Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-19
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Strongly Oppose Leasing OF Public
Land by General Government.

Strongly Oppose Leasing OF Public
Land by General Government.
This afternoon the committee aD-
pointed 90 formulate resolutions
against the leasing OF public arid lands
hy the general government and dee
manding the cess.ou of such lands Co
the several States should any change 10
the present system be- made. reported
the following which were adopted
Whereas. The matter OF c0ugressi1n-
al legislation looking toward the lease
ing OF the public arid lands ol the
United States by the general govern
ment has interested and agitated the
people Of the arid States. and
Whereas. A conference OF the COVER
nors OF the said arid States was called
Co meet az Salt Lake city. Utah. on
the 18th day OF April. 1900 90 consider
and consult together concerning the
said question and the control manage
ment and disposal of said lands. and
Whereas, Az said conference there
were present the executives of Utah,
Wyoming Nebraska South Dakota
and Montana, and the personal repre-
sentatiyes Of the governors OF Idaho
and Washington and written communal
cations from the governors of Arizona
and Colorado, and representatives. of
the stock growing interests of several
OF said States. The following was agreed
ugon as the c0ncensus OF opinion
as represented at said conference. And
The following resolutions We're agreed
upon 90 De forwarded 20 the rcpresen-
tatives Do Congress from said States.
Resolved, That the people of the
states here represented are opposed ALB
solutely To- any legislation or any ace
ton Of any kind looking TO- or having
for It's object, the leasing OF the public
arid lands of the United states by the
general government or any agency
thereof
Resolved Second That the present
laws providing for the control. manage
ment and disposal Of the public arid
lands OF the United States. are best
adapted TO the needs and requirements
OF the country and conducive 10 the
settlement and occupancy thereof by
bona nde settlers.
Resolved Third, That u It shall be
found that the present laws affecting
th6 arid lands are not satisfactory 10
the Congress OF the United states. then
we favor a cessI0n OF the said arid lands
to the several States wherein they are
situated under such terms and C0udi-
tons as WIN guarantee the benefits "
the free homestead laws 90 the people
0f the United States. and that win pre-
vent said lands either hy Zee simple title
or 10y the leasing thereof from passing
into the possession or control ui large
companies, syndIcates. corporations on
wealthy individuals Goo large quantities
90 the exclusion of others ana under
such conditions that the several states
may have the income arising from said
lands go be devoted 20 The reclamation
and Improvement thereof Tor settlement
hy bona nde citizens.
Gov. Lee. Of South Dakota was the
only ore VINO opposed the resolution
His opposition was simply because be
believed that the demand for cession to
the states should be put first.
a form of letter 90 be- sent out 90 other
governors was adopted.
INFORMAL DISCUSSION,
Yesterday afternoon at the Knuts-
ford an informal discussion of the
arid land question was held. John g..
MaCkey, president Of the Utah Sheep
mems Protective association, and Jesse
I've H.AAANNAA - HNaNaN IA NA NAlN NNAA W hUA@
Growers association. being present
ln opening the discussion Governor
Wells said that the arid land question
was one of the paramount issues of the
lay he regretted that the attendance
was not larger
Governor Richards. who has been
sailed the father of the conference,
'aii the Importance OF the conference
.YHI|N HlnIIHH La "a
should get together and arrive az some
agreement ON the pending question, so
hat there might be unauimIty among
heir representatives at Washington, .
When legislation was proposed. IL was
b pet idea of his 90 get the governors .
ll western states together each year
10 discuss matters of common interest I
% an and SO work ln harmony 10 the .
iesIred end.
Governor smith of Montana cordially .
econded this sentiment and said that .
loser relations between The great west
m commonWealths must result In
much good
Commissioner HolComb representing
Governor Rogers NJ Washington. spoke
q the different views held by residents
4 different states ON this and similar
uesions and urged The Importance OF
citing together so Ear as different cll-
laic and topographic differences
.Ould admit
Governor Richards told of call
lade by eight governors ln Washington
pom The secretary OF the interior IN
'ebruary last. when that official re-
erred 20 The fact that the governors
did not agree and bureau
as being started with a view 90 leas.
lg the public domain Of western States
y the general government This. Gov
-uor Richards considered. would be
tile short ot a calamity
VIEW OF sHEEPMEN.
John G.. Mackay spoke vigorously
.anst the ccssiOn of lands 10 the
tatcs as one that would work hard
lI.s upon the owners Of nocks and
ards
Mr. HolComb favored the uncondi.
onal cession OF the lands TO the
.ates.
Governor Smith said the state lepis-
tors would know more about what
as good for the states than a repre-
ntauve from Florida would know
l0ut The needs OF some western COM
onWealth. He was IN favor Of cesslon
the States
The informal discussion ended here
be taken up IN a formal manner this
orning
AN EVENING FEAST.
ln the evening there was a feast OF
ason and iiow Of soul at the Alta club.
response 20 an Invitation from Cow
nor Wells a number OF gentlemen as
mbled 90 pay their respects 90 the
sitting governors. and at S o'clock the
mpany sat down 90 "a beautiful BAN
et arranged with an the brlllance for
lich the Alta Club chef Is noted. The
nlep were arranged IN The form OF
low square The center being occu-
I'd by p0tted plants and flowers ana
70 tables proiusely sirewn with Gala
ics. an the guests thus faced each b.
ler Governor Wells having Governor o.
nth ON his left and Governor Rich- Q
ls on his right Seated around the G
Bile were Attorney General Bishop. ! h
4 Clayton. of Iowa. Col Nebeker NJ. 4
Mccormick. Hon W. II. King. IN Il
valid, State Auditor Richards D.
ugh, George A. Smith. Mai Borbush n
Fort Douglas. George NJ. Cannon h
j. Gen. Burton, Mai. r. a. Grant 4
plain Critchlow II. q Whitney. COL "a
W. Clayton. Judge Miner. Secretary d