Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-06

stances especially suspicious. Great
significance Is lent to what win be
done this year through the fact that
the irrigation movement has been TAX.
en out OF the sphere OF merely pro-
paganda and given national lmport-
urce. through the action OF the last
Congress In passing bill authorizing
the proceeds from the sale Of state
lands to be used for irrigation put-
poses In the several states.
PRIEST Thomas 4. Walsh, Of the corr
Eress arrived In the city yesterday and
found everything In readiness Tor the
three days convention. Delegates
poured In by every train and the ind
cations this morning were that this
years congress would be the most
largely attended ever held, Prest
Roosevelt sent a message Of cOngratu-
latlon and cordial sympathy 10 be read
before the convention
FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The message read
Washington D. c., Oct G.-Accept
my hearty good wishes Nothing has
been done In which l have taken q
greater interest during my admlnistra-
ton than the Inauguration Of national
ly aided irrigation.
"THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The morning was taken up with the
reception OF delegates from all parts
OF the west, morning trains havins
brought large delegations from Min
nesota, Nebraska, Utah, oregon, Cali
f1rnia and Arizona, The New
Mexico delegation reached the
city yesterday, ex.Gov. J., H..
Prince, vice president OF the
congress being among those here. The
personnel Of this congress Is regarded
by all those in attendance as decidedly
higher IN character than that Of any
previous irrigation gathering.
The congress opened with an inVoca-
ton by DR.. Edward Braisin, pastor NJ
the First Baptist church Of Colorado
Springs
Addresses Of welcome by Gov. Or.
man. Of Colorado; Prest. d. g. Farley
of the Colorado Springs chamber Of
commerce. Mayor John Robinson for
the city Of Colorado Springs and |. N.
Stevens, editor OF the Colorado Springs
Gazette for the press were responde3
10 by Prest. Walsh, formerly OF Colo
lado, now Of Washington, on behalf OF
the irrigation congress and the Ameri-
can Forestry association, which joins
In this convention.
PRESIDENT WALSH'S ADDRESS.
1.-THE Humanitarian Aspect OF Ma
tlonal Irrigation was the subject Of
Mr. Walshs address. In opening he
said,
Gentlemen Of the Conventions We
are here not merely TO discuss mea-
sures, 20 formulate resolutions and TO
map out plan OF campaign as we have
so often done on former occasions, But
we are here, first Of ALL to celebrate a
great victory, to rejoice at the birth OF
a new policy which the national irrlga-
ton congress has given to the nation.
1t 10 a happy hour In the history Of the
great west"
After paying a tribute 10 the patriot
lc farsighted and enthusiastic men who
inaugurated this movement a dozen
years ago." and referring 10 the work
OF the National Irrigation association
as an auxiliary and co-worker OF this
congress, President Walsh said
/
tial success at this early day had we not
been extremely fortunate IN the char
acter OF our public men at washington.
First and foremost, our grateful ac-
acknowledgements are due % Theodore
Roosevelt, president OF the Onlted
states His message 10 Congress In
December, 1901, marked the beginning
of a new epoch IN history OF western
America. IL placed the cause OF nation
al irrigation In position Whefe II
could no longer be denied nearing
Without the powerful aid OF the admin
lstration we could not possibly nave
succeeded IN inauguratng the new pol
lev at so early day with all due re-
gard TO his other achievements anu lhe
Importance OF other subjects, Dolh OF
domestic and foreign concern 90 moi
hesitate TO say that, In my opinion
when the history Of President Hoose-
yelt's first administration shall De Wll'-
ten the passage OF the national lrrlsa-
lion ACT win be found to be the partlcu-
lar star Of his siatesmanship
NATIONAL IRRIGATION.
"Tbe inauguration Of the national
irrigation policy means great deai 20
nh our states. II win add Immensely
ia their wealth and population ana
Greatly broaden the basis az their pros
noriav. II means even more 10 the ma
tion as a whole u opens the way TO
ne,y era OF international development
ond domestic expansion as great as
any similar period OF It's magnificent
mast n Is equivalent to the addition
~ n rev empire as independent as hat
drained by the Mississippi river ana
its tributaries. But these are not the
considerations which are uppermost IN
nv mind as / contemplate the results
TO- Cow from this new policy. II is
,vbat NAV be called the Humanitarian
asnect OF national irrigation when
cuirlers my pulse and makes me de-
siro IN dedicate myself anew 20 the
Nork In which we are engaged.
.,The inauguration o. national irri-
.co,ion means that every family IN the
I-rited states who wants a home upon
the soil may have one. II means that
The door Is open 20 permit the man VINO
ls NOT needed where he is, TO so 20 me
Mace where he Is needed, IL mea
Inc restoration OF those automatic So
cial conditions which In past genera
tions relieved the pressure Of popula-
lion upon the old centers and con-
stantly extended the frontier Of civil.
ization toward the north the south and
The west. We stand upon the thresh-
old OF another great colonization move
ment made possible by the glorious
fact OF national irrigation.
1T Is not. however to broad moves
OF population that ! especially desire 70
direct your attention In the brief time
nj my disposal. II Is not the dream OF
empire that may come to a great ra-
ZION with the conquest Of q territory
wherein q hundred million viii some
tlne dwell which appeals to my mag
iratlon. But Sd Is The dream OF home
ard independence which viii come 10
many a struggling family with the an
that one more fair valley
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