Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-05-16

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City of Albuquerque-Summ Burk
hart w. C. Leonard, T. J. Wright w
S. Burke, H. B. Ferguson, B. S. Ro ley
y Rio Grande Irrigation and Land
Company-Hon. S. B. Newcomb, Hon
A. B. Fall.
Las Animas Ditch, Ceja Blanca
Ditch, Perchas Ditch-W. S. Hopewell
Irrigation Commission-P. e. Har-
roun, H. o. Bursum, Levi A. Hughes
Frank Springer, G. A. Richardson, w
A. Hawkins.
Commercial Club of Albuquerque-O
N. Marion, DR.. Hope, ]. r. Saint E. S.
Slower, A. B. McGaffey, A. E. D. Car
scallen, ]. s. Beaven, r. P. Hall, w. B.
Childers.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following committee on resolu-
tions was appointed: f. s. Slower, Mar
cellino Baca, Fl. B. FERGUSON, T. B.
Catron, s. B. Newcomb, Jose Lucero, W.
s. Hopewell, r. E. Twitchell, Jose C.
Torres, with Frank Springer member at
large. The committee presented the res
olutions at the afternoon session, and
they were amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Whereas. The valley of the Rio
Grande and its tributaries contains over
100000 acres Of bottom lands in New
Mexico (only portion Of which is un-
der cultivation), which lands are capa-
BILE of the highest state of cultivation
and the largest yield per acre in the
United States, and will support over
100000 families by the use of the waters
of the said river under judicious sys-
tenn Of irrigation; and,
Whereas, The population of New Mex
leo Is being rapidly increased by immi-
grafton from the states and from the
old world, and capital is being invested
from abroad, the immigration and capi-
| tai being induced to come here on ac-
count of the cultivation of the soil
which can only be accomplished by
means of irrigation; ana,
Whereas, The great hope for any con-
| siderable prosperity in New Mexico lies
in the use Of the waters of the Rio
| Grande and it's tributaries for cultiva-
ton, mining and stock raising; and,
Whereas, A bill has been introduced
| in the congress Of the United States,
house resolution No. 9710, entitled bill
to provide for the equitable distribution
Of the waters of the Rio Grande be-
tween the United States of America
and the republic of Mexico and for the
purpose of building an international
dam and reservoir on said river at FL
Paso, Tex, which bill was introduced
in congress by Mr.. Stephens of Texas,
and is now pending before the commit
tee on foreign affairs; and,
Whereas, The enactment of said bill
into law will paralyze all the indus
tries of New Mexico, dwarf her pros
perity and prevent any future growth
or development therein; therefore, be it
Resolved, BY this convention Of dele
gates representing the entire people of
New Mexico. called together by the
governor of this territory for the pur-
pose of considering and expressing their
opinion in regard to the merits of said
bill; that we earnestly and emphatical-
ly object and protest against the enact
ment by the congress of the United
States of house bill No. 9710 into a law,
as being destructive of nearly every in
terest of the people of New Mexico, in
furious to the welfare and prosperity of
all of her inhabitants, and as calculated
to stop the growth of her population
and the increase Of her wealth; that no
such law as is contemplated by said bill
Is necessary; the reservoir provided for
by it will hold more than twelve times
the amount Of water sufficient to irri-
irrigated by the waters Of the Rio
Grande in the state of Texas and New
Mexico; 1t will therefore be an extrava-
CANT waste Of the waters Of said river.
and will consequently leave several
millions Of acres of land in New Mexi-
co unused and unoccupied, which other
wise in the very near future would be
cultivated and occupied by enterpris-
ing citizens Of the United States and
furnish homes and a livelihood for more
than a million Of people.
Resolved, further, That the governor
Of the territory be requested to appoint
committee of twelve citizens, resi-
dents of this territory, to aid our dele
gate in congress in opposing and pre-
venting the enactment Of said bill into
law; that copy Of these resolutions
be forwarded by the secretary of this
convention to said delegate to be placed
by him before said committee and the
congress of the United States, and that
a copy thereof be also sent to each
member Of congress: that every effort
be made by every member of this con-
vention and the people of this territory
to defeat the passage Of said bill, SO as
to prevent it from becoming law, and
that the agitation of the matters con-
templated by the said bill and the
treaty mentioned therein, may be
| stopped and buried, continuance of
which agitation intimidates capitalists
and prevents investments in New Mex
leo.
STRONG ADDRESSES.
Upon motion of Hon. w. 8. Hopewell.
Of Hillsboro Hon. T. B. Catron and
Hon. H. B. Ferguson were asked to
| address the convention, and made
| strong, convincing and serious ad-
| dresses.
Mr.. Catron read the text of the Ste
phens bill and the proposed treaty be-
tween the United States and Mexico,
and then proceeded to speak Of various
Objectionable features Of the legislation
to be attempted. He pointed out that
Mexico made a claim Of $4,000, GOO for