The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-04

! should inhere, rot IN the individual or the
ditch. but in the land reclaimed.
AMENDMENT TO CAREY ACT.
Whereas, TIE law relating to the ceS-
! sion Of public lands for The purpose o.
irrigation generally known as the Carey
act" by its language applies only 10
states and not 10 territories:
Resolved, That said act should he
amended so as to be equal in its opera
tons and extend It's benefits TO the terri
tories as We'll as states.
RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION.
Resolved. That approaching the value
/ OF system d improvements on the navi-
| gable waterways OF the Mississippi and
! Ohio basin for Irrigation. and making pro
| ductive vast areas OF arid land, fer the
/ continued improvement Of these rivers for
| transportation purposes and diminishing
| the destructive power Of foods. We recon-
mend that the government continue the
| construction OF reservoirs under direction
OF competent engineers. until a better
system shall have been discovered. and
further. TO retain control Of all navigable
waters and cede no rights 70 private
parties or companies that might interfere
win SNEaAAsaN4N Ei-tS-~N~-Ns- - +A-A1 eANA~
work.
FOREST PRESERVATION.
Whereas. The protection and preserva-
ton OF timber lands IS a matter OF higa
Importance. not only with relation 20
maintenance Of sources OF supply FOR for
eFtry products but also for the favorable
influence OF forest lands on climatic con
dirlons. affecting the sanitary welfare and
water supply Of the country; therefore
Resolved. That We re-afirm our decla-
rations OF the Importance and necessity of
the preservation OF our forests and re-
specially urge upon congress and the leg
islatures OF the various states the enact
nlent OF such laws as viii provide f1- the
protection OF our forests from needless
destruction and for the planting and care
OF new forests.
WANTS ABSOLUTE CESSION.
Governor Nfurphy's objection 10 this /
resolution was that under the Carey act /
title did not pass until the lands were I
actually reclaimed and he eontended that !
the cession OF the land to the states 1
should be absolute, so that the state could. |
II it desired. grant large tracts % land /
10 individuals or corporations for reclama-
t-blA ia N0-aEst4c4 dt+t4A u a Sf.4A@ "a "A
share Of the lands granted. In other
words, he believed that if Ar!zonI could
get the public lands ceded to her. che
could get them reclaimed BY giving haif
OF them 10 individuals or corporations
who would promise TO reclaim lie other
half
subcommittee on irrigation from the
main committee OF resolutions Was APP
pointed. OF which Governor Murphy was
a member and also Mr. O'Donneu and
Colonel Mason. This committee devoted
the greater part Of Wednesday afternoon
and evening TO a discussion OF the entire
subject and very positive differences Of
opinion developed. Governor Murphy and
T. c. Henry of Colorado. and John Z.
Frost Of Kansas, favored resolutions en-
dorsing absolute cessiOn. while Mr.. ODon-
nell. Mr. Smith OF Utah, Colonel MaNs0n
and Mr.. Kahn OF California. stood
squarely on the resolutions OF the Irriga-
tion Congress. and this disagreement OF
the committee brought the whole matter
up before the main resolutions committee
Friday morning, a warm debate resulting
Mr. Kahn Of California. SAID that in his
state the building OF storage reservoirs
BY the federal government was a policy
strongly demanded by the people and that
the experience Of California had been that
grants OF land 70 the state were squan-
dered: that practically ali Of the great
swamp and overflow land grant had psss-
ed out Of the ownership Of the state with
cut being reclaimed.
A STARTLING PICTURE.
Mr. Irwin followed aIso this same line /
e Hs.-4- . .
the bad effects resulting from state~cas-
siosl OF swamp and overlooked lands He J
.old Of one instance where parties seek 9
ny to get title 20 land had sworn that +
.hey rode over the land IA a SKIN. and =
Z was afterwards developed that the =
skln in which they ''rowed' was ha1.ed
n a wagon over the ground.
Colonel Maxson % Nevada. also urged !
hat the policy OF The Irrigation Congress 2
xas one which would facilitate the rapid r.
development % the west by proV'ding
1ones. FOR the people on the public lands r
Increasing the population and properly % e
he west IN that way. and therefore ad- =
ling 20 the strength and prosperity OF the {
.ntlre country. q
Mr.. Henry OF Colorado. on ne other !
and frankly conceded that he dd rot 9
rsorse the policy q federal storage reFef- "a
-9.rs and Governor NlrQhy was strongly e.
Welded 10 the cesslon q al the !a1as - =
he states without restriction. e
EFT THE WEST HANG TOGETHER II
Arsr an hour or more q discussion. q
,so-ge II. Maxwell ~ California WAS ,a- p
red before the COMMITTEES. and earnest p
/, urged that il Stand by ihe po.isy ara .
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suee az ha said. the cal.f rsa@ou Wy
be- vest had cot succeeded in tH" pact
getting from the congress % the Uajtsd =
tates LEGISLATION necessary Tor tas Fe-.a- =
,atf,7 and settlement Il tire arid reg-oa, J.
as taat the west had never agreed % q ( .
ol!cy 70 be advocated BY that entire gee
On q the country. each state wanting p
5sneta!ng different from TIE otaers. The
ate cesss1n idea. urEsd ~ Governor .
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zg period q. years. ard 81 We 1pplss9
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