The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-04
Painless extracting. DR. Wix.
FINISHED ITS LAB0RS.
The Arid Land Cession Resolution Was a
Compromise.

The Arid Land Cession Resolution Was
Compromise.
Wichita, Kas., June SIT transpired
to-day that when the final emend-
atoms We're inserted in the arid land
cession resolution, adopted yesterday.
that the action taken had been in the
nature of a compromise in committee,
rather more favorable to the out and
out ceseion of arid lands to the states,
if any difference other than the con-
struction of storage reservoirs by fed
eral aid, for which $500, 100000 was
asked. Previous resolutions of the COM
mission passed an unqualified indorse-
ment of the storage reservoirs plan.
even Governor Murphy of Arizona, who
led the fight for .cession,' conceding
that the result was, as he expressed 1t,
a "dog-fall," owing to the restrictions
with which "cession'' was hedged about.
This fight was the feature of the con-
gress, as it indicated the growing di-
vergence in interest between the trans.
Mississippi congress and the National
Irrigation congress, which latter repre-
sents Is states and territories and is in
the sole interest of irrigation.
The result was conceded by many ir-
rigationists as virtual victory for
Governor Murphy. The congress ad-
journed at noon to-day, after it's four
days session. Among the concluding
papers read this morning was one by
Commerce Commissioner A. r. Smith
of New York on THE Merchant Ma
rine'
A. S. Goetz of New Mexico addressed
the congress on the sugar beet indus
try
Mayor Savage of Wellington, Kan,
and Professor Isely of Paramount col
lege, Wichita. read papers relating to
the trade in our new island possessions,
following which a resolution was pass
ed which. though couched in general
terms and restricted to expressions on
the commercial aspect of the case, is
virtually strong Endorsement of ex-
pansion.
Other resolutions additional to those
adopted yesterday are as follows:
For government construction and
ownership of a, Nicaraguan canal;
opening of Southwest pass, Mississippi
Delta; rushing of deep water work at
Houston, Tex: fostering the beet sugar
industry by congress; re-enactment OF
the original homestead act; prohibiting
coolie or other contract labor recog-
nizing the prowess of the army and
navy in the late war with Spain.
State vice presidents and an execu.
tive committee were announced includ-
ing the following: Arizona, Governor
n. Q. Murphy, Phoenix: California. j
B Iankershln, Los Angeles; Colorado
j. Maurice Finn, Cripple Greek; Non
tana, Q. D. D'Donnel, Billings; Ne
vada. H. B. Maxson, Reno; New Mex
leo, r. w. Tansil. Carlsbad; Oregon
NJ. M. Irwin, Salem: Utah, John Hen
ry Smith. Salt Lake: Wyoming, I. C
Miller, Rawins; executive commit ee
Arizona, d. NJ. ReardOn of Tuscon. N
Q. Murphy of Phoenix; California
George H. Maxwell of San Francisco
Colorado, Alva Adams of Pueblo, T. M
Patterson of Denver; Montana, A. F
Rabcock of Billings, John NJ. Exams o
Missoula; Nevada, c. ID. Van .)use
and John Sparks; New Mexico, {. N
Bayne of Ration, A. S. Goetz of Ration
Oregon, Hon. John NJ. Taylor of Pen
dleton. l. NJ McCrum of Forest Grove
Utah, L. W. Shurtliff of Ogden; Wyom
| ing, C. J. Coutant of Lander w. FL
| Holiday of Laramie.