The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-09-07
IRRIGATION.
The Third National Congress Con-
venes at Denver.
TWO HUNDRED DELEGATES PRESENT
Seventeen Western States and Territories,
Besides Canada, Russia, Mexico and
Other Countries Represented-Th~
objects of the Meeting.

DENVER, Col, Sept. 4.-The third
national irrigation congress convened
at the Broadway theater yesterday.
There were about 200 delegates in at
tendance, representing seventeen west
ern states and territories. Represent
atives are present from Canada, Rus
STA and several other European coun-
tries. Don j. Ramon de Yboralla pre-
scented credentials as the personal rep
resentatve of President Diaz of Mex
leo. The United States government is
represented by III. Newell, Arthur z.
Davis and Norris Bean, of the general
land Office and geological survey.
The first object of the convention
will be the formulation of bill to be
presented to the next congress regard
ing the reclamation of the arid lands
of the west After this will come the
question whether or not the meeting
shall indorse the recent acting of con-
gress in ceding 1,00o.010 acres of arid
land to each state and territory in lieu
of the western proposition to have the
government reclaim these lands. Col
orado will oppose this plan on the
territories have not the money to de-
velop these lands after they come in
possession of them.
The congress was called to order by
National Secretary William NJ. Smythe,
who delivered his annual address.
Gov. Waite, who has gone to the pop
ulist state convention at Pueblo. well
coined the delegates to thu state
through his private secretary. VI. Lo-
REM Mayor Van Horn and President
Byers. of the chamber of commerce,
welcomed them to the city.
Ex-Gov Prince, of New Mexico, In .ro-
duced resolution giving every person
who has come to this convention n
right to participate, regardless of the
representation fixed by the Los Angeles
congress.
After considerable discussion the res
olution was referred to the committe,
on credentials. George Q. Cannon. of
Salt Lake City. was unanimously chos-
en- temporary chairman. The commit
tee on credentials was then appointed,
and recess taken until . o'clock.
On reassembling. the committee on
credentials submitted a resolution.
which was adopted, to the effect that
each state and territory represented be
entitled to its full vote, and that all
persons appointed by any authority be
permitted voice in determining how
the vote of his state or territory shall
be cast.
Committees on permanent organiza-
ton. resolutions and rules and order of
business. each consisting of one dele
gate from each state and territory was
the next business transacted. After
short recess the committee on perma-
nent organization recommended for
permanent officers of the congress: Ed
ward Mead. of Wyoming, president:
John C. Foster of Kansas. first vice
president: Thomas l.. Smith, of Colo
RADIO. secretary: \. NJ. West. of Cali
fOrnia. first assistant secretary; ii. V.
Hinckley. of Kansas, second assistant
secretary.
Vice presidents from each state and
territory were named. Several resolu-
tions were introduced, which were re-
ferred to the committee without de-
bate. Among them was one by Mr..
Pierce. of Texas. who asked that con-
gress be requested to appoint, and also
to ask the republic of Mexico to appoint
irrigation commissions for the purpose
of agreeing upon the division of the
waters of the Bio Grande. Mr.. Dennis,
of Canada, asked that Canada be in
cluded in the resolution. 1t was
agreed to.
Last night the reports of the several
state commissioners were heard to the
exclusion of of her business