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Show mW HEMPABTERS Molm Dem of Salt Lake Is Elected Second Vice-' Vice-' I President. yn - MESSAGE FROM TAFT h'! READ TO DELEGATES ri ?rcsident-Elect Expresses His Deep Interest in the Na-Buwll Na-Buwll ' fion-ss Great Industry, ? i ..... ..... rajjj K-H-r-.-n-.-rv-- Jfc PITTSBUEG. Dec. 5. The f national headquarters 01 tho v e? J American Minine congress will v be retained in Denver, as no v ? gl ? other action was taken on tins " ? question todaj-. cti - - t ...T"j;:"!"X"; reaaa mJ! PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 5. The eler-M eler-M iath national convention. or the Amen- Sn Mining congress adjourned tooay, m& Ser a four flags' session. The con-mEWs con-mEWs adjourned at noon, but the elec-iHr" elec-iHr" lion of ofneers and other routine busi-tttti busi-tttti C "as transacted, at an afternoon ffeW at the Colonial Annex hotel. in. I The officers elected were: 5?! ME. Richards, Boise. Ida., president: 'Dr E. R. Buckley. Flat River Mo., Urst XL- t-vice president; hu Dern . bait Lake fetv second vice-president; W. F. R. m Mil'I'. Dcn-er. third .vice-president; J. ' orty iiF Gallbreath, Denver, secretary. 50 The directors elected are: 1Iuf! jy e G. Bromley, Denver, Colo.; H. TJP Tonpr Bain. Urbana, 111., and Samuel -VL Tavlor. Pittsburp. Mr. Bromley and le- ! fibs second and third vice-presidents y0V "comprise th.e executive committee. The u (wcretary was instructed to submit the OTEEtion of ths nest meeting place to tte5 Tthe directors by a letter vote. , flj j Resolutions Adopted, 'at Hi Resolutions were adopted doclarine lies'f ffor "prevention of mine disasters"; ntp compensation for injured . miners"; how '"equipment of mines with scientific ap-he ap-he m i'paratus tb prevent mine explosions," 7 ai ud -that the "government make a t3x rbw "of 1 per cent a ton on soft coal, -to bo-d bo-d fori j'ussd for the support of miners' widows eflEP and injured miners." st 3 v As no action was taken by the con-Laiii con-Laiii J.ventioa relative fo changing the teat it .'of the national headquarters from Den-TTMi-'ver, that city will retain the head-at head-at garters. 2t Disappointment seemed to be general , iri ittat no definite action -was taken on noM :Une resolutions in reference to the pro-gondii pro-gondii itiossd measures to deorease tho alleged 3 pej frauds practiced. in the sale of -mining ist em ifitocks and relating to mine accidents no, , land their causes. AH these resolutions ij dT gwero referred to a committee, - cw f President's Statement. j ) President Richards, before leaving to-P1.? to-P1.? Jniglit, summed up the projects upon soatj .Iwhicli tho congress will make a fight f rei! during the coming year as follows: ichp.'f ''The most important movement in 1 thai Itrhich we are interested are tho estab- folit rjlisliment of a bureau of mines and gmining. federal aid to mining schools, J jfprotection to lead and zinc operators, tlicri" jand a revision of forestry laws, where- butts y rainine operators may 'be given mora. it (jj jlatitudc.1' i Sii v hen the, fourth and last day's session faciE? ?4!? toe eleventh annual convention of tho tie P" .'American Mining congress opened here j IK M01?v it was apparent all unfinished s ibsincss would be cleared up by this uMl (latternoon and the meeting, wh'ich is asta pronounced tho most successful in the ainti' 'ijn of. tho organization, would adjourn, mine. J, -n interesting telegram from Presi-in Presi-in lidcnt-.elect Taf t was read before the con-iir con-iir fveat'oa this morning. Following is tho a . i am glad ol an opportunity to ex-,ai ex-,ai Vi'S myi lnterest in tiro important work as0' iwmcli the American "Mining congress ,ply ' Continued on Page Two. DENVER RETAINS THE HEADQUARTERS Continued From Page Ono. is doing in bchnlf of tho mining industry, in-dustry, and I desiro lo encourage and co-opcrato in this work in every pos-siblo pos-siblo wa3 "Tho mining industry of this country,, coun-try,, which is sceoud only to agriculture in its contribution to tho national wealth, which furnishes more than GG per cont of the total freight traffic of the country, and which employs nioro than a million men in its difficult and dangerous tasks, deserves all tho assistance assis-tance which this government can render it. "No countrj' is so rich in thoso resources re-sources which mako for great and permanent per-manent wealth as is the United States; but this condition of affairs has helped develop a national habit of wasto in the use of our forests, our soils, our minerals and other resources. Fortunately, Fortu-nately, however, the public conscience of the country is awakening to both tho loss of lifo and waste ot materials in all of our industries and wo must see to it that tho movement is guided wisely and carried forward to success. (Signed) " WILLTAM HOWARD TAFT." The reports of; tho committee on resolutions reso-lutions and the mineral conditions in Virginia, Utah, Arkansas, Missouri and Colorado were among tho important matters considcrod at tho morning session. |