Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-06-24
Newlar1ds and the
Irrigation Bill.

lands and his friends that he Is en-
titled to practically all the credit for
the passage Of the irrigation bill re-
fleets upon the good taste of Mr.. New
lands and the intelligence of the peo-
pie OF this State.
There is no desire to rob Mr..
Newlands of any of the glory that is
due him for the passage of this meas
ure, but we would suggest to Mr.. New
lands and his friends the wisdom of
retraining from trying to take to him
self all, or practically all. of the credit
OF the passage of the reclamation
bill.
Mr.. Newlands has been very active
and energetic In the cause of irrigation,
but there are many others who have
been equally SO, but have not had the
means to maintain an extensive adver-
Using bureau in order to keep their
acts prominently before the public.
That Mr.. Newlands has been one of
the foremost advocates of the irriga-
ton measure. in the House. and that
he has given its consideration a great
deal of time and energy. no fair mind
ed and intelligent person would attempt
to gainsay.
Mr.. Newlands should remember
what was said about the battle of San
tiago,-"there is glory enough for ALL"
and not like Sampson and Schley. dim
what glory he is entitled to by attempt
ing to claim 1t all.
The people of Nevada are thorough
ly acquainted with the history
OF the irrigation movement.
They know that long before Mr.. New
ands decided to acquire a political
residence in Nevada. the cause of ir-
rigation was being ably advocated.
Long before Mr.. Newlands went to
Co ,gress the friends of irrigation had
been successful in getting the Govern
ment to take up the question for its
investigation, and for years the Gov
eminent has been gathering data upon
the subject. Long before the name of
Newlands had ever been heard upon
the sage brush plains and hills of Ne
vada, commissions had been appointed
by Congress to report upon the ques-
ton of irrigation in the arid region. A
powerful factor in the cause of irriga-
ton has been the National Irrigation
Association. But while a vast amount
of labor had been done for th5 cause
Of irrigation and its ultimate success
practically assured, nevertheless, every
intelligent man knows that the measure
would probably not have been adopted
for several years to come, had 1t not
been for the fact that Theodore Roose-
welt, President Of the United States
threw into the balance. In favor of the
cause Of irrigation. the potent force OF
the Administration. 1t was the mess
age of President Roosevelt. which
made it possible for the friends Of irri-
cation to carry their measure at this
session. If there is any one man,
more than any other. who is entitled to
a superior degree of credit for the pas
sage of the irrigation bill at the present
session Of Congress, it is Teddy Roose-
welt the friend of the West.
The bill which has passed Congress
is not the Newlands bill. but n which
was prepared by a committee Of West
ern Senators and Congressman of
which Senator Hansborough Of South
Dakota was chairman. The bill bears
little resemblance to the bill introduced
BY Newlands a year or more ago. The
hill was introduced in the Senate by
Hansborough, subsequently passed that
bod and went to the House where it