Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-10
1T SHOULD MEET HERE.
The Plans for the International Irrlga-
tion Convention.

The Plans for the International Irriga-
tion Convention.
William E. Smythe, secretary of the
national irrigation committee and ed
itor Of the Irrigation Age, who has been
in Los Angeles for several days, leaves
for Phoenix, Ariz., this morning to study
the irrigation system of that state. He
will be absent about two weeks and will
then return to Los Angeles.
The national irrigation committee was
appointed by the irrigation congress in
Salt Lake City in September, 1891. 1t
is composed of one member from each
of the II states and territories in the
west which possess arid lands. The OBJ
ject is to work for the advancement OF
irrigation in America. 1t is probable
that the United States senate will pass a
resolution requesting the president to
invite foreign governments to name del
gates to attend an international irriga-
tion congress, to be called by the nation.
al irrigation committee. The congress
is to be held in one of the far western
cities some time during the worlds fair,
probably in September next.
Mr.. Smythe was seen at the Hollen-
beck hotel last evening by a HERALD
representative, and stated the object Of
his visit to California.
For some time past have been in
receipt OF inquiries from prospective
foreign investors in irrigation bonds in
regard to the practicability of the district
system under the Wright law, and am
here to etudy this new system at close
range. l consider that the system
under the Wright law ie one of the most
interesting eyetems of irrigation today
A number of objections have been
raised and faults found with the law.
ut is very encouraging thing to
find, as have everywhere, that the
friends of the law are ready and willing
to promptly remedy any defects that
have been exposed by it's application
during the past five years, and that they
will probably hold convention within
two or three weeks to determine what
suggestions in this respect will be made
to the legislature.
ut is almost certain that the national
irrigation committee will decide at its
next meeting, at Salt Lake City, jan
uary 18th, that an international irriga-
tion congress be called. As this gather
ing will be composed of the representa-.
tive irrigation minds of the world, it
would attract widespread attention. 1t
will be held in one of the western cities,
in the irrigation section. Already
Cheyenne, Wyo., Boise City and Ana
conda, Mont, have applied to have the
meeting held at their cities.
From the nature of the assembly it
seems to me, however, that some place
in California will be selected, because
the delegates will come by one OF the
middle or southern routes and return
by the northern line.
Z There appears to me to be no better
city in California for holding this con-
gress than Los Angeles, and think it
very probable that if the citizens would
apply to the committee that 1t would
receive serious consideration. As the
meeting will be one of much note it
would also be an advertisement for the
city.
Your chamber of commerce would,
l think. do we'll to give this matter con-
sideration. The application should be
sent to Governor Thomas, the chairman
of the national irrigation committee at
Salt Lake City, and before the 18th of
next month, when the committee meets
to decide.n