Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-23
P|TTMAN DEFENDS
HIS LEASE BILL
Explains Effect of Bill Before
the Colorado Chapter OF the
American Mining Congress
Yesterday

/ cess profits tax took definite form to-
day at the opening session OF the fifth
annual point convention Of the Colo.
RADIO Metal Mining association and the
| Colorado chapter OF the American
mining congress.
Committees were appointed 10 con
| fer with silver producers from other
states, here TO attend the convention.
and determine a plan Of action.
The silver men are particularly anK.
| ious to have congress amend the cx-
cess profits tax law. which they con
tend works a hardship upon the min
ing industry. The committee is ex-
pcCtcd TO outline an amendment salts.
| factory to the industry which will be
presented by the two organization,
backed by silver men OF the west, for
consideration OF congress.
| Tonight a public meeting was held
AT which Senator Key Pittman Of Ne
yada spoke on the Walsh.Pittman coal
and oil land leasing bill and Senator
John b. kcndrick OF Wyoming ad.
dressed the mining congress.
Senator Pittman declared congress
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coal land leasing bill becomes a law
tho Ic,sfr. IN 40 ,,r 80 Lo mo-, -
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which n,- ,Ir.,d, ,,ss,d Tho g.na,,
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is nossHIr ,l.t rorr.rcss g., d.-,o,.,
,ion and 3, moot y, -..o,,-o,. 80.
t,l,o hold NJ an NJ ,bo Ionic r,a,.,ri
rrrors md non.met,IIi,orous and Jo.
v,Iop tr,,, ,, ,,o,.orr,,,o,, ,r,i,o,..
This f. not drfftina, +owar8s tho io,s
ing Of mctaIIffcrous mines I'm, n gs
the final destination Of noIIcv
ogainst tho leasing og mctaIIfef,ro,s
mines"
Senator pitman said tbc oiI Icosinr
bill rcprrsopts the maximum of what
r,n ne r,p.c,,d from the sopofo and
admitted hard Grr, vo,rd no r.ccs-
sary 10 mass il in tho house He soid
ciizons or western states maintained
that tho pubiic lands and an they con.
tain are held in trpst and hayc nj.
WAYS been held in trust for the pcopIo
M tho sto,os Instood Of bcIior IN
this prIncipIc bccomine stronger in
congress- Senator Pufmau declared II
Inrs received less gupport from wear 70
wear and now N least a majority in
the senate opposc the theory and
maintain that the public lands and tho
minerals and wealth therein contained
are the propcrty of all the pcopIc Of
the United States" For that reason
he urged the people OF the western
states to be unsolfish I'm their demand
for new LEGISLATION.
"Thc iusistcncc by enthusiasts and
those having personal Interests to i'm.
pose upon a bill an amendment that
IS obnoxious To tho majority Is the
surcH method of defeating lcelsIa.
ton" Senator Pi;tman said.
The oil leasing bin" Senator Pitt.
man said. was passed by the senate
despite efforts Of opponents who used
ncfarious means to defeat IT,"
These propagandiats. who had am.
pie money 10 purchase The expensive
pages of the great daily papers at.
tempted" he said. "to play upon the
prejudice and fears of senators by de
claring the bill to be drawn in the
interest OF the Standard oil company.
The gentlemen who gipuod ihcgo gtnic.