Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-26
President Samuel A. TayIor De-
IiverS Address in Which He
Outlines Policies to Which At
tention Should be Directed,
POLITICAL ACTION
DEEMED NECESSARY
Conservation Speaker Asserts,
Should be Turned More to
Eliminating Waste and Pre-
serving Human Lives,

uy Morning journal special Lenscd WireD
Spokane. NOV. 25-- Exchanging
picks for politics ana drills for diplo-
macy, delegates to the fifteenth an
nual American Mining congress
cleared away tonight the preliminary
work of the session ana prepared to
deal tomorrow with the problems af-
fectinc the welfare Of the mining IN
dustry throughout the entire country.
The questions ON which the influ-
ence of the congress win be brought
to bear We're outlined tonight hy
President Samuel A. Tayior. Of Pitts
hurgh. in his annual address.
Affirming that the work of the
American Mining congress lay rathes
in what might be termed mining
politics than in the topical phases
Of mining. President TAYLOR outlined
the questions which he said must be
dealt with by the congress, not only
at present. but in the future.
The first Of these questions" he
said. some of which are in their in
fancy is the safety and efficiency of
mining operations. Second Is the
question of conservation. conservation
in the broader sense, that Will be ap-
plicable TO the present generation as
well as to those of the future. con-
servation that Will prevent the condi-
tions cXemplified in the coal indus
try, whore il is estimated that 260,
600. 900 tons, or half the production
Of the country. is lost In production,
and in which 2.S35 men lost their
lives within the year.
"rhe mining congress should stand
in such strong position between the
prospector and the capitalist that II
will eliminate the false promoter and
falIir in mining Investments to the
commercial good Of the mining in
dustry4
"The diversity of laws in different
states governing mining operations
should receive the attention of this
congress. and its influence should be
applied :. remedy those divcrsitica,
not only upon state legislatures, but
upon the federal government.
"rThe federal laws pertaining to the
control OF mineral lands, water
power and rights of-way over the
public domain. as well as the opera
ions Of the sherman law as applied
TO combinations of capital engaged
in mining need the present and ~
ture attention OF the congress for the
protection of the best interests of
those engaged in mining
"The worlsmcn's compensation law
is in its infancy and much
for TINS congress 10 90 III
the working out of the problems on
this question.
alaskan conditions must receive
before the conditions III
that great territory are solved satis-
factorily."
Mr., Taylor urged the establishment
of bureau of the congress at WASH
ington and closed with plea Tor
unity Of action among the delegates
The extending of hearty western
welcome to the delegates occupied
the opening session this afternoon.
AS the roll of states WAS called,
President Taylor called on delegates
TO respond Among those VINO spoke
were David Ross. state labor com
missioner Of Illinois; GlcnNille a. tol
lins. representing the Peruvian GOV
ernment. +. Jacobs, pers mai repre-
of Premier Mcbride. OF
British Columbia George A. Bald-
win. of valdez, Alaska, PAU Gag
stone. of Idaho; w y. Shackelford'
Of Joplin. Mo, and Il. l.. GouHher'y'
u Lead. 5. ID.