Arizona republican., 1902-08-10

he an absolute guaranty against Gc- faillt in payment and there must be left TO open door for troublesome compli- cations.
 The speaker said he had no plan in detail to offer. But there must in Il general way be q merging of the inter- eets of the people so that the govern rnent could deal with them as an or ganized unit and there must be an ar rangement by which the water can he applied directly to the land and q cer- tain agreement that the government should be paid by the water users each year in advance. The speaker said he could net see any reason why the canal system Of the valley could not be made q farmers CT a distributing canal.
 Mr. Maxwell said thet he had no per scnal or property interest in the Iocc! cituation and he was not the represen- ;ativc of any clients interested in the valley. He believed though that this valley offers the best opportunity for the successful demonstration of tine na- tionGl irrigation movement. The prob lem worked cut here will give the movement among the objectOrs of the east q wonderful impetus.
 He spoke of another advantage to the valley net hitherto considered of the construction cG q reservoir by the gov ernment. It would be it's thorough ad vertiscment throughout the world. The valley wCull have one of the greatest engineering monuments in existence. It would everywhere he regarded as T great experiment, and pictures of il and descriptions Cf the valley would be published everywhere in the world.
 air. Maxwell again referred to the If lights question. Holders of rights might be recognized as possessors or them. and at the same time it would be apparent tc them that in the help ing of those who had no priority rights they would be helping themselves The I'lan of agreement among those not sit uated alike might contemplate that the nan who has no water now should pay more than the man who has some. The subject of tho normal flow of which so much has been heard was taken up. There was no such thing. MT Maxwell said. as normal flow in the Salt river because it was always varying and ir- regular. An attempt to establish q normal flow would result only in the esta blishing of an abnormal flew in theory. But that like the question of rrioI rights, need cut no figure for when there was plenty of water for all the subject ot the flow could be of no interest.
 This question. said the speaker, should be approached in q spirit cf fairness and patience and with the no- tion Of equal justice. old controversies and the long litigation in the valley had embittered many. and that fact might have q tendency to prevent a prevalent spirit of fairness. But these cid Quarrcls must be laid aside Tt is not q question" said he. whether VOL can get together: you must do it. You are in the position of men who are ship wrecked" He said further that if ar agreement could be reached by the people of the valley he believed that the contract for the reservoir would be lei before six months.
 At the close of his address Mir. Max well was asked regarding the status nl the Tonto site. He replied that the time for the consideration of that part of the subject had not yet arrived. H. would say, though, that it is conceded that the owners Of the site had rights but he believed the site could be pur- chased on terms satisfactory to tht people. There was. however, no body authorized yet to negotiate with tn, owners of the site. They would very properly refuse to consider any propo
 sition coming from a diSintegrated anC unauthorized mass. When an organi
 Zation had been formed and money ha,
 been raised to buy the site it would b.
 time to talk about the purchase of it.
 Mr. Maxwell was asked if he would return 10 tho valley again and assis
 ill the perfection of the plan he hat
 outlined. He replied that he would q,
 so. He could return about the middl of September. He would be compellei
 to make three short journeys east dur ing the month of October. and then h
 would come back and remain if neces
 sary until the work fad been finished When he concluded his address h was rendered vote of thanks and al urgent invitation to return at his ear Hest convenience. He was also de clared to be the guest Of the city. Tn address was received throughout witt
 the heartiest expressions of approval. While as the speaker had said h could present no plan in detail. he lei the people of the valley in the hap picst frame of mind they have eve been in since the water question in thi valley became a vexing one, and h | also left them with q more friendl feeling for each other. He left more over an impression that an agreemen will be reached without much difficulty