The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-03-30
CALL TO LEAD AND ZINC MEM.

The lead and zinc men Of this re-
gion have not acted with tho vigor
and promptness that we had hoped they
would do; still. thcy have now got
into action, and the official call for
q conferences Of the lead and Zinc men
has been issued to be held In Salt
Lake City next Thursday. Represent
atives from Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Col
orado. and Arizona join in the call,
and there is every reason to expect
that the conference will be largely at
tended, and that it's action viii be Of
the most important character.
Tho conference is for the purpose Of
compiling the facts with regard to the
production of lead and zinc in all this
region, these to be used as arguments
against the reduction Of the tariff on
lead and zinc, and doubtless each State
delegation will be prepared with state
ments OF production cost, wages, and
all data essential to the case
The official call states that friends
at Washington urge tho Importance Of
presenting the cases on behalf Of the
intermountain producers Of Zinc and
lead from the standpoint Of each Of
these industries in It's entirety, rather
than by individual Statcs;" and that
the purpose Of the conferees should be
the presenting OF united and forceful
remonstrance against tempeHng with
the tariff on the two metals named.
It Is wise to heed tho advice given
which the presentation will be made.
At the same time, our idea would be
that the lead and zinc men should
make up their cases separately as to
the States, and separately as TO the
metals so far as may be, and then
combine the aggregate in a general
compilation as suggested from Wash
ington. Some member Of Congress
will be sure to ask for details, and it
is well to have those details by States
and by metals, rather than to depend
altogether upon the general statement
in one presentation combined from all.
The debate in Congress on the tariff
will inevitably develop questions and
demands for specific and detailed in
formation. II is Of the highest i'm
portance to be able to meet those de-
mands promptly, So that no Congress
man will be able even for day to get
away with the proposition that he has
propounded something that the lead
and zine men cannot answer. The
true business is to be prepared on all
points. and to anticipate any likely
foray that may be made upon the po-
sition taken by the lead and zinc
men.
OF course, the presentation as made
viii be strictly business, economic, and
INDUSTRIAL, there will be no politics in
it, although the threat Of reduction
comes from politicians. It will be
standup fight between the practical
men who are enriching the country by
their production of lead and zinc, and
the theories of politicians who know
practically nothing about the matter
The politicians will urge their politi.
cal theories. The lead and zinc pro.
ducers viii urge the facts in the case,
the condition OF their industry, the
value of their production, and the ne
ccssity for the United States to be on
a self-supporting basis in the produc-
tion of these metals as Of other necessi-
tics Of civilized life.
We look for the best results from
this conference Of lead and zinc men
to be held on Thursday next In this
city, fully believing that they will be
able to make case that the politi-
clans in Washington will hesitate be-
fore attemptipr TO DESTROY