The herald., 1893-10-12

than question OF courtesy. The doctor
also eaid that he was Of those who wish
the people to own the water and wish it
to be extended over hundreds OF thou
| sands OF acres and owned by the people,
and not left in the hands of millonaires.
The men who cultivate the soil should
own IL.
Mr.. Anderson OF California said that
/ Iriah's point was not we'll founded, as
when water Is once appropriated, once
in use, neither the government nor any
one else can take it away. Applause. ]
Smythe of Utah said the champions
of the cession of arid lands to the states
ant territories were present and would
explain the claims of their doctrine, but
the question will be thoroughly con-
sidered by an ample commission before
being acted upon. He also defended the
acts OF the Salt Lake congress.
w. X. Rogers OF Southern California
said this was the most hospitable state
in the union, but her delegates could
not give away the interests of her con-
stituents, who represent probably $780,
100000 in irrigation companies. 1t
seemed that there was desire to punish
California for having such large dele
CATION present. The very fact that other
| ppRtOb AAb NV udt0 bQCA lCpiC5UAbhttOA
present showed that they have not such
irrigation interests.
After further debate DIR. Blowers
amendment was voted down and the re-
port adopted, allowing each state and
territory so votes.
Under miscellaneous business tele-
gram of greeting was received from
Matthew Gage OF Riverside, who has
| just arrived in New York from London.
He expressed best wishes for the success
OF the congress.
TO BE PHOTOGRAPHER.
A letter was received from A. E..
Bedull OF the Arizona Press association
asking the congress to fix time to have
photograph taken of the members in a
group. s,n
The convention accepted the letter in
the spirit, and will be photographed to-
morrow morning at II o'clock.
Mr.. Wright. a California delegate,
spoke on the committee on resolutions,
and asked for information, whereon Mr..
| Gregory of Kansas moved for the read
ing OF resolutions and asked that they be
submitted to the committee at once.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were SUBJ
mitted:
By Gregory Of Kansas: ''Resolved,
That the semi-arid lands, lying imme-
diately east OF the Rocky mountains,
comprising q large area which may be
by irrigation rendered capable of sup
porting at least an average population,
have yielded large sums of money to the
United States treasury, without ade-
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lands; that there is a certain amount OF
investigation, experimenting and dem
onstration, as regards the sources, GUAM
tity and availability for irrigation OF the
water supplies OF said region, which may
legitimately be performed by the ma
tional government. and OF right ought to
be done without delay, for the benefit of
actual settlers who have, in good faith,
expended their time and money in at
tempting to make homes upon such
lands under the United States laws;
and that the congress- of the United
States ought to devote at least portion
OF the money received from the sale OF
such lands to the purposes enumer-
ated."
By H. v. Hinckley CT Kansas: ''Re-
solved, That each state which embraces
arid or semi-arid lands. and which has
not an irrigation department, bureau or
engineer, should provide for same at it's
next legislative session with liberal
appropriation for the necessary investi-
CATION OF water supply and the manage
ment OF more scientific and extended ir-
rigation."
By Z. X. Moses of Kansas "Resolved.
That this congress organize bureau OF
information, consisting of one memb ber
from each state and territory directly
interested in irrigation, whose duty it
shall be to devise the best means of dis
eeminating irrigation knowledge to all
parties interested, either ae investors or
irrigators, and that this congress recon-
mend that each state organize an auxili-
ary bureau to work in conjunction with
the same"
By an Arizona delegate: THAT after
the most complete investigation OF the
resources and conditions OF the territory
OF Arizona, with the light of the expert
ence and intelligence of the mem bers of
this congress in the work of re-
claiming and developing arid lands,
we are fully assured that the growth of
Arizona in wealth and population is
now most seriously retarded by her i'm
perfect system of government; and we
most respectfully urge the necessity of
her prompt admission tor the union of
states, being actuated to- this demand
not only for her own welfare, but above
all in the interest of the whole arid re-
gions OF the west"
ADDITIONAL DELEGATES.
The following were added to the list
of delegates: arc
California-R. H. Young, A. G. Hordi-
son, w. Il. Fulton, Hugh Maxwell, John
2. Irish, John A. Merrill, R. w. Barber,
Joseph Jarvis, Otto Petersen, O. f. W eed,
w. Irving, L. A. Wells, Richard Gird,
W. L. Hardison, s. w. While, Walter
James, d. S. Alexander, w. H. Russell,
F. II. Austin, X. d. Brown, B. A. G.
Stevens, j. Filman, A. S. Bent, S. p.
Prince, @. L. Dickson, B. w. Doane, G..
o. Newman and J. s. Maude.
Nebraska-P. Ross and A. Z. McCon-
nell.
Utah-W. e. Smythe.
Tennessee-P. H. Porter.
Texas. J. Walker, s. H. Parke.
son.
Peru--Alfred ]. Sears of New York.
IRRIGATION INVESTIGATIONS.
F. III. Newell, representing the inter-
ior department, made an address on IT.
rigation Investigations by the Interior
department..
He gave ideas of results obtained bv
the surveys that have been carried on