Show LEAD OPERATORS TO OPPOSE TARIFF CUT I 0 J I. I 1 1 iJo J t c j- j jy y fi r t r- r w a e rl Ati do b It tak b con con- con ce of lend lead ore producers of ot th states to tobe be held today at the Commercial al club complete statistics rel relating to I the cost c st of production prepared by a committee of the Utah Mine lille Owners Owners' association will unquestionably be the most important feature So far as can tali be learned the operators of no other state I have pr prepared pared such statistics Their representations to Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress must be based upon their unsupported statements that reduction of the tariff on lead will rill prove proe ruil lons to the tho business of or mining ore lead ore oie 1 The e Utah tah statistics gathered by tho the I Utah Mme lIne Oar s' s ns association com cont- committee comi i of or Georgo George W. W V. V Riter I C. C E. E Allen and II II S. S Joseph cover details of ot production b by every lead lend producing mine of the state that w wIn weft was In operation during the year ear 1906 and show the average cost per pound of producing lead during that year of or prosperity A comparison or of wages I II paid by Utah opera operators operator or with those paid I by operators of ot MexIco and British Columbia is one of the exhibits of oC tho the committees committee's report The showing Is said to prove absolutely that nn any re reduction re- re of or the tariff duty y on lead would put out of business the average average aver D. age lead producing mine I Details of or the committees committee's findings l J on Io In n Inco Inge Ten l en lEAD OPERATORS TO i OPPOSE TARiff CUT frona c Otic I will not not be Jh given gi out ut in advance athance ot of submitting Its report to the tion said Secretary Joseph yesterday eSler ay it is 19 sufficient at nt this time lime to say that they show n a situation that is Js a surprise surprise surprise sur sur- sur- sur prise to the operators themselves cs They prove beyond doubt that any re reduction reduction reduction re- re of the tariff on lead would make malte It Impossible for a a. lar large e proportion pro- pro I po portion of the lead mines of or Utah tr to continue production except pt at h heavy y a I loss lose This would mean of 01 course couro that the prospecting for and developing of new mines would cease which would bo be a a. blow to Utah the effect of ot which can scarcely bo be comprehended b by one who has not given close attention to tho the Importance of the tho mining Industry Indus try hy to the business interests of or this state I That tIme the situation in Utah would fairly represent the situation In other I producing lead states of this country is evident With proper consideration of or the report to be ma made mado c by our committee committee com corn I dont don't see seo how Con Congress rc s could consistently voto to reduce the tho tad tariff on lead lenel The he conference of ot operators has b been tm called calle to convene at the Commercial Commer Commer- del cial club at nt 2 o'clock p p. p m. m today No o sot program has been prepared for forthe forthe forthe the meeting There hero will be general discussion of ways and means to present present present pre pre- sent the case of the lead leall mine operators opera opera- tors tons to Congress effectively I The Tho consensus con con- of opinion of Utah operators seems seems to bo be that an expert should be besent besent sent ent to Washington armed with all tho the arguments attainable to lend his aid to the tho delegations In Congress Congre s from such states as Utah Idaho and Colorado Colo Cob rado Gold Would Suffer J. J F F. of Denver secretary of the association arrived In Salt Lake last night When hela seen been at the Knutsford Knutsford Knuts- Knuts nuts nuts- ford forel hotel Mr Mm h said ald I Iam Iam 1 am arim glad to learn that the tho Utah operators operators opera opera- tors tons are interesting themselves es in the fight ht against the thc re reduction of ot the lead tariff It certainly Is ie a vital question th l ad 1 n-dl n one ono that i needs eds much work and pense to present tho the mot r properly I 1 be before tore Congress If When hen asked what the re reduction of I Ithe the lead tariff from one anti and one-half one to one cent a pound would mean to the West Vest Mr continued I r have not the sll slightest doubt but that the reduction would cause th the shutting down of every ery Independent low grade lead property In fact tact careful careful care care- careful ful stud study of or statistics has proved that such would be the case Not only I would the lead production suffer but the gold production of ot the Western Vestern states would also fall CalI off This last because all gold now mined in low- low grade lead properties as a n product by would of cOUlse course cease with the shutting shutting shut shut- ting tin down of lead mining As all low grade g lead and gold properties s need concentrating mills to extract the ores tho tire concentrating mills would also be cl closed ed Aside from Crom the tire loss to both Industries and the thA states wealth hundreds s of ot miners and amI mill men would be thrown out of oC em em- en t. t The rhe tariff should protect all low grade properties more in tn fact than the hl high h grade producers because a low bow grade mine Is h In tho tIme nature of oC a manu manu- tee tim ron Mexico j Guilt Guiti Where hero asked where the lead would come como from with a a. reduced tariff Mr 11 paid said that Mexico would be bethe the tho heaviest halest exporter He lie said that not only is the cost of oC labor labeL and mining much less In Mexico l but th the lead and zinc bodies lie Ho in greater s-reater bulk further lessening lessening- the cost of oC production What steps stops should be taken by the western lead producers to maintain the tire tariff was asked That I havo vo not worked out he lie said That question will bo ho one ono of the main features of the meeting tomorrow I am convinced that there should be some sort of ot representation at nt Wash Wash- ington ton Som Someone ono should keep loel In close touch with every overy move mo of or Congress Cons and of or the eastern lead manufacturers who are Bro asking for tor tho tire reduction One of ot the last Insl reports I heard hearil D tore leaving leav lea In big ing Denver was that the ways and means committee hall had changed Its leport re report te le port to place tho lead lall tariff back at atone atone I on one and one half coins cents per pound Even Kven if that la is true truo the tho need of or representation represents represents- tion for the tIme western producers still i continues as amendments and antl changes change rT may oay come up at any minute In the tIre House or the tire Senate Mr stated that all low Jow g ead lead lenel and gold production and antl i development de work In Colora Colorado o Is at a n standstill waiting upon the settlement of or the tariff tUIlt qu question lIe Ho said I however how how- ever eVOI that the gold goltl production as a tL whole would Increase In Colorado la in lyOD 1109 as us tire tho Cripple Creel Creek drainage tunnel tunnel tun tun- nel had hind given new life to that hoa y hoa y gol gold producing district Date Izie of or Meeting The Utah Mine lIno Owners' Owners as association had orl originally called a meeting for this purpose to bo be held on March l 23 2 to which operators of or surrounding were Invited In Then Thea Secretary J. J E. E of or the American Mining congress ss sent out a n call for a electing meetIng meet elect ing for Cor precisely eJ the same purpose to bo ho held In this city elty March arch 2 The Tho Utah association accordingly ly changed the date of ot Its meeting meeting- that It might operate co with tho tire congress All pcr persons ons interested In retention of tho the tariff on lead and lead whether tire they are aro members of or either olther ores tho the Utah Mine lIno Operators Operators' the thc American Mining congress congre association or 0 or of or 4 1 neither organization urs are arc invited to t L attend today's meeting and amid tako talo part V i In the deliberations r f |