Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-08-25
TALK ON IRRIGATION
Ulah's Representation 10 The Denver
Congress
DISCUSSED by MR.. MAINLAND.

HALT LAKE CRY,
August "a, 1894.

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Edkor Deserct NeUE
The thanks OF the irrigation com.
mission are due 10 you for your editorial
in yesterdays NEWS referring to the
address recently Issued to the people Of
Utah concerning the Irrigation Con-
gress to be held at Denver during the
fret week In September.
IL IL strange but true that II seems
necessary now TO urge upon the people
generally the Importance Of this ques.
ton, TO remind them Of the prestige
already gained by Utah In this great
worn, and Of the urgent necessity that
now, at the critical time In the history
VI the new State, great advantages
con be gained n we can continue to
take tho lead In this discussion and
In formulating the plans which II IL
believed will soon be- finally decided
upon as the one great method which
the mountain states are ready to sup
port earnestly and honestly until sue.
ocss shall crown their efforts.
Since the convention here the cues.
li0n has been discussed from all stand.
points and In all directions. Three
yeATs have passed and yet no settled
policy has been decided upon. Tho
East, at LIST forced 20 recognise the
necessity OF opening up the great bodies
OF idle lands, by reason OF the demands
Of the unemployed, IL looking 10 tho
Wet and asking, "What arc your
plans2 Give them TO us quicto
We cannot now DO W. Three years
have been tskvn up In discussion aud
people differ greatly ~ 10 methods.
This must bc settled aud II is hoped
that the action Of tho Denver cOngtess
will go Tar towards dntrrmining the
many questions involved.
la 1881 tho Governor u Utah called
tho hIst Irrigation Congress. That
convention dtuw strong mon from the
hJ3ining states aud the proceedings
were published far aud " ide. II was iolI
that tho time anu place OF meeting were
most appropriate anu great credit was
oheefiully accorded TO Utah for grasp.
inL and improving iis opportunity To
starting mn agitation no important thou
aud which many now believe Will toon
develop into movement which the
East aud West alike viii consider tue
unu great question for tho country In
general. California was represented H.
tnat congress by Hon. M. NJ. Estor,
W. ii. Mills, John l.. Irish aud other
strong men, Including Hon. G.. q.
Wright. author OF The famous irrlga.
ton law which IL now being considered
fvDabiy by other states. Senate
Stewart AMI Francis u. Newlands
represented Nevada, Hon. WA. Clark
was ia ate lance from Montana and
senator Warren from Wyoming. En-
Governor Thomas, Editor Goodwin,
Judge w. II. King and other well
known Utah men took prominent parts
IN the proceedings OF the convention,
The results OF THAT work were on.
dnised ny the Utah Legislature OF
lsgl-2, whicn mrmorianEsd Congress
la favor OF thu otsalon plan.
II II not the purpose Of this COM
muuicallon 70 argue Tor or against the
action already taken by UtAh's repre-
aentatiyeH aud Legislators. In n sutsb.
quent communication shal bo glad
10 state tbs arguments which have
been generally used during tho past
lew yeab concerning the cossion
plan.
The congress held AZ Los Angeles In
ibN3 was not w0ll attended from the
MOUNTAIN states. It was essentially
California convention, although many
strong men were In Rttendguce from
3iher sections Of the county. Much
valuable Information was furnished at
this convention by Mpjor p well,
Richard J. Hinton. II. IL. Newell, fep.
tesenling government departments.
Tue connicting opinions Of the dele.
gates In attendance al this convention
could not be- feconoiled Ia many res
poets. Valuable work was performed,
however. IL was decided ~ appoint
ext culive commssions from eaoh OF
the IL states llrcetly Interested, also 10
proViue Tor state commissioners
charged with the duty OF In,
Vestigating the conditions and
needs OF each state and to give the
same TO tho next Congress, from which
reports II was hoped a eettled policy
could be decided upon and u bill pre-
pared TO be presented TO the next Con.
lIrss Of the United States. The reports
~ the commissioners were also ex.
Pecieu TO DO NO complete that perman.
ent recommendation could be made for