The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-17
TOPIC WAS COLONIZATION At
MORNING SESSION Of THE
IRRIGATION CONGRESS-.
Especial to The Heraid.)


Ogden. Sept 6.-Colonization was the
theme Of the speakers at the morning
session OF the congress and some excel
lent addresses were made, notable
among them being the one by Com
mander Frederick Booth Tucker Of the
Salvation Army, a speech that was re-
ceived with tremendous favor by the
congress, which gave the noted Saliva
Zionist three rousing cheers when he
concluded.
In the absence Of r. NJ. BrannicI of
Portland, 4. G. HALEY OF the Oregon
delegation spoke briefly on THE ReIa-
ton Of Irrigation to the Internal Trade
and commerce Of the Country" Fisher
harris Of Salt Lake was on the prO-
gramme to deliver an address on ''In
tersive Irrigation" but he was not
present, so the delegates were denied
the pleasure Of hearing the dfstin-
guished tnastmaster's views on this i'm
portant matter. G. p. WantIaud. in
discussing colonization, took the posi-
ton that the national irrigation law
would fail in part unless right methods
or colonization were adopted in con-
nection with It, He mentioned the
movement Of cOlOnists to Canada and
other countries while, he said 5000. 600
acres of good land were lying in the
United States in such shape that il
cannot be used for homes. There are
he said, no state bureaus Of immfgra
uon worthy the name west Of the Mis-
souri, river, which he construed to be
reflection upon the intelligence of the
legislators and business men of the
states He urged that the government
take up the colonization question and
give II earnest and careful attention.
MAJOR carson, Washington CORE
spondent Of the New York Times de-
hvered a carefully prepared and schoI-
arly address. dealing with the subject
IN a most intelligent manner.
Apostle Smith Speaks.
John Henry Smith of Utah made an
eloquent speech on the colonization
ldea, taking the case Of Utah for his
chlef illustration. He began by saw
Ing the idea of colonization was as old
as the world, as Adam and Eve started
IL, and their children had been follow
ing it up ever since. Utah's early his
tory, the privations and difficulties
which beset the pioneers, the problems
that confronted them and how thew
solved Utah's agricultural question
formed the basis of an address. that
made a deep impression on the con-
gress.
Governor Pardee Of California. though
en- route, made a brief address on the
topic Of the session, dwelling on the
Importance of 10 and the Importance
or the congress in shaping national
legislation along that line. He told OF
the successful COLOMBIA ton experiments
made in California and heartily en-
dorsed the idea.
Booth Tucker Speaks.
General Booth-Tucker was the next
speaker and occupied the time until the
noon recess with a speech that was
easily conceded TO be the great effort 1
or the session. He Illustrated his
points by some of the cleverpst little
stories and anecdotes heard in Utah for |
- long zine. The burden Of his talk /
was a plea for the poor. who cannot /
AFFORD 90 pay cash for land. but who. 1
when given proper assistance as the I
government IS able 20 give il. could be 4
itted out Of poverty and misery into 4
prosperity and happiness. He pledged |
the salvation Army to do its share en- 1
bringing about this result and told with 4
pardonabie pride Of the thrce successful |
colonies tho Army has IN Ohio. Colorado \
and California, peOp!ed by men. women /
and children who are taken from
among the poor Of the great cities ard 1
converted into successful farmers. Cen /
eral Booth-Tucker's address appears on !
the next column.