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Show MINE DEVELOPMENT UNDER DISCUSSION i Nation Now Importing 2.000,000 Tons of Ores Annually; Much Could Be Produced at Home. Washington. May U.- Development of American mines producing mlnerala essentia! to war-making DOW imported from abroad, so that shipping may be released for carrying troops and supplies to Europe, is being discussed at a conference con-ference here between Van H. Manning, ' director of the bureau of mines, and the mining experts and scientists connected with the bureau's various experiment stations 1 Director Manning told the conference j today that the nation now Is Importing 2.(K0,000 tons annually of ores, most of ! which can be mined in this country. He estimated that, with the quick develop-. develop-. ment of the miner, between 100,000 and 400,000 deadweight tons of shipping can I be diverted into sending troops and sup-; sup-; plies to France. lygiskition des.gned to encourage the ! mining of all minerals now is pending in 1 congress. I |