Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-02-09
COMPROMISE REACHED.

Itiua source Of .5st hcatou 60 the
people OF Salt Lake and Utah
counties to realize that, In the long
standing and veGati5us suiis regarding
the waters Of the Utah Lake as they
are removed from Jordan river by
various irrigaiing canals, hnal com
promise has been reached ns to The
precise point 90 be- known as low water
mark. Tho stipulation ou thls
particular item OF controversy IstIund
In another part Of THE Issue 10 tlc
NEWS, n8 BE- also an agfuCmc4t on
some other features Of che case, ine'ud-
iug the reference Of certain maiiera To-
board q arbitration composed OF
leading citizen from each OF three
count e., Unh, Weber and BAR
Lake. Tho remaining question
at issue, a. to whether tlc canal COM
paniss are authorized O., keep certain
plauEs 10 Che river Without Instruction
or permission from She Utah lake com.
mission, may rquiro legal adiudica.
cation; but II tbls BE- not a uuustaiiy %
10 hoped that this point Of dispute Will
be settled rs the others have been.
The Issues which wore connected
with tho controversy were OF grave
importance to both couut.os. 10 has
been necessary for the osnala taking
water from the Jordan Tor irrIgaIlug
lands In sal, Lake county to got the
full ben, Il u the stream 90 lar ~ ihoir
rights ozlouioi. 10 this was pfc.
vented, naught but iHiiry could re-
suit, not only TO tho county
but 10 tho general welfare VI
the Territory. AZ the came time
II was necessary 10 draw the
line at a place where q burden Of In
Jury should not be thrown on TO the
people Of Utah county, whose rights
were a. sacred AZ those Of porsons
beyond the county boundaries. Tho
location Of this limo has been the coca.
sion OF dispute, thotc having been exc
irome views taken on both sides, he
well as a goodly portion Of desire for
fairness among the parties directly
interested. Many Of the chief points
In dispute In the original controversy
were tue subjects Of the most Important
arbitration hearing that has ever taken
place 10 Utah, the dociaion Of WHOSE
board has been tue basis i0r every fal-
isiactory settlement subsequently
reached.
Ia the present proceeding those who
have evinoeI deslre TO have the
matter amioably settled, and 20 attain
this end have been willing to
make any reasonable sacrifice
Of interests claimed, are entitled
to warm Communication for the con-
ciiiatory spirit manifested. M
matter what might have been the TO-
suit Of an enforced adjudication by tho
courts, tnote could not have been that
satisfied feeling which will come now
10 both parties. one would have ioli
aggrloyed II IL claim had not been
allowed, and tho natural gloating Of D
victor In a bitter contest would mol
have been conducive TO the welfare II
either, or 10 the feeling Of brotherhood
and union that should oxlst Ia Thu
community, The il.-fseling would
have been communicated 10 oihorp, C
tho destruction OF that unanimly o.
purpose that N essential to the success
Of our commonwealth Ia the destiny
before her. Now, however the uD'
pleasant features have boon elm.
mated, ana In mutual good feel
ing all can press forward f0r IA,
general welfare. Even where Their
may be- some who believe they have
not got all thoy could have secured IL
a fight 10 q finish, the consciousness
that they have unaffected uusellsh
ness and generosity to cement tho frB
terual bond IL the Institution Of goo,
cause that will produce effects In har
mony with It's own nature
The compromise has come at goo.
time. Any regrets now that It wa
not reached before aro unwi6s, becau8.
uuavailing. The agreement has beer
reached, aud isa cause Of o0ngratulN
ton. Now let all smaller connecting
Issues follow the general lead, tina
every v,Ellge Of discord may dinppeai
Aud II there are other instance o
friction IN other paris Of the Territory
there is In this case suggestion tina
the parties get together In amloauI
arrangement, that with ouo accord al
may combine nui dwell 90 peace %
gether, enhancing aud protecting Ga
Interests OF the whole.