
two, we maintained that mining should
have similar recognition. Throughout the
years OF the existence OF our organization
this principle has been adhered to and
fought for. For long while we seemed
TO make very little progress, but gradu-
ally the leaven began TO work, During
President Rooseyelts administration an
for the propaganda. Mr.. Roosevelt said
the cabinet was too large already, and
he did not want any more secretaries
but he appreciated the Importance OF the
favorable TO the creation OF bureau
Of mines in the department OF the in
terior. Our former president, Judge Rich
ards. 10 whom the American Mining
plotting il through seven troublous years,
spent months al Washington. and the
bill FOR n bureau was passed by the
house, but failed in the senate.
Hope for Department.
Last summer ] had the privilege and
pleasure of a personal Interview with
President Taft, and he said he thought
II would be absolutely impossible 10 get
department. but agreed TO support a
bureau, OF mines; and advised us TO ae1
ccpt that. in the hope c:Iat it might
eventually develop into a department OF
mines and mining, with cabinet officer
at its head.
At Goldfield last wear our congress de-
cided TO work for a bureau of mines at
the ensuing session Of congress. and Sec
retary Callbreath WAS instructed 10 60
20 Washington for that purpose. His
lsbors were successful, and the bureau
OF mines is now nu established fact
am sure We arc all glad 10 say that we
appreciate the good work done by Mr.
Cailbreath In this matter. as well as In
the other affairs OF the American Min
ing congress to which he gives his un-
divided attention,
also believe that / speak the sent-
rnents of all OF our members when | say
| am moro than gratifcd that tho first
chief o; the bureau OF mines is an old
member Of tho American Mining con
Grcss, that man OF ability, energy. IN
tcgri,y and high ideals, DR.. Joseph y.
And so VIC feel as il We had accom-
plishcd somcthiuG--as il tho American
Mining congress had worthy achieve
ment 10 IT'S credit. ] confidently believe
that the new bureau will prove as bcnc-
fetal as wc have claimed IL would he. and
expect the results will justify our cf-
forts.
Much Work Yet to Do.
Tho fact that this object has been prac-
tiCaIly accomplished docs not mean thar
the American Mining congress no longer
has any excuse for living. We have DC
fore us many grave and Important uucS-
lions, which yltally affect the mining IN
dUstry Our opinions and actions. IT they
are the result of careful dolihcraton ana
honest thought. will be not only vel
coined but sought after by Legislators
and others who are desjrous OF lcacnine
right conclusions. We ought, therefore
10 feel encouraged by our success and
enter with renewed srdor upon new
era OF usefulness.
Before I Gloss / must make some pre-
tcnsc OF speaking To my subject. ! arose
to respond ON behalf of Utah. ] have
already occupied too much Tine 10 speak
on this subject rs | should Ike 10, and
I have no desire To nn)ct upon YOU
lot of statistics thai YOU would hnk re-
member two minutes
Utah is state Of large area. and sreat
latent natural resources. To say That
state has great natural resources Is gen
orally something Of a pla,lude. but an =
piled 60 Utah II is u simple statement oi
fact Originally Utah was simply an
agricultural state aud agriculture, %ith
etc. continues 10 be It's manlslay
Riches Of Utah,
In mineral resources. however, VIC arc
wonderfully rich. our coal production
is already important. and VIC have I'M
meuse coal measures that have no, Eol
iron which some day will form the basis
of ~ great manufacturing Industry. our
copper mines Al Bingham arc the won
der and admiration of tho world, ana INC
work there ipauGurat"d il rapidly reNo-
lutionizing the copper Industry.
In the production of silver, Ctah - the
fourth state in the union. aud in III" pro-
ducliuu of gold. tho nfth. only Two
YIatcs produce more lead thgD Utah, III
is therefore evident that we arc justified
IN claiming u high mark as a mineral
state. | VIII not refer in detail Ia our
other mineral products, such as zinc.
antlmony. the hydro-Cnrbors, Dire clay
etc Suffice II 10 say We have them all
In abundance.
Tho smelling industry is represented,
perhaps In It's highest dcvCopmvur and
excellence in tho now planls In Utah, at
MiIGDlr. Garfield and 'IDDrln
Utah has no competitor rs tho su1Itin5
center OF tho intermouDiain region.
Utah Has Best Climate,
Many people think the climate of Utah
liz tho best in the world. Those who
consider twelve months cf summer cncr-
VaIlng and yet do not like A polar win
ter will he charmed with Utah
weather. which has all the seasons, but
none OF them too extreme,
Salt Lake Cit SraXlng Ia RidlY~ and