Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09
rnnIeArIoN MEETING ADJouRNs.
A Set of Resolutions Adopted Com
corning the Arid Regions.


Denver Col. Sept s.--The resolutions
were amended and changed and unani-
mously adopted as follows;
"'rhe national executive committee
Of the congress be hereby instructed
to prepare series OF bills for presenta-
ton to the congress Of the United
States embodying the following propo-
sitions:
a. Repeal the desert land law.
"9. whereas, The public land states
arc already vested with power under
the Carey law &c, undertake the reclaim
alton and settlement Of one million
acres each and whereas, there IL a
wide diversity OF opinion concerning
the best policy to pursue with relation
TO the remaining irrigable lands; there
fore be It
Resolved, That the propositions con-
tained In sections and 3 Of the report
of the committee on resolutions Is re-
ported back to the several state lrriga-
ton commissions with Instructions to
endeavor to report to the fourth ma
tional irrigation congress a definite and
satisfactory plan for the reclamation of
arid lands through the cooperation of
national and state authority.
80 That there shall be appointed a
national irrigation commission, vested
with the Supervision of such irriga
ton work as may be constructed by
the federal government, the national
irrigation commission shall also be
charged with the work Of making an
immediate investigation of the problem
~ Interstate streams and to report to
the congress of the United states as
early ms possible a measure providing
a means for the speedy and final ad-
Iudicauon Of questions between states.
and plan for the division of streams
Of a basis of justice and equity.
T. "That the several territories be In
cluded in the provision Of the Carey law
and any other law asked for to be pro-
vided for IN these resolutions.
.. THAT sufficient appropriations be
secured from the general government
for carrying on the work OF securing
waters applicable to the reclamation
Of the arid lands and for the prose-
cutlon of surveys necessary TO deter
mine the location Of lands susceptible
of irrigation and the selection and
segration Of reservoir sites
&C. That reservoir sites heretofore re-
served by the government shall lbe
released and made available upon APP
plication therefore by the states and
territories.
THE following was adopted as part
OF the report. but not referred to the
national executive committee; BE II
resolved that II Is the sense Of this
congress that the president OF the
United states Immediately take such
steps looking to the appointment of
an international commission, composed
Of the the representatives of the
United States and Canada and of the
United States and Mexico, who duties
Il shall be n thoroughly examine into
and determine questions arising be-
tween said nations, because Of the
waters Of the rivers partly In each of
the countries or serving as a boundary
line between the two and settle upon
n basis and method for the equitable
division and use of the waters Of such
streams when required for irrigation.
That portion OF the report Of the COM
mittee referring to state legislation
was adopted, after which the con-
venton adjourned sine die.