Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-13
FOR WESTERN IRRIGATION.
Senator Warren, Of Wyoming, Encour-
aged by the Presidents Attitude.

dSoO ny inc FreSloeNIS AtCiSQQes
Washington, Nov. Ex-senator War
rem, of Wyoming, called at the white
house Monday and saw President Roose-
welt. Later he was at the interior de-
partment and saw Secretary Hitchcock.
The senator is giving much attention to
the question of irrigation as it will be
presented during the next session Of con-
gress. He was much elated upon learn
ing that the irrigation people have APP
parently captured the president, and
that he will make strong recommends
ton to congress for legislation having
the end in view of comprehensive sys-
TEN of irrigation. AT the interior depart
ment he learned what had been known
for some time. that Secretary Hitchcock
has devoted much time and attention 20
the question of irrigation, and that a
portion of his annual rtport will be.
voted to the subject. The secretary will
s'so make strong recommendations IN
favor of irrigation. IL csi.ed upon by the
appropriate committees If congress.
Senator Warren will not admit TINT he
intends to offer bill covering the irri-
gPtion question at the next session but
1t is learned that he has such a plan in
contemplation. In his talk the senator
indicated belief that If action BY cpn-
gross was taken Looking to the turn
ing over to the several states of the pub
liz lands in them tho states could and
would themselves devise irrigation
schemes which would redeem the arid
ard semi-arid regions He realize shat
such 1. course will develop complications
where the streams affected pass thru the
territory of different states but the SEN
ato- believes that the legislation provie-
ing for the transfer of public lands to
the states can also include provision
to meet this conditions, which will m.an
the exercise OF the governmental power
in settling questions as they arise The
senator believes that i. the funds now
secured from the sale OF public lands by
the government can be diverted for use
in irrigation work tn, irrigation prof.
eots will almost take e arc of Themselves,
ard will do so if control is given - he
states so that state all caii be extended.
While 1t ia not DENIED by any one VINO
has talked with the president on the
subject that he is favorably disposed
toward irrigation, it is also realized that
the irrigation people will meet With
strong opposition from many sources in
carrying out their plans during the neNt
session. The New England senator's.
whose influence in shaping legislation Il
perhaps second to that OF no other CO.
terie in the senate. would be Indifferent.
to irrigation. and in some notable In
star,s, hostile to it,
A number of members and senator's in
other portions of the country viii also be
found arrayed against =. For example.
SeAator Spooner, whose interests lie in
the northwest, is radica " opposed TO
irrigation projects in which the govern
la,nt participates. He has spoken
against it repeatedly ond as sivel the
subject intelligent consideration. He
will be stumbling LOCK in the way Of
any irrigation proposition that may
ctma before tie senate during the next
session.
Such influential men as Senator Alli-
son and Congressman Cannon Will OPP.
pose any extensive irrigation scheme OH
the part of the government thru the
general principle which they maintain
against lavish governmental expendi-
ture. Even those who are most ardent
IN their advocacy of irrigation legisa-
ton admit that 1t is very costly The
long rolling which has been a feature Of