Salt Lake Tribune | 1913-10-21 | Page 18 | Calls for Revision of the Mining Laws

GALLS FOR REVISION OF IE Mil LAWS 'Annual Address of President David W. Brunton to Mining Congress. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 20. "The crying cry-ing need of the mining Industry Is a com-pleto com-pleto revision of the mining laws," declared de-clared Dr. David W. Brunton of Denver, president of tho American Mining congress. con-gress. In his annual addross hero tonight. Ho referred to tho so-called "apex" law as tho most archaic that ever was placed upon tho statuto books. Ho Inveighed against tho recently possod lawn In many western states, which ho declared placed new burdens upon, mining property, but pleaded for tho extension of workmen's compensation nets to all statos. "In overy 3tato In which compensation laws have boon passed, so far as I am able to learn," sold tho speaker, "the resuitB hava been extremely gratifying. Tho cost to the employer has been no greater than before, while tho sufferers get from two to ten tlmos as much as thoy did under tho antiquated laws in force in most statos." Dr. Brunton declared that the mine ownor and miner of tho Vest are being throttled by a gigantic smelting monopoly, mo-nopoly, which ho declared not only dictates dic-tates the price to bo paid for ore, but In somo instances how much ore may bo1 produced. "Wild cat" promotion also was scored by tho speaker, who concluded his address with the statement that the greatest service tho mining congress has accomplished has been the assistance given toward the creation of a federal bureau of mines.