Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-02
ARID LANDS.
The Official Call Issued for the Ma
tional Irrigation Congress.
C0MPERS' VIEW OF THE STRIKE.
Miners win Win Their Strike by the
End Of September-T0 Re-
form Law. Making.

Los ANGELES, CAL. Aug. N.-The
official call for the sixth National Irri-
CATION congress has been issued to be
held in Lincoln. Neb, September %,
30 and 80. The basis of representation
will be as follows: First-All members
Of the national executive committee.
Second-All members Of state and
territorial irrigation commissions.
Third-Five delegates at large, to be
appointed by their respective gov
ernors for each of the following states
and territories: Arizona, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Mon
tana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Dakota. Okla
homa, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
Fourth--Three delegates-at-large for
each state and territory not heretofore
enumerated, to be appointed by the
governors of said states and terrific
ries. Fifth-One delegate each from
regularly organized irrigation, agri-
cultural and horticultural societies,
and societies of engineers, irrigation
companies, agricultural colleges and
commercial bodies, such as boards of
trade, commercial clubs, chambers of
commerce, etc. Sixth-Duly accredited
representatives of any foreign nation
or colony, each member of the United
States senate and house Of representa-
tives and each governor of state or
territory will be admitted as honorary
members The questions for discus
sion in the congress are of vital inter-
est not only to the people of arid and
semi-arid America, but to every section
Of our common country. Each sue
ceeding session has been marked by an
increasing interest, intelligence of dis
cussion and broadening of plans look
ing to the reclamation of the arid
west, and to the establishment Of indie
pendent means of livelihood for the
millions who are yet homeless in
land of unparalleled resources, with a
possible destiny beyond the most ex-
travagant dreams Of the optimist
Problems of both national and state
legislation are to be considered.
GOMPER's VIEW OF THE STRIKE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.--President
Gompers, of the American Federation
Of Labor, gave his view Of the present
coal strike situation to the Associated
press yesterday, as follows:
The situation as gather it from the reports
Of our organizers indicates that between W
per cent and 81 per cent Of the mines IN west
Virginia are now closed completely, letter
have Just received from the Cooper and
Pocahontas district is brimming with con-
fldence, and says that work in that region
has been reduced one-half In the last fort
night, and predicts general collapse there
very soon So long as the West Virginia
miners continued operations. there was, OF
course. little hopes Of an absolute victory for
the miners. because West Virginia could sup
ply the urgent needs Of the market But, with
the suspension in West Virginia becoming
general II the miners in the states Of Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois keep their
ranks unbroken. as | am confident they will
the strike must result in absolute victory Tor
the men Before September Is the lake trade
must be supplied. The situation becomes daily
more acute. and. while hesitate to fix day,