Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-30
MINING MEN PLAN
TO FIGHT POLICY
OF CONSERVATION
Congress to Meet in Los Angeles
September 126 Will Oppose 4.
Government Control
LAWS RETARD DEVELOPMENT
Charge the Forest Service with
Placing Burdens on Vests
Greatest Industry
LAWS RETARD DEVELOPMENT
Associated Pressl

ASSOCIATED Press)
DENVER, Colo, July 29.-Chargine
that the conservation bills, known az
senate bills Nos. 54S4 and 54S6 to 5492
inclusive, introduced at the last ses-
sion of congress, will, If adopted, seri-
ously retard western mining develop
ment and add to the already heavy
burdens OF mining men, western min
ing men are planning a strenuous fight
against these measures at the annua
session of the American Mining con
gresS to be held in Los Angeles begin
ming September 26. The official cal
for this meeting was issued at the
Denver headquarters today and 300(
delegates are expected to attend, rep
resenting the important mining centers
In the United States, Canada, Mexico
and Alaska.
1t was announced at the headquarters
of the mining congress today that the
conservation policy would receive G
big share of the attention Of the con-
gress and an endeavor would be made
to learn the true attitude of the west
on this question. A bitter fight is eX-
pected to result, as for weeks senti-
ment among the mining men has beer
actively forming in oppositiontto what
are termed the Taft t-Wickersham-Nel
son policies concerning the develop
ment of water powers and disposi-
ton of mineral lands.
= TO OPPOSE MEASURES
The leaders expected to speak against
the measures are Senators Borah and
Hepburn of Idaho Senator Perkins of
California and Congressman Bartlett
of Nevada.
The most energetic advocates of the
Roosevelt conservation policy, includ-
ing Clifford Pinchot, james r. Garfield,
former Governor Pardee of California,
and others, are also expected Do ad-
dress the delegates.
It is thought not unlikely that Mr.
Roosevelt himself may yield to the
pressure that is being exerted through
out the western states to accept the
invitation to be present and defend the
policy which is causing widespread dis
satisfaction, 1t is asserted, among all
mining interests.
"There is no doubt that the mortal
blow at the prime authority of the
west that is contained in the conserva-
tion bills will be emphatically re-
sented at the Los Angeles meeting,
said a prominent official of the mining
congress this afternoon.
"These bills provide in effect that
the remaining coal lands shall be
leased by the federal government, a
part only Of the proceeds to be paid to
the states, and that the development
of water power shall be controlled by
the general government.
added to the burdens already placed
upon mining by the forest service the
regulations concerning the location
and patenting of claims, and the use
of timber, etcl the policy of taking
the remaining resources from the con-
troll of the states constitutes such q
radical departure from the system un-
der which western development has al
ready gone forward that it will retard
western development and mining, as
the principal western industry will suf-
fer most heavily"
According to the program of the
congress three Denver men, General
Irving Hale, Herbert S. Sands and
Charles A. Chase, will give the report
of a committee which is investigating
the Standardization of electrical equip
ment in metal mining. Colonel A. G..
Brownlee of Idaho springs will address
the convention as the representative OF
a committee which is investigating the
effect of the national forest service
regulations upon mining in Colorado.
James F. Callbreath of Denver,
national secretary of the America Min
ing congress, is now in Los Angeles
preparing for the meeting.