The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-23
LINING Up THE
CONGRESS WORK
Secretary Callbreath COnfers
With President Dern of the
Mining Congress.
SOME VITAL POINTS
TO WESTERN STATES
Efforts of the Coming Year Are
Outlined Briefly by the
Secretary.

For the purpose OF coming TO better
understanding in regard to the character
OF work TO be done during the year by
the American Mining congress. Sccre
tary j. c. Callbreath has been in salt
Lake from his Denver headquarters for
two days comforting with President John
Dern. Mr., Callbreath stated on Tues
day that tho congress does not content
itself with working only during the an
nual sessions, but the whole year long
Is devoted 10 continuous effort for the
good OF the mining cause.
I've are comforting upon the appoint =
ments OF the various committees and Civ
ing the work for the coming year a thor
ough going over" he said, "and | also
among the Utah members in the work Of
our congress. We hope TO do this by
the aid OF our new plan, which is the
creation of state chapters and chap
ters in each OF the camps OF the state
where an organiZa ton can be perfected.
Matters of purely local interest can be
handled by the local chapters In case
their business affects the state at large
they can apply to the state chapter, and
in case OF interstate or national affairs
creeping in the state chapter in turn
can apply 10 the congress itself.
This plan is working perfectly in Colo
RADIO, and 1t is arousinG the interest which
heretofore has been lacking among our
state people, And the Same results can
L
a part OF the plan TO hold monthly meet
lngs, and we hope that some first class
and competent man VIII be found for
state secretary. With such chapters and
with such q man thc mining Industry
OF Utah should be served TO splendid pur-
pose.
The most important question confront
ing the congress this year is the dis
posal OF the mineral land questions now
before the people Our efforts VIII be
centered this year on discussing and n~
yestiGating the mineral land laws. to
the end that these laws may be revised
and codlhed TO the benefit OF the mining
Industry. Radical changes should be
made with extreme care, and we should
know definitely what we want before GO
Ing after it,
Il wish TO emphasize. too the impcr,-
ance OF the west knowing exactly what
~ wants in regard TO the conservation
bills which soon will be receiving the at
tentlon OF congress at Washington We
must nave our programme perfected in
every detail before attempting to enlist
the eastern congressman in our cause
and all the slope states, in fact, is water
power. Whether all the water power
sites should be held by the government
as suggested, giving birth to the leasing
system, is a view TO which the mining
congress stands squarely opposed.
BY a bill now at Washington. for the
sake OF illustration, il is provided that
government land. the owner and de-
Nelopcr OF power sites must deed 10 the
government all his rights, securing a
lease on the same. Thus the govern
ment' seeks to get Indirectly what il can
not secure directly, vested rights
The congress intends 10 keep closely
in touch with the new mines bureau of
which II claims TO be the father, so Won
sec We have mapped out quite busy
year The importance OF these matters
naturally appeals to every one and the
best way TO reach the rig ght solution
is for all 10 work heart and soul with
the congress In bringing about q CON
summation which Will be for the benefit
OF the west"