The silver star., 1899-09-01
OotoREs Ileee
tAsrERN oPPosiiioN 70 rHs
DEVELOPMENT Of THE WEST.

esoFEHN oFpCslTiON TO the
DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEST.
islss6sag andcanbe cNVocms Only Tmough
a0r',sd Effort oH ~ Pan 81 Western
ssatss and TsrritSfsss.
The greatest obstaclc ID tie patti
Of storage Of watcrin tita West by
the Federal Government lies ID East.
err opposition among fafniers. Masiy
Eastern men cannot be convinced
that the development of the West,
means a sympathetic luickening in
the East Through increased manu-
sacturing to supply western com
munit:es, which will employ addi-
tional labor and cause an increased
eastern! demand for farm products.
An official Of the Eastern Grange
and a member OF other farmers or
ganizatiors--a man liberal minded
on it,ost large questions -suil, in
discussing the question. that h.
could not see anything but loca!i,eil-
{ fit TO the west to result from irriga.
tion. and 50 far as government as
s!stance was concerned he was
strongiv opposed to it. The whole
people should not BIZ faxed to help
out Il few sparseIy settled arid states.
But how about doing the work
through an equitable division Of the
river and harbcr biiiaprropriations,
giving the west some sort Of show
Iagainst the immense annual expcrd-
iture IN the east under this hil!?"
was asked.
-"Nt,, no; 1t would be direct in
jury 10 the eastern farmer. East
eri farmers don't want the opening
up Of more western lands"
Upon the suggestion that this was
a narrow view--to rctarl the devcl-
opment of any part of the United
States -tiie reply was made that che
people as a whole were not called
upon tcrsubsi,lize the west: let the
western states do their own develop,
ing. Moreover, he said he believed
the east. particularly. the Grange
and other farm organizations. wouId
s'rnt down squarcly upon such pro-
jects wisci the matter was brought
befnye them as an issnc. They only
needed to understand it 10 veto il.
While this dog in the lnanger pol
icy is not general in tile east there
are undoubtedly many easterners
who entertain just such narrow
views, aS WAS very clearly seen in
the fight for national aid along thess
lines made in the last congress. The
west should not deceive, itself In the
belief that there will be, no eastern
opposition to government expendi-
lures for storage of water. This
fact, then, simply emphasizes the
necessity for the utmost harmony of
purpose aud action by the people oi
the west in demanding the adopticn
by the govcrnmci Of a policy whose
enactment meaus the future life of
the western country. The great
, arid west is no mere corner of land
to be showed aside and allotted any
administration desire by the rest Of
the country. The west is fast be.
cunning the center Of atte ntion frotn
a standpoint qf soaud financial in.
!!.vcstfncnt. and ;io such barrow pol
icy and ,rcatmen. BY tile east will
5e tolerated, Nor is the west power
.ess, as was fnrcibly dcinonsj rated
| in the United States senate, in the
closing days Of, last colgress. II
can demand a fair considerations Of
It's claim and fair adjustment, and
It eau enforce It's dci1icnd. Butltliis
1t eau accomplish only through .
united effort. II thu west speats as
ole voice and fur one thing. its de-
mand will be heard. II diiyercn,
factions cry for different things II
will tw easy md plausible for the
CASTER, statesmen TO say TO the west:
why, you come to us with a di.
sersity Of demands and We cannos
tell what Is the real wish ofthc rco.
pie Of the west; therefore II il not
wise 10 take any sction. But this
ready cxcust TO avoid action Is tbrot-
tied In its inception by urciiiii,ous
delegation 0f western senntors and
coi'grcrsnfeti. stating Ia n0 utcer-
tain terms that what tho w.ioic west
wants, caea and every stnte and tes.
fitory, is the adoption ofa l,o!icy BY
congress wi,creby tho national gov.
crument shall build storage rescr..
voirs and ccntrol their waters fut
the use Of settlers. ONT of general op,
ptopriatiur7, which Shall thus givr
the west. itr falr shnsc nf tlit public
sioliey for intrrnni improvements.
VIII the Vest make this .lts,h,id!
Will It's national legislators stx.nk
Witt one voiccf win itSrcopie de-.
inland Sf their representative ti,is'
1de!ity Ia their causcf 1tiekwitl,'
the penpie. "a,