Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1914-11-20
DaTAN'S ACTION HAS
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The Deuing Chamber Of Commerce,
was the first Of many like bodies il
the cities Of the mountain states tt
adopt resolutions protesting against
the recent action Of Great Britain il
declaring copper an absolute contra.
band of war. The Silver City and e
Paso commercial bodies have signed
similar ret Of resolutions.
The resolutions are addressed to
the, executive department Of the Uni.
ted States government and asks,
THAT the said executive department
Of the United States government be
and is hereby urged to use all Of is
influence to secure the recognition Of
the principle that copper may be
shipped in neutral vessels to neutral
ports" -
The Dembing Chamber Of Com
merce took action at the instance of
J. N. Sully, superintendent Of the
Chino Copper Company, one Of the
most important Of the Guggenheim
properties, following a recent confer.
eace at Hurley, New Mexico. which
d. c. Jackling Of Salt Lake City, and
other prominent copper operators
took part.
II was evident from the sense Of
this conference that the copper in
terests of the United States felt
themselves reduced to desperate
straits BY the delayed action Of Great
Britain and that the whole inermoun-
tain prosperity hinged on the posi-.
bility Of having the order rescinded.
The Chino Copper Company, employ
ing in normal times well over thous-
aud operatives, has reduced. its force
and output about ffty per cent pend
ing readjustment to conditions
brought about by the European war.
Practically all the large copper COM
panies have taken similar measures.
The pronunciamiento of Great Britain
brings the whole industry to the
verge of ruin and promises to so iu-
volve other industries of the noun
tain states as to seriously threaten
the prosperity Of the region. Hence
the copper operatores have had lit
tie difficulty in enlisting the SYM
paihies of the communities where the
difficulty is fully appreciated.
II is significant that Mr.. Jackling
gave out very optomistic interview
in Deming before news Of Great Bri-
tain's action had been received.
After stating that "the declara-
ton in its literal sense would stop
the export of this valuable metal
from the United States until such
time as the war should end.' the res
olutions adopted here cite the fol-
lowing figures applicable to New
MEXICO:
@During the year 1913 the produc-
tion Of copper in this state amounted
to SO, ,308, ,706 pounds, valued at $8.-
757, $50. The laborers and other en-
ployes together with those directly
upon them, who were en-
gagged in the production Of copper
not less than $4,000 to
10000. The payroll OF the various
industries for the year amounted to
"a, $50, ,000."
The resolutions go ON to depict the
ruined state Of industry generally
and the dire hardships which most
follow.
The coal mines, farms, agricultur-
al interests and mercantile firms are
among the interests pointed out es-
as among the enterprises
sur to suffer.
The text Of the resolutions follow:
Whereas, Great Britain has declar-
ed shat during the present Eastern
war copper will henceforth be con.
sid4red as absolute contraband OF
war, and.
Whereas, the application Of said
in its literal sense would
stop the export Of this valuable met
al from the United States until such
time as the war should end, and.
Whereas. one Of our greatest in
dustries in New Mexico is the pro-
duction Of copper, which supports
great population of laborers and
those dependent upon them, which Is
borne out by the following facts gath
cred from authentic statistics:
Daring the year 1918 the produc-
ton Of copper In this state amount
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