The herald., 1893-10-11
ALL READY FOR BUSINESS,
Judge Emery Of the Sunflower
State Made Chairman.
Proceedings Of the Irrigation Con.
gress Yesterday.
All the PreliDainaries of Organization
Completed and Today the Body
Will be Ready for
business.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., not chance.

Opolh hOuoo nbhBc CouFCJo ibo ioioAbiO
meaning to the minds of those who have
travelled from many parts OF this great
continent-from Europe, Russia in Asia
and the farther India, to attend one OF
the greatest conventions ever held in
one of the greatest producing countries
in the world, and to help to form q
proper key to unlock the untold great
ness which lies in a proper eystem OF
irrigation, as scientifically applied by
water stored through artificial means,
and not by chance of rain. When prop
erly understood it will show to the pro-
ducers in the entire universe the means
and possibilities OF artificial application
of water to crop growing soils, which
makes possible the very highest form OF
agriculture, and which renders possible
the highest civilization and develops
the ingenuity and scientific tendency of
people. enabling them to control the
hygienic and sanitary conditions OF
their urroundings.
The Grand opera house was tastefully
decorated with the flags of those coun-
tries which had sent representatives in
the persons OF Alexander Bruce. repre-
senting the British colonies, Constan tin
Comodzinsky for Russia, Don Jose
Ramon do Ibarrola OF Mexico. Baron
Atzell OF the Austrian Hungarian gov
eminent. 9 representative from Ecuador,
and Leon Philippe, representing France.
They were accommodated with boxes
drsped in the respective flags of the
countries which they go ably and honor
ably represent.
The delegates were seated as follows,
the name and state OF each representa-
i've, as published exclusively in the lr-
rigation edition OF the HERALD OF yester-
day, being arranged in their respective
state groups on the floor OF the theater.
Arizona, New Mexico, Illinois and Ten
nssss were on the right from the stage
North end South Dakota, Texas, Kan.
sas, Nevada, Montana, Nebraska. Colo
RADIO, Oregon and Washington in the
center of the house, and Utah. Wyoming
and Idaho on the left, with California.
the pride of all other states, in the rear.
The platform was decorated with
mountain scenery, symbolic of the
Golden etate with fragrant bright green
plants and flowers. gracefully grouped
in the corners of the stage Prominent
in the foreground was displayed some
high, grown in two irrigations.
THE OPENING.
The delegates were soon in their re-
epective state places and at 10 80 Will
liam E. Smythe OF Salt Lake City, Sec
rotary OF the national executive COM
mittee, called the congress to order.
About 200 delegates were present. The
invitation committee of the chamber of
commerce were invited to the stage,
after which Mr.. Smythe called the
house to order in the following appropri-
ate speech, which was received with
great applause
MR.. sMYTHE's REMARKS.
Gentlemen of thu Irrigation Congress:
In the absence OF the distinguished
chairman of the national executive COM
mittee, it devolves upon me to call this
congress to order.
This assembly will have place in the
history of human progress. We meet
not merely to extend our country's from
tiers, but to widen the boundaries of
civilization itself. The seed which we
shall plant in the arid soil OF the des-
ert. will bear the flower Of industrial in
dependence for millions OF the freest
, men who ever walked the earth. ZAP
plaUHe.
1t is given to this generation OF Amer
leans to build nobly and greatly for their
country and their race. But irrigation
is not merely western nor is it merely
national problem. These flags OF
Russia and of France [applause] and
Ecuador and of Mexico, and the pres-
+ ence OF this convention of their distin-
guished representatives, remind US that
irrigation ie as ancient as the human
race and as wide as the world. Ap-
plause.J
congratulate you, gentlemen, upon
the assembling of this representative
body of men, and / am sure you will
enter upon your labors in the spirit OF
those who hold the good OF the com mum
ity above every private consideration.
[Applauee.
The Hon. J. W. Gregory of Kansas
will now read the call.
Hon. j. w. Gregory of Kansas then
read the call OF the national executive
committee, under date OF September
l6th-l8th, 1891, wherein it was resolved
that an international irrigation congress
be held in the city OF Los Angeles, state
OF California, during the week commenc-
ing October 10, 1898.
Mr.. Smythe then addressed the con-
gress as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONGRESS-: The
greatest civilization of ancient times was
built around the borders of the Mediter-
ranean. Irrigation was the cornerstone
OF its economic system. You are now
mbled in state which faces great
or Mediterranean, and which bears a
striking resemblance in it's soil, climate
and range of productions to the seat OF
the ancient empire.
predict that during the twentieth
century we shall see developed here the
greatest civilization of modern times. and
irrigation will serve as its foundation.
now have the great honor to pre-
sent California's representative citizen,
his excellency, Governor Markham.
GOVERNOR H. II. MARKHAM's SPEECH.
Hon. II. H. Markham then addressed
the congress as follows:
"Mr PRESIDENT and members of this conven-
tion:
1T affords me great pleasure 10 be
permitted to meet you and to be with
you upon this occasion. And. Mr.. Presi-
dent. before forget it, / desire to return
my sincere thanks to those who 40 kind
ly honored me with an invitation to be
present with you here today,
TO the delegates who are here and
INC are moi residents OF California.
desire to say that it affords me great