Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-03-03

going to land with some degree of ex-
actness.
Mr. Newlands-Before the gentleman
proceeds. l would like to ask him
question or two. He says we ought to
proceed upon this work with great care.
| II that is So it means more lnvestiga-
! ton instead Of actual work. Now,
want TO call the gentleman's attention
| 10 the following plank in the platform
| OF the Democratic part
| Mr.. Moody-Let me say TO the gen
| tlen1an that that is not going to control
+! my conscience.
| Mr.. Newlands-Nery we'll: will read
this first, and then l will make an ap
! peal to tie gentleman s conscience.
| based upon the creed or faith of his
own party. Reads from the platform:
I'VE favor an intelligent system O.
improving the arid lands OF the west.
storing the waters for the purposes Ct
t irrigation ard the holding OF such land>
! for actual settlers
Now, l will give the gentleman th';
| declaration OF his own party
Mr. Moody-Did the gentleman him.
| self draw that declaration OF the p'a.
| form which he has Just read:
| Mr. NewIands-I shared in it | was
a member Of the committee on the plat
| form. I do not assume however. that
| | forced that platform upon an unWi /
| ing committee or an unwilling conven-
ton
Mr. notwithstanding the gentleman
as well as | do | think it IS quite like
ly he may have done so.
4 Mr. Newlands-The gentleman over
rates my powers The matter was ful!y
discussed in the Democratic commit
tee and after fair consideration this de
claration was made And let me say
that similar declaration was made IN
the Republican platform which I will
read to the gentleman:
In further pursuance OF the constant
policy OF the Republican party to pro-
vide free homes on the public domain,
we recommend adequate national legis-
lation to reclaim the arid lands OF thu
United States, preserving the control OF
the distribution OF water for the respect
| i've States and Territories
: ask the gentleman whether he is il
: favor OF carrying ont that declaration
n OF his own party platform?
: Mr.. Moody-Not yet. Mr.. Chairman
i Mr.. Newlans-Not yet. Postpone
t ment! How long,
Mr.. Moody-Well until | am cor
vinccd that the platform in that regar'
n was right
Mr. Newlands-Nery well, then: i
$ the actual work is to be postponed.
ask the gentleman whether his owl
n plan OF operation does not involve
continuation OF inve stigations which h,
t. is limiting in this bill below the re
II quireinents Of the Department: Ii h
= wants more investigation and inforina
ton why does he not favor adeauat
: appropriation in this bill for that pur
d pose?
e Mr. Moody-Mr Chairman. | wan
" no information along the line in whic
this appropriation would provide Tor i
n This provides no Information on an
5 subject on which | desire information.
: Mr.. Newlands-Upon what does tn
gentleman desire information2
Mt Mr.. Moody should like to kno,
4 how many million dollars we are goin
At clamation OF an area which | bcliev
t. the gentleman has told us is equal t
i about one-third OF the geographic;
area OF the United States
n Mr. Newlands-Ii the gcntlema
1e wishes that information will not inve
Mt tigation be required in order to pr
is sent the facts2
~, Mr.. Moody-This appropriation won
# not provide for any such investigated
n as that
ye Mr.. Newlands-Oh yes; in its tern
re it clearly provides for such invest
oil cation.
Now. let me state to the gentleman
II fact in regard to the arid land regio
L
N land in that region. Today 90 per cet
IN OF that land in Nevada belongs to til
United States. These lands are unta,
n ed. and upon them the Governme
pays nothing towards the expenses
in administering the local governmer
We Now. the lands which are capable
h.. reclamation out OF these 600 600 900 a
h. about seventy five millions or one hun
* dred millions The work OF reclaim;
ton involves first the construction
Il, storage reservoirs and then the COZ
r. struction OF proper inlets and Quite
id -inlets to and outlets from these re
O ervoirs where they are off the line
re the stream: the construction OF ma