Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-28
SHAW FAVORs
IRRIGATION.
Ala uooe Of Material Increase Of
Agricultural Products
10 RECLAIM ARID LANDS'
Gavin Tells what duty of the
''. ",,,,men, is President sends
Regrets.

chicago Feb. 21--secy, of the Treas
,r shaw was the principal speaker AZ
W. ,opouet Of the National Business
y" bsd tonight at the auditorium
M, ,pbiect was Commerce and Indus
,.., Of the West, and his uttewnces
vsrs received with much attention II
,,g one of the first public speeches
made by him since his appointment to
bis present office
rbe first set speech upon the pro"
...m was By John w Ella OF Chi
sro who spoke upon The League
Il, dsserlbed at length the objects
which the league sought to attain, de-
,,pIpg that its purpose Is to Keep
ma hlsIness men throughout the
canntry informed as to legislation af-
s.S,ipg them aud to concentrate their
i.anenee in the promotion OF meas
"ros GyorIng business interests gem
4,sllv as distinguished from special In
,srests and as far az possible to take
business questions out of politics.
pllioclng Mr.. Ella came Secy Shaw,
Who spoke In part as follows;
sECY. sHAW's ADDRESS.
The ony hope Of a material Increase
IN serIcutlraI products Is through irm-
ntion of arid lands There may be, and
here are serious objections against the
enooynen OF public revenues In such
Vays as contemplate permanent nation
ii anticipation In industrial or COM
ntrtal enterprises but ! see no obJec-
lion 10 some provision that VIII en-
courage private capital TO enter what
NAV BE- made most inviting field, and
seems to me this can be done In such
way as will place these lands upon
the market at government prices. plus
NE cost Of Irrigation, and when paid
fOr permit the purchasers to become
cooperative owners Of the irrigation
plants have little sympathy and
sant patience with the prOvlnclalism
which opposes any plan Of developing
any pOlUpN VI Jul NplllnoH NohHNlNi
which has It's root in the fear that It
competition.
II ought not 10 be necessary to quote
The record to sustain the proposition,
though the record does sustain IL. that
we are consuming an eyer-inCreasing
proportion Of our manufactured pro-
ducts Let every industry be encour-
aged let every enterprise be f0stered
let every interest be conserved. then
shall we grow great and symmetrical,
and growing great, shall preserve our
Industrial and commercial independence
and thus become an ever-increasing
blessing to the world.
Harry A. Garfield OF Ohio was warm
" greeted when he arose to speak
upon Reorganization Of the United
States Consular Service
The next speaker was Henri Merou
French consul In Chicago. who dwelt
briefly upon Reciprocity with
France"
Jqdse c. ] Gavin of New Mexico
spoke Of Reclamation OF the Arid
Regions Of tn, West
Mr.. GAVINs ADDRESS.
Nearly all the available government
lanu within the rain belt Is gone. and
OF TIE remaining 100000. 100. coo 600
acres are susceptible Of irrigation II
Steps are taken by the government to
rave Ihe forests and store the floods
something must be done to satisfy
,he munger for homes. Down In Okla
homa at The recent opening of Indian
lands, there were about 1900 quarter
sections Of land for disposal, and over
.s9wV applicants. This illustrates TO
you something Of what this innate de-
ale lor the home is In the ordinary
American citizen.
me government owns the land, the
salet ana the forests. II can save the
O,esls store the water and so render
@laDle and habltable the lands to bona
lur settlers and homeseekers under
suvn restrictions and terms as are just
sIu equitable and for such a price as
gui cover all expenses of rendering the
@nu llllable II would be simply invest
us part of the nearly $500. 700, 900 the
syyterillnell has received from the sale
VI US western lands for the time being.
suui THESE sturdy pioneers could pay
uI .He same, every cent the govern
nsIl eNpehds, and give them an oppor-
UNITY 10 build up an agricultural EN-
rue rs they did elsewhere In their
Atlantic. " ~ wy
Every citizen all over the country
Nuud lee a benefit from the develop
Wwsnt o. thls vast area, the factories of
nsM England, as well as the great
ranh OF the middle west, would all re-
NIX M lhelr share of the business, and
so No. "ls AZ cost to the government of
, w. ohe cent but the temporary adj
,sauvflnenl Of money TO be paid back
w those benefited.
Az present the land brings no rpve-
s s 70 me nation, and the state or ter
hulS IN which II Is located derives no
s'uvNt Whatever from II. IL only
, %,.es as battle-ground for the cat
v Iuen ana the sheepmen to see which
~, set the most for nothing.
Mhlel This land tlllable. and every
S ,CN OF This 100 900, 600 acres will be sci.
49, sG upon ana Improved by the home.
N, ~ Towns and elites win spring
sss wy wealth OF our nation increase,
IN M Nhat Is greater and better than
an opportunity viii be given for the
I,Wt development Of the typical
s a.. citizen, one who brea thes free
S[ % his own ground.
,, ~ concluding his address. Mr. Gavin
me The west IL especially for
6sn ,s.e N having a man In the presi-
sp aVa, chalr who is thoroughly cognis.
snS us resources and possibilities
nss., az ne expressed himself In his
tvn.ase TO Congress, IL thoroughly In
M M, o. extending government ala TO
4, exemption OF the arid lands not
,dIor to the west, but as n part
ssya,.Nlse governmental policy in the
p,,sspS5pment Of the whole country.
lbonul Roosevelt knows the west.
,5ya 9s ils moods and realizes that its
,st 'Imusc1eme,nt and prosperity is depend.
Mo won me adoption upon the part Of
eOcater vi 'he policy we ad-
nsSe s ,asl speech OF the evening was
me- 10y Or William A. Harper of
i.s, V,nlversty Of Chicago, whose sub.
r M, was The University OF the Com.
obNATOp Mr. o,,,,,. 49,.