Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-09-27
MINING CONGRESS
DOWN TO BUSINESS
Conservation, Pinchot's Policy,
Silver, Crowded Out Expected
Laudatory Platitudes.
ADDRESSED BY JOHN 0ERN
Praised UtaIi's Mineral Resources and
Climate: and Chief of Bureau
OF Mines, Dir. Holmes.

Los Angeles. Cal. Sept Coon
servation, Pinchots policy. and Nevada
silver as the savior OF The nation from
the killing Industrial competition Of the
orient. all received an unexpected in
PRODUCTION during a portion OF the open
ing session today Of the American
mining congress. which was to have
been devoted exclusively to laudatory
platitudes by delegates in praise of
their various states.
David Ross of the Illinois bureau Of
mines said he believed IN conservation,
but conservation OF the brand that
would aid, not arrest, development.
Illinois. with a coal supply scientifically
estimated at two hundred billion tons,
could supply the world at It's present
rate OF consumption for 1888 years. he
said. Hence all fear of fusl exhaustion
was a nightmare on tn. part of the
most pronounced conscrNationists.
T.. a. Benjamin OF san Francisco,
Who spoke for the California delegation
voiced the hope that the grave problems
involved in the conservation policy
would not evoke in the sessions to
come any display OF angry passions.
James W. Abbott OF Nevada followed.
and said that while he differed from
the opinions of clifford Pinchot in many
phases OF the conservation Idea ne be-
lievcd that the former chief forester
was one OF the truest men In the world.
"ff you want facts" he said you
can get them from Plnchot and then
draw your own conclusions. Remember
that when he speaks to you tonight.
you can be sure they are facts II he
SAYS they are
lie is an extraordinary man. fearless
and disinterested. and working wholly
for the common good. H Is a man Of
the masses"
Mi Abbott nut In a plea for silver
lie declared that the white metal con-
stituted not political, but an indus
trial question
THE business men Of this country
VIII ono day realize" he added that
silver Is the only thing that viii save
them from the devastation Of oriental
industrial competition"
GOV GILLETT NOT PRESENT.
Gov. J. y. elliott Of California was
not here 10 take his part OF welcom-
ing the visitors on behalf OF the state,
and Alden Anderson. state bank COM
missioner ohtciated I'm his stead.
President Buckley OF the congress called
the first session TO order and Mayor
George Alexander welcomed the dele
gates on behalf ~ the city of Los An
gcles
All the morning was taken up with
the amenities Of welcome Joseph Scott
president Of the chamber Of commerce
and Frank @. Tyrill following the
mayor with felicitati tons More than
300 delegates were present when tho
meeting was called to order and more
are coming on every train The officials
mittee say they expect more than a
thousand be fore tomorrow
clifford PluchOt. who doubtless will he
the center Of tho conservation swirl I'm
the convention. appeared today among
the delegates. He arrived last night
from his fishing trip AZ San Clemeute
island After delivering a political
speech tonight on behalf Of Hiram
Johnson Republican candidate for gov
ernor, Mr. PinchOt VIII address the
congress on conservation M natural re-
sources as II relates particularly to
tie withdrawal Of oil lands from en-
Try
JOHN DERN'S ADDRESS.
John Dern Of salt Lake city. Utah
delivered an address in reference 10 the
speeches OF welcome TO the delegates
He spoke as follows;
Mr. President, Members and Delegates
10 the American Mining Congress
Ladies' and Gentlemen
81 am afraid this business Of respond
ing on behalf Of the State Of Utah Is
getting To be "A habit with me. How
cVCr. / do not consider II q bad habit
and on this particular occa sion take
unusual pleasure In indulginc IT,
THE Utah delegation Is thankful for
the cordial welcome IL has received
from Los Angeles. and we are glad To-
be here. Utah people, are always glad
To- come 10 California, and whenever we
want q holiday VIC head in this direc-
ton. ono Of my fellow citizens has
called southern california a great play
ground. dare say some Of the men OF
Los Angclcs. who are noted for their
wonderful energy. Will hesitate To- &C
cept this limitation but considered as n
playground southern California Is Ger
tainly incomparable And SO when We
want p change. We got on the Los An
COLES Limited and run down here 20
rest up.
1--WE mako n good many claims for
our own state. but when we arc out
done We freely admit Il. We have q
gloi ious climate. anf the maiorifv OF
the people NJ our state are Saints but
what does that amount 10 i'm cumpari-
son with n land whore they have sum
mer al winter long. and Wtero they
have city OF Angels
UTAH AND CALIFORNIA
II can say without hcdta..or tha,
I'tah las unbounded admiration fpr
California. with its vast extent OF ter
ritory, its wonderfully diversified re-
sources. its world famed climate and it,
enthusia site. optimistic citizens We
hone we merit reciprocal sentiments on
the part OF California for Utah, and
n we are forced to admit that in many
things our big neighhor can produce
bigger statistics that We, we are proud
to explain that we are young yet.
This session OF tho American mining
congress differs in measure from
those Of the past Heretofore we have
subslsted principally ON hope. now we
can partakc OF the fruits of achieve
ment. | refer to tho fact that bu-
rcau OF mines has been established i'm
the department Of tho Interior ant
trust one Of the prime objects OF this
congress has been, at least IN meas
urc, accomplished,
HISTORY OF CONGRESS.
"The American mining congress has
developed out Of meeting that was
called i'm Denver a number Of years
ago for the purpose of arousing scnti-
ment for the creation OF national de-
nartucnt OF mines and mining. with a
cabinet officer az its head. II was
recognized that tho agricultural indus
try had been materially benefited by
The dcpartment Of agriculture. and as