New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-24

wore opeped for settlement and admitted into the Union
states the last opportunity was ioi h.o S~nnrhi
to the favorable consideration OF such ProP1s,or
But beyond the borders of these States relief ior
agriculture has come from the consumptlve dediiuo
created by the development OF the richest mining region
on the gobethe vast arid region OF the united si1
Just here would remark that the great range a a
ranch cattle business so much talked about few
years ago. has suffered severe revusOn. ms na'
S Ssfn chiefly Saseq BY IN paT G
about 50 per cent Of h The r cn a Sai' such
visatlonS have occurred in other states; ,r,,cn 7
And now having answered the questions wc The
large and valuable market which has been devei ,
In the arid region for Eastern products OF If
and of manufacture, and touching the peIss.enSS hn
that market turn to brief consideration Oh the
decaat9y phrase Of the resolution ad9p ,t N az
legislation be deferred reference to the irrigation y.
the Western arid lands at public sy amsnd TO that
ffhey are brave and elfreliant people by tne mel
own strong and brave hearts ana Gu nG waTke
indian tribes, and have overcome stupendous
Of nature Ta0agh patient os o t4e S 9 Nsre
ury and thew ask not for dollar from tIle Na,iV,d
Treasury All they ask Is that they may DC o of the
profits which capital and labor may achleVe lfo '"'
development Ill. am, ,ostoral lands
~ those States is embraced in the public domain Inc
National Government Is the trustee anu asoi Of the
peopIe for the sale of those lands Inc peoPo Vi ON
Arid region believe that the peculiar governing con
ditions demand that this trusteeshp should be tram
lztIta
lands school and agricultural college lanes ana o'le
lands have been given to states further Est T tie
Qregate value of which lands ekceeus thdO VI rhono
arabic lands Of the Rocky Mountain otates. IN 20
rrigable lands already part OF the te rht With
the several states by their compact Oh DrlilsiV IN
the United States The agriculture Dy iriisaV nr,d
those states as i'm every arid region Oh tne WI
must OF necessity be carried on under Plh'iPiv -
law regarding the ownership and distribution o1 run
ming water, which has no place III he IaM5 nreva
fall area where the law Of riparian riInls "a States
CongrcS, and the supreme Court oil tne unlleu Ooi
have already recognized the right OF the ARIA ota'co
Of prra
The subject is intensely technical ana peeuiar
inc itself under different conditions IN uheronO ''
and In different parts Of the same state. 4, ary
is furthcst from my thoughts 10 cOnllncIt III
disuntaOuS or ccnsOriouS manner upon the errors nv
which the New York state Farmers League mas iaun
in regard TO the subject of irrigation Tor nave hoe
other than kind feelings toward INC Le'tuo ~ co
general aims regarding the protection ana ehcoulas~
ment Of agriculture | believe that the lHpreassl1'
which led 10 its uterance upon the subject Is shdcu w
a large majority Of our Eastern people WHO li,o M
had the opportunity of informing themselves az " 1
relations which the arid region sustalns ~ tno go,
% Tho country. similar expressions have fallen from
mo Ins Of Leg slators on the hOOr of Congress "ll
veor nv way of apology for the present attenpU 10
remove such erroneous views may P9i'tt r " years
nitnd iO mention the fact that In the last zen he
"a an oIicer of the Government and as private cru
zen have carefully studied the resources ana ca
acterstic conditions Of the horhS tht arna and nv
studous effort, have attained unto the KnoWleuse VI
ihc subject which | now possess. ,,,, =.
In view of all the facts In the case. am lnpeileu ~
say i'm conclusion that II will be dlscredtaDn "a \,
hall mistake a customer for competitor Or DS no u,
acton or unfavorabe action II snail tro" ouecies III
the way OF the development Of vast ana Ppuliss
acton ~ our common country which oilers large anu
yroUing market for Eastern products Of aEilcultuI;
GROWING "'"'N'' -'' JOSEPH NIMMo, JR.
Washington, d. G.. Feb. IL. 1891.