Arizona republican., 1896-12-15

settled that an extra session of con gress will begin before April and that a new tariff law will be on the statute books before July l."
 TALKS WITH IRRIGATORS.
 The Republican Interviews Prominent Visitors on Various Topics.
 Hon. John E. Frost, head of the land department of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad company, arrived yesterday morning in his special car to attend the irrigation congress, be- l ing delegate from Topeka, Kan. | MT. Frost is most enthusiastic supporter of the principles of irriga- l tion and has been an active worker in the previous sessions of the congress He was chairman of the National ex- ecutive committee of the fourth irri- gation congress held last year at AL buquerque. MT. Frost, interviewed by Republican reporter yesterday, eX- pressed himself as well pleased with the work done thus far by the con- gress and commended the local com mittee heartily for the enthusiasm and good work done by them to make the congress a success.
 lam of the opinion" he said, that there will be an excellent attendance, and that more states and territories will be represented than at any pre- vious session of the congress.
 T think that Phoenix is an ideal spot for holding the meetings. 1 worked hard for the selection of this city at the last session for the holding of the fifth congress, and our efforts were successful. The location of the city is naturally advantageous for the
 consideration of the subject and the climate, too, at the present time is all
 that could be desired, and impresses
 the delegates most favorably"
 MT. Frost considers the meeting to
 be held as more important than any
 of the other sessions and thinks that
 much good will be accomplished in the way of securing legislation for govern, ment aid for the reclamation of ariC
 lands.
 Professor F. H. Newell, chief of the
 United States geological survey, ant head of the Photographic department with headquarters at Washington, k
 in the city as a delegate to the irriga
 tion congress.
 : Mr Newell is deeply interested 1T
 irrigation matters and his experience will be of incalculable value to the meetings. AS head of the division O hydrography he has just issued a cir cular which is intended to answer questions asked by correspondents re garding the progress and character O the work of the irrigation survey and of kindred investigations being carried on by the division of hydro graphy of the United States geological survey. In brief, the work consists O systematic examination of the wate resources of the United States, espe cially as these have to do with thu question of supplies for irrigation . water power and domestic uses. MT. Newell is probably one of tn best informed men in the country il regard to irrigation. He was asked b. a Republican reporter last night wha probable influence the congress held il | Phoenix would have in securing gov u ernment reclamation of arid lands. He said that no effect would resul
 for year or two, but by persisting tn government would eventually becom convinced that the matter was of nor 5 than ordinary importance, and woul : legislate accordingly.
 T was very much afraid he said that Phoenix was not good place t ', hold the fifth congress. I was of tn Il opinion that on account of it's remOt > location no delegates would atten t from distance. But l see 1 have bee s agreeably mistaken and I predict tha | this session of the congress will y one of the most important session l. held. I attribute the success to tn l. strenuous efforts of the National an '' local officers. They have applied thei
 energies well and to them is due gres
 credit
 MT. Newell is strongly in favor ( " the congress becoming permanent ' organized body-a National affair
 which every board of trade and othe
 local bodies should be represented. "a Mr. Newell will remain during tt Is entire week, when he will return at Washington for the purpose of gettir ot out mammoth irrigation circular. at Hon. B. R. Moses, chairman of u 'd National executive committee of tl e. irrigation congress, said last night: l. ''The session will be held for tl
 purpose of having bills drafted, u
 first principles of which will be fo
 estry commissions and an arid la1
 policy, also laws regulating the inte ,r. state and international streams, al
 congress will be asked to make appr
 priations for the reclamation of ar H. lands.