The record-union., 1894-09-06
Proceedings of the Session Held at
Denver Yesterday.
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
SELECTED.
Results of the Racing Events at the
Fleetwood Park, Indianapolis,
Madison Park, Hawthorne, Latonia
and Sheepshead Bay Tracks.
Special to the REcoRp-uN1oN.

DENVER, Sept. Sin the National Irri-
cation Congress to-day Ex-Governor
Prince of New Mexico, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, announced
the committee would be ready to report
tomorrow. w. w. Follett, civil engi-
neer of Denver, read paper on the I'm
derfiow Waters of the Great Plains"
He graphically described the underfiow
CT Colorado and Kansas, and gave the
opinion that it was not supplied by melt
ing snow in the mountains so much as
from streams and raintalls.
Robert Hay, State Geologist of Kansas,
read a paper on 1.-The Waters OF the
Plains" He described the irrigation
system of his State and prophesied that
before the end of the next decade every
acre in Western Kansas would he under
cultivation and the State have a popula-
tion of 2, 100000.
Mrs. NJ. a. Hamm- Fales. wife of the
American Consul TO Annoy, China, read a
paper on Ancient and Modern Irriga-
tion in China and Japan" The system
IN these countries, she said, was over
5000 years old, but was very crude.
The congress elected the following Ma
tional Executive Committee: William Z.
Allies, California, Secretary; Professor
Edwin NJ. Boggs, Arizona; Alvin NJ.
West, California; NJ. S. Coof, Idaho j.
w. Gregory, Kansas; j. T.. Bell, Minne-
sofa: Samuel d. Robbins, Montana; A.
Ford, Nebraska: Elwood Mead, Wyom-
inP; Charles L. Ford, Rhode Island; Col
max Frost, New Mexico; W. II. Taylor,
Nevada; /. p. Baker, North Dakota;
John II. FitZer. Oklahoma; a. 81. Brig
ham, Oregon; s. Nj. Clark, Texas; Judge
j.. w. Shurtlet1, Utah; ). z. Graves,
Washington; j. E. Godding. Wisconsin;
j. de barrola, Mexico; Thomas knight,
Missouri; ID. A. Misner, South Dakota;
A. l.. kellogg. Colorado.
Judge Emery of California was contin-
ued as National Lecturer.
The President OF the Transmississippi
Congress, at the morning session, invited
the congress to appoint delegates to at
tend their meeting TO be held IN st. Louis
the last of November. COMPLYING with
this request, w. Is. Smythe and Judge
Emery of California and Colonel Mead of
Wyoming were appointed Immediately
on the congress assembling for the after
noon session.
The first paper read after this was by
Captain A. Glassford, y. S. A., on 'Mete-
geological Factors and Climatic Constants
of Arid America"
This was followed by Morris Byen of
the United States Land Department, on
Fright of Way for Canals and Reservoirs
Tor Irrigation Purposes He at some
length gave an account of what his de-
partment was doing toward the reclama-
tion of arid lands. He assured the dele
gates that the Government was heartily
in sympathy with tue object of this con-
gress, and was disposed to give any as
sistance possible to aid in redeeming the
desert lands, which he believed, under a
system of irrigation, would become the
finest agricultural lands in America.
L. IL. Newell of Arizona, connected
with the United States Geological Sur
yey. was introduced and delivered most
interesting address on ''The Present Con-
dition of Public Lands" which was
illustrated with typographical charts.
Congressman ii. ii. Coffin of Wyom-
ing addressed the congress on National
Methods of Reclamation of Arid Lands
Versus Cession." He objected to the in
PRODUCTION of foreign capital into State
for the purpose Of securing large landed
estates. He favored the ownership of
small farms instead of land syndicates
securing possession of large tracts and
leasing to the farmers. He denounced
the Carey Act, as it would be the means
of throwing into the hands of syndicates
the 100000 acres granted each arid State
and Territory.
The States not having the money to de-
yelop these lands would be compelled to
turn them over to corporations under
certain agreements to develop them.
This would place the farmers in condl-
ton similar to the Serfs of Europe. He
favored Government reclamation. and if
necessary TO accomplish this purpose
bonds or treasury notes should be issued
which could be redeemed by the sale Of
lands.
Senator j. NJ. Carey of Wyoming, au-
thor of the Carey bill, replied to Con-
nf hi mr.
ure. lie believed the nearer you got to
an individual the better you can do bust
ness" and the States can construct and
conduct these irrigatiDg canals cheaper
and better than can the managers OF the
Government who live in WASHINGTON.
Under the provision of the bill no State
or Territory is compelled to accept the
grant OF 100000 acres of arid land. Ii
is for these commonwealths to settle this
matter by their Legislatures accepting or
rejecting the conditions Of the Govern
ment. II accepted the States can dispose
of the lands to individual settlers COM
panies or corporations on such terms,
quantities and conditions as the people
wish, and syndicates need not be given
control unless it is thought best to do So
Something must be done with these
lands, and while the measure is not all TO
be desired, il is all the West could get at
this time, and the good so overbalances
the evil that it ls a great advantage to-
ward the end desired. 1t is simply an
experiment, and if the States make good
use of this donation, there is no doubt
that Congress Will make additional grants
OF these arid lands.
~ trust this congress will indorse the
measure" said Senator Carey. land the
States will make great effort TO success
TulIy reclaim these lands"
Recess was then taken until o'clock.
AT the evening session of the congress
the following cities were put in nonlina-
tion as the place for holding the next ses-
sion: El Reno, San Antonio, Albu-
querque, Spokane and Atlanta. Albu-
querque was made the unanimous choice
of the Congress, which then adjourned
until Friday morning.
At IL O'Clock tonight the delegates left
here in special train for Rocky Ford.
Las Animas and la Juanta, where they
will visit the irrigation works along the
Arkansas River.
A NATIONAL QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Apropos of the
Denver Irrigation Congress, Representa-
tive Sweet OF Idaho, q member of the Ir-
rigation Committee in charge of irriga-
tion legislation during the last session of
Congress, has this to say:
Il, of course, have no notion of what
may be done, or what the convention ex-
meets to do. The House committee hay-
ing charge of the matter reported a bill
during the late session looking to such
surveys in the arid lands as will en-
able Congress to make appropriations
for the reclamation of these lands. 1t is
national question, and the Nation
should project the settler until the latter
s settled on his land and is the owner of
his water right.
s.Tbe proposed plan of turning the
land over to the States is inlpracticable,
and is the beginning of system OF land