The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-26
GREAT FUTURE
FOR THE WEST
Senator NeWIandS Talks of the
irrigation Congress.
MUCH GOOD ACCOMPLISHED
WORK EXEMPT FROM PARTISAN
INFLUENCE.

washington, Nov. Ex-senator New
lands Of Nevada has arrived in Washing
ton, having attended the National Irri-
cation congress at FL Paso en- route. He
regards the congress as one Of the most
important vet held and says that it will
be fruitful OF results
II practically settled the controversy
between New Mexico and Texas" said
the senator. and the international con-
test between the United States and Mex
ico as to the waters Of the Rio GTande
Dy bringing the delegates from New Mex
lco. Texas and Mexico into agreement as
TO the location OF the great dam and res
erVoirs at Elephant Buttes. in New Mex
leo IL declared by an overwhelming vote
IN favor OF William =. Smythe's resOu-
ton for holding the remaining public
domain for actual settlers and home
seekers by the repeal of the timber and
stone act. The desert land act and the
communication clause of the homestead act
and recommending in lieu thereof the sale
OF stumpaSe, the receipts TO go into the
reclamation fund and the passage Of a
desert act with liberal provisions as to
reclamation
Union Of Forces.
1T also advocated Mr.. Sm,-the's reso-
luton favoring the cooperation Of the
states with the federal government i'm the
work o. reclamation by the organization
Of irrigation districts under the state laws
and advice or the United States reclama-
NAOll SNiNitf dS 10 DlNlS ana It's super
vision &c 20 construction. The union Of
the federal and state forces would thus
enable the regOtiation of bonds by the
districts for reservoir ard STORAGE pur-
poses.
II was particularly struck by the clear
eNpoSiuons made at the congress by the
members Of the reclamation. forestry and
weather services OF the scientific labOrs.
THINK shat the work now being done by
the laciamatiOm service will do much TO
instruct rs as to the ability of the whole
people through their government to DO
things heretofore regarded as exclusively
within the domain OF private enterprise.
No Partisanship.
The success of this work will depend,
as heretofore, on the exemption Of this
service from partisan. fractional or sec
uonal influence. The growing favor with
which the work of this service is re-
garded by the west is doing much to con-
yince<the people of the ability of Uncle
Sam to do things.
This congress selected as its new pres
dcnt Governor Pardee Of California. The
press dispatches announcing my candi-
,dacy for this position had no foundation.
On the contrary. / declined to allow
my name to be considered.
Il think that the plan of district CO.
operation favored by the congress would
work greatly 10 the advantage OF Cali
for storage projects. though the lands to
be reclaimed are mainly in private own
ership.
Greet Work Predicted
Il predict great development there in
this direction from the work of Cover
nor Pardee who has been recently mani
Testing most intelligent interest in ir-
rigatiOn problems and the efforts of
such men as William =. Smythe of San
Diego the author of The Conquest of
Arid America and the originator of the
first irrigation congress held in Salt Lake
twelve years ago. We counted over those
who had participated in this congress
and there were only twelve of us pres
ent at FL PasO.
THE next congress will be held at
, Portland Ore, at the time Of the expo
sitiOn and viii l am sure be a great