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Show STAM3 TOSETtR iSecrclnry Callbreafh olineri-"fjui olineri-"fjui Mining Congress Shakes Strong Appeafv' UEliP INIMISTRY AN!)"' ALL ARE BENEFITED Tells of Enthusiasm Elsewhere in Land When iIinc Owners Own-ers Assemble. 9 .Inmes V. Callbreath, ficctetary of tlic American .Miniu-; Conjiross, arrivcu in Salt Lake City .Saturday morninu minis mi-nis way lo Denver al'icr a swint; round Hie mining circle of tho West. "When seen by The Tribune. ir. L'all-breatli L'all-breatli stated that he had been away from his headquarters for over two weeks, and while he was extremely anxious anx-ious lo leave for the East without an hour's delay, ho was willing to remain in Salt Lake for a few Injurs if his presence here could be of any benefit to the Utah mining industry. During the past' two weeks Mr. Callbreath has attended numerous meetings. Ihc most interesting being j that at Helena, where the mining men of tho State convened to put into being be-ing an independent i-melling organization. organiza-tion. This meeting was hardly intended in-tended as one J'or permanent organization organiza-tion purposes, as those who called it did not desire to create the impression impres-sion that they represented I ho entire mining industry of Montana, but lo their delight over 5.00 men attended this mooting, and so enthusiastic wore those in attendance that over a hundred hun-dred thousand dollars was subscribed for an independent plant licit day, with the certainty that a million and" a half will be nvailable at the ucct meeting scheduled to take nlaco in a slmrl. time. Mr. Callbreath said: 'This meeting and the sentiments expressed there wore a revelation to every one. I had anticipated that there might be some hesitancy on the part of the mine operators to come right out in open meeting aTid give voice to their complaints. But they did do so, and mean business. 1 found exactly the same .sentiment, in Seattle. Seattle will meet in March to take active steps toward protecting the mining industry indus-try of Alaska. The trust, controls Alaska now, and tho transportation facilities fa-cilities as well, and tilings are at such a stage that the smelting trust can sav to a man in the far North: 'Von sell your mine to me at my figures, or I will close you down. J "It is to reiuedj" sueh conditions everywhere in the United States that tho American Mining Congress was organized or-ganized to soo that every mine owner own-er gets a fair deal, a fair ileal not, only from the smelters, but from t lie transportation companies, the Government Govern-ment and every 0110 else- The Congress Con-gress desires to be a parent organization, organiza-tion, protecting all State organizations sueh as you have here in Utah. Uut let me impress on the Utah Mine Op-' orators ' Association - tho imperative fact that, ihey must stand together right here at home. Wo all must, hang together or we will hang separately. I can not make this point too strong. Conditions here in Utah are simply ideal for this State association, and it is its salvation tiiat the members Work together. 'ln Portland as we!np Helena and Seattle 1 found a splendid determination determina-tion to tho effect that Ihc smelting trust must take its hand from l.he throat of the: industry. 1 also found tho same sentiment, eniphasi.cd in Los Angeles, An-geles, and in Colorado 'c are getting together for the same purpose. Wo have suffered more in Colorado thau they have elsewhere.- and for that reason rea-son wo aro especially adapted for working work-ing in hannonv and for the good of all." In speaking about the American Mining Congress assisting the mine operator op-erator lo properly smell und market the product of his mine, Mr. Callbreath staled (hiit the purpose was lu lino up against tho trust in every particular, particu-lar, including the establishment, if necessary, nec-essary, of :i nifdals selling agency just, j asN1hu trust now employs to place its i product in the channels of commerce. After tho morning call on the loyal Stock and Mining JOxchange. Mr. C:iH-breath C:iH-breath was introduced and made a happy hap-py bpeiich in which he emphasized the points above set out. lie congralulalcd the members of the exchange upon the fact that they were conducting what is noted throughout the country as ono Of the most prosperous and most, honestly hon-estly managed exchanges in all the land. Jle asked that these conditions be remembered, in the future, and for toll to refuse to, allow the mining industry in-dustry lo be called a gamble.. Lt is one f the most: powerful and" legitimate legiti-mate industries in the world, and it is deserving of more consideration al the hands of the members of the National Congress at Washiugton Ihau it is now getting. |