Show I MINING OPERATORS I I. I HERE AND AMO ABROAD SOME HEP HELP l. l According to a story from Boston mining officials and holders of or stocks lock j In precious metal mining companies are aro watching the movement started In Washington ashington by American mining mining- congress con con- gross gress to obtain some for the gold mining Industry The mining congress commenting on the crisis In gold mining says Many things may properly be done for gold mining First gold production may bo be relieved from requirements of war ex excess cx- cx cess profits tax lax law gold mining may maybo maybo bo classed as a a. war Industry through which preference might be given In obtaining its supplies third freight rate rato advances as relating to gold min mm- mining ing might be remitted and fourth Its may be made immune from the tho draft draftA A A. committee of western congressmen has been appointed to take up the tho problem prot- prot lem Including Taylor of Colorado Baher Baker Ba Ba- her ker of California Welling of Utah u Smith of Idaho and amid Miller of Washing Washing- J ton fi fiA A meeting of chief gold producers of tho ho British empire was called last laet week to submit their case lo to the government Sir Lionel Phillips of BeIt In Interests interests in- in who has been connected with In South Aria Africa for milan many years called attention lo to reduction ot of gold production which ho lie ascribed lo to Iho he fact freedom Is not allowed the mines In fixing price of output The Tho suggestion has been made in both United States Stales and England that the government pay to gold r companies a bonus of output A 5 mining man says that If the tho govern 1 paid a bonus of 10 per ounce it would put tIle the metal about where It was a couple of years ago In Iii its statement the American f ing congress advocates advocate that hat embargo 7 a ashall shall be lifted on exportation of all J newly produced gold and allow present i and future gold production to take advantage ad- ad d vantage of the he premiums which now pr or hereafter may obtain Present foreign premium of 4 per cent Is not conf conic conic- except that It brings hope to the gold miner that he s an even chance In the worlds world's ni ket Wo We Ue- Ue hove that lint unless substantial help i ii given gIemi gold will ill bo be ot at a premium of 51 St per ecu Cent I within years eais |