The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-09-19
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ment tne Toes of land law repeal
defeated their opponents at the
closing session Of the national irriga-
tiOn col. gress today. Instead of a reso-
luton favoriug the repeal OF the desert
land law. the timber and stone act and
the communication clause of the home
stead law, mild and harmless COM
premise resolution calling on congress
90 amend the laws TO correct abuses
was adopted
This done. the routine of the conven-
ton was finished and. at 6:f5 O'Clock
this evening. the congress adjourned To
Aneet next year In FL Paso. Tex, with
eenator W. A. Clark the unanimous
choice as president FOR another term.
The adjournment was tunultuous in
Its enthusiasm. for the eleventh annual
session Of the congress was unanimous
ly voted the most successful ever held.
After a contest of great liveliness over
the place for the next convention. and
ore Of extreme bitterness over the land
laws. there was an OUtburst Of good
FEELING TO mark the adjournment.
An Exchange Of Compliments.
Figurauvely bouquets were tossed
on all sides. President Clark and Chair
man +. j. kiesel of the executive com
mittee and the board of control were
called out 20 De cOmplimented for the
work they had dDUe i'm making the con-
Nention success. Zach responded I'm
brief speech. Then amid echUiug
cheer after cheer. the convention closed
It's proceedings and the delegates Joined
I'm wild scramble for restaurants.
-0hotels, rooms and trains Large num-
Ders went out last night. More viii
leave for home today. The programme
arranged for the delegates for today is
visit 90 Logan 90 see the work Of the
Agricultural college. A large number
VIII take the trip. while numbers more
win visit salt Lake.
The big fight Of the convention which
has been carried on underground all
during the session. came to a head yes
to-day. 70 was over the resolution "a.
N0ring the repeal of the timber and
stone act. the desert land act and the
communication clause Of the homestead +
law. George II. Maxwell of California
and Chicago led the fight FOR repeal. /
Ex-senator J. NJ. Carey of wyoming
assisted by Congressman 2. w. Mon
cell of the same state. assisted by Con
Eressmen Shafroth and Brooks of Colo
RADIO and others including Governor
Hcber IT. Wells of Utah. worked quiet
Is or openly 90 keep the present laws
on the statute books.
Maxwell Was Flanked.
Late last night Mr.. Maxwell. having
won 20 the committee on resolutions. /
declared he had a majority ON the floor
or the congress. His foes became
alarmed. and they planned and exc
cuted the flank movement which re-
suited in his undoing
- The fight came up over the report Of
g. committee o1 resolutions favoring
N'tie repeal. The report was read at the
CLOSE or the forenoon session together
yum the minority report against re-
zeal. To was decided % allow each side
three speakers with fifteen minutes
time each. and then TO have general
debate with addresses limited to five
minutes. These speeches were made I'm
the afternoon. Attorney General DON
ovan OF Montana. W. r. Smythe Of
California and George TT. Maxwell
spoke for repeal. Congres sman John
7. Shafroth OF Colorado. F. w Monden
Of Wyoming and Colonel John p Irish
of California spoke for the other side
1n these speeches and the running de-
bate which followed many bitter things
were said. and at one time Kisses were
evoked.
While the debate was at it's heat the
flank moveme nj was executed Con-
gresham j. e.. Needham OF California
made COnciliatory speech I'm favor OF
E0mpromise. and offered as n substitute
gfor the repeal clauses Of the commit
tee report the following resolution.
Whereas. The timber and stone act the
desert land law and the Communication
clause Of the homestead act have i'm
uanv instances ina their administration +
been found Co result On speculation and iu
uouopoly OF the public domain to the
exclusion Of actual home building, there
fore be 90
Resolved That we request the cons rrss b
o. the United states 10 make such modi-
ficat0us bon raid laws as viii save tho
remaining public lands for actual settlers
who viii found homes and live upon said
lands.
Needham Resolution Adopted.
The anti-repcal forces threw am their
influence 90 secure The passage of this
resolution After much lobbying during
the caucuses of the different DELEGATIONS
on The adoption of the substitute resOlu-
follows.
Ave. No.