The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-01-24
To Protect Our Interests in
Samoa.
IRRIGATION OF ARID LANDS
Major PowelPs Scheme-The Mills
Substitute-Big Fire IN Samoa
German Consulate Destroyed.

and locating sites for irrigating the arid
lands of the west.
Commodore ellis, of the South At
lantic squadron, telegraphs the arrival
of the Swatara, Alliance and Talapoosa
at Montevideo, from cruise to the
Straits of MageIlen and the Falkland
Islands. All well.
Three more officials in the New York
appraisers Office have been remanded
by order of the President.
The fact that Senator Stanford did
not vote last evening when the tariff bill
was brought to a vote excited some
comment. This morning it is stated
that Stanford was permanently paired
with Hearst on the tariff question. If
Hearst had been present Stanford
would have voted for passing the bill.
THK FIRST MOVEMENT.
Senator Sherman, this morning from
the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported the following amendments to
the diplomatic and consular bill: Fer
protection of the interests of the United
States existing under the treaty between
the United States and the Samoan
Islands. $500, 600, or 80 much thereof as
May be necessary, to be expended IN
der the direction of the President.
This appropriation is to be Immediately
available for the survey, Improvement
and occupation of the bay and harbor
of Pogopago, samoa, and for the con-
struction OF the necessary wharves and
| buildings for such occupation; and for
coaling station therein, under the d.
rection OF the President, 100000.
Senator Sherman made no statement
of the views OF the committee upon the
proposed amendments at the time they
were offered, but it is learned that the
committee were of the opinion that,
under the terms of the treaty with
Samoa, it is the duty of the United
States to intervene.
BY FORCE IF NECESSARY,
to protect the autonomy of the islands
against the aggressions of any power.
Then the amendment to the con-
sular bill means that the President is to
send feet of war ships, or any other
force he may deem necessary, to pro-
tect the Samoan government and to re-
lieve the people from the danger of
war ?" was asked one of the members of
the committee.
THAT is exactly what they mean"
was the answer.
1t is understood that the committee
was unanimous in the report OF the
amendments.
uurtff
letter to the chairman of the House
naval committee, asking the depart
mens to be authorized to purchase the
necessary land for coaling station in
the harbor of Pago, Samoa, and to
erect wharf there, built lighters, etc.
He suggests an appropriation of $780,
600 for the purpose.
A LARGE FIRE.
The Secretary of State, to-day, re-.
ceived a cable message from acting
Consul Blackjack. at Apia, Samoa by
way of Auckland, New Zealand, saying
large fire recently occurred on the
island and that the German Consulate
was among the buildings destroyed. He
adds that the fire was undoubtedly an
accident. No other details were given.
REPORTS ON BILLS.
The House committee on agriculture
authorized a favorable report on the
Joseph bill ITO promote the interests
of agriculture by irrigation'and encour-
age the settlement of arid lands in III 3
Territory of New Mexico" It creates
the Tornado and FL Paso Reservoir and
Canal Company, the purpose of which
is to build and operate series OF stor
re reservoirs, with canal and laterals
for the irrigation OF arid land on the
Tornado Del Muerto, and in the Mesilla
and Rio Grsnde valleys of southern
New Mexico and Texas; to take from
the Bio Grande at point not farther
south than Fort Selden military
reservation, a sufficient quantity OF
water for supplying the reservoirs,
canals. etc., the capital stock not to
exceed SIC, 600 600; never to be increased
except by consent Of Congress; SIS. 600
is appropriated for the surveying, etc.,
70 be refunded to the United States
within five years after the completion of
the system.
MAJOR POWELL,
director of the geological survey, to-
day explained to the House committee
on Territories his plan for the reclama-
ton of arid lands by irrigation. He
illustrated by means of map the loca-
ton OF the proposed reservoirs, dams
and canals in the GENES River, New
Mexico, and said he thought the reser-
voirs could be constructed for $3.50, 600,
whereby 1875 900 acres of land could be
reclaimed. The lands were worth
nothing now, but if reclaimed BY irri-
CATION would become very valuable.
Major Powell said that between 80 O0O,-
600 and 100 ,O00, 900 acres of arid land in
the west could be reclaimed by irriga-
ton. After the works had been con-
structed and we're in operation, the an
nuai cost to the farmer for irrigating
bis lsnd would be from 81 to 50 per acre
LONDON, January % "A dispatch from
sly dney. N. s. W.. says the German gun
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