The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-04
COMPROMISE IS EFFECTED.
Favofs Cession to the States ana Al.
% Natural Aid for Storage Reser-
voirs-Resoluti0n Passes which

WICHITA Kan. June Sit transpired
today that when the Anal Recommended
lions were inserted in the arid land csS-
sion resolution adopted yesterday that the
action taken had been IN the nature OF 3
compromise in committee. rather more Ia
yorahle to the out-and-out cesson OF arid
lands TO the state IL there Is any differ
ence than the construction Of storage res
ervoirs by Federal aid. for which w.
Oh. eco was asked. The previous resolutions
of the commission passed an unQuisiied
Endorsement of the storage reservoirs plan.
Even Gov. Murphy OF Arizona who led
the fight for '.cession." conceded that the
result was. as he expressed 1t. dog
fai." owing to the restrictions with which
"cession'' was hedged about. This fight
was f':a feature OF the congress, as IT IN
Dictated the growing divergence In inter-
ess between the Transmississippi congress
and the National Irrigation congress.
which latter represents sixteen states and
territories. and is in the sole interest OF
Irrigation
The result was conceded by many irriga-
tionists as q virtual victory for Gov. Muir
ply. The congress adjourned at noon to-
today, after its four days session. Among
the concluding papers read this morning
was one by Commerce Commissioner 4. X.
Smith, Of New York on Merchant Ma
rine."
A. s. Goetz. OF New Mexico. addressed
the congress on the sugar beet industry.
Mayor Savage of Wellington, Kan, and
Prof. Isely. OF F'airmount college. Wichita.
read papers relating to the trade in our
new island possessions. following which a
resolution was passed which, though
ccuched in general terms and restricted 10
expressions on the commercial aspect Ok
the case, is virtually a strong Endorsement
OF expansion.
Other resolutions additional TO those
adopted yesterday are as follows:
For government construction and own
erShip of a Nicaraguan canal; opening OF
Southwest pass. Mississippi delta; rushing
of deep water work at Houston. Tex: fos .
tering beet sugar industry by congress; re-
enactment of the original homestead act:
prohibiting cooiie or other contract labor:
recognizing the prowess OF the army and
navy in the late war with Spain.
State vice presidents and executive COM
mitteemen were announced. including the
following:
Arizona-Gov. N. O. Murphy, Phoenix.
California;. b. Tankershin. Los An
Colorado, Maurice Finn. Cripple
Creek
Montana-o D. o'Donnell. Billings.
Nevada-H. B. Mason. Reno.
New Mexico-R. w. Tansil. Carlsbad.
Oregon-G. NJ Irwin Salem.
Utah-John Henry Smith. Salt Lake.
Wyoming-I G.. Miller, Rawiins
Executive committee:
Arizona-D. NJ. Reardon. Tucson: N. o.
Murphy, Phoenix.
CalMornia-George III. Maxwell, San
Francisco
Colorado-Alva Adams. Pueblo; T. n.
Patterson, Denver.
Montana-A. +. Babccck, BILLINGS: John
M. Evans, Missoula
Nevada-c. d. vandueen. John Sparks
New Mexico-C. N. Bayne, Ration; A. S,
Goetz Ration.
Oregon-Hon. Joe NJ. Taylor, Pendleton:
I. NJ. McCrum. Forest Grove.
Utah-L. w. Shurtan Ogden
Wyoming-C. G. Coutant, Landers: w. II.
Holiday. Laramie.