The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-04
lauded the President for MS continued
interest in the subject.
Happy Speech by Dubois


Senator Dubois followed with the
third address of welcome, II was
strong, eloquent and polished, happy In
thought and expression, and delivered
with n charm of voice and manner that
found high favor with the audience.
His dclicately humorous reference to
politics in connection with hls sugges-
lion of Vice-President Fairbanks as q
House was so ingeniously wrought that
1t called forth the laughter and admir-
alton OF the audience.
The first speech of response was made
by Senator Carter of Montana 1t was
sound, practical able, yet full of fun.
After complimenting Idaho and Idaho
people he said that the only objection
he had TO the State was that 1t was
coaxing away so many people from
Montana. He said he did not like to
see this. and felt about IL, as did John
Allen of Arkansas, himself a native of
Mississippi, when on the stump in Ar
kansas he expressed his sorrow that so
many people from his native State had
taken up their residence across the
river, and said he always felt that if
they had remained at home most OF
them would have been acquitted: de
lauded the home as the pride and bul-
wark of the Republic and believed In
the reclamation work as it was pre-
eminently creator of homes. In tins
connection the speaker was reminded OF
the observation of Ingersoll forty years
ago that few men would take up the
gun TO defend a boarding. house, lie
asserted that Congress is but the SER
want OF public opinion, which, II an
enlightened opinion and properly ex-
pressed, is eventually crystallized into
a law. He asserted that the reclama-
ton service desired only the welfare
Of the whole people ana was ready TO
act to the extent of it's means when
that was clearly determined. He de-
plored ax-grinding, either IN the prac-
tical work of redeeming the deserts or
in the work Of the congress, and hoped
that if there were any such delegates
here they would 90 to some other con-
vention.
Gov. Chamberlain Speaks.
Gov Chamberlain of Oregon. who
made the second response, delivered
ringing speech. He is forceful speak
er and made a very favorable impress
sion. 4 previous speaker having re-
ferred TO Idaho as the mother of Mon
tana he took occasion TO say that Ore
gon was the mother OF them all and
referred briefly to the acquisition of the
Northwestern country. and the cry of
'Fifty-four forty or fight, that rang
spoke of Roosevelt as the first Presi-
Gent since the Civil war who knew the
West intimately and appreciated it ac-
cordlngly. A third response was by
Hon. Cyrus Happy of Spokane, the an
nouncement Of whose name created q
nipple of laughter and he made a pretty
good speech, even if he did get started
of on the wrong foot by twice referring
70 Senator Carter as Senator Saunders
and correcting himself in an awkward
way when reminded Of his mistake both
from the stage and the audience. Chair
man Shurtliff's announcement of greet
ing from the President brought a tu-
multi of cheers as Chief Forester Pin
chot stepped forward, announced him
self as the Presidents messenger boy
end proceeded to read in a clear, strong,
we'll modulated voice the words of the
President.
The message sent by President Roose-
welt follows
To the Officers and Members of the Ir-
rgation Congress, Boise. Idaho;
Operations under the reclamation act
which / signed on June II, 1902, hnve been
carried on encrgctchlly during tho four
years since that dao. The reclamation ser.
and experts IN various lines, has been or.
,';,s sanlzed md it is now handling the work
ton is already we'll advanced on twenty
lhree great enterprises in the arid States and
Territories. Over 1000 600 acres of land
have been laid out for irrigation md OF this
700 600 acres arc now under ditch; 500
miles OF canals and bitches and 10000 feet
~ tunnel have been completed; and 10000
200 cubic yards OF enrth and 3,ooo,o 900 cubic
ards OF rock hnve been moved. Detailed
geographic surveys have been extended over
to,ooo squire miles OF country within which
The reclamation work is locnted and 90 600
miles of level lines have been run Th-no
hundred buildings, including offices and sleep
ing Quarters Tor workmen: have been erected
equal number by tho contractors Over
10000 men, and about 5000 horses are a,
present employed
The period of general surveys and exnm;
natons Tor projects is past. Effort is now
concentrated in getting the winter upon n snf
hcient area OF irrigablo land in each project
70 put ~ on rcyonue,prodncing basis, To
prihg all the projects TO this point will re.
guire upwards of s4o'oooooo, W which h
amount it is estimated, will be available
from the receipts from the disposal of pnb.
TIC landS Tor the years 1901-19oS.
Cause for Congratulation.
We may we'll congratulate ourselves upop
ne rapid progress already made. and rejoice
that the infancy OF tho work has been ssfeIy
passed But we must not forget that there
are dangers and difficulties still ahead. and
that only unbroken vigilance, efficiency, in.
ds idesri,y and good sense will suffice to prevent
usaster; IheTo iS now no question as To
whsse the work shall be done, how it shall
DC done or the precise way in which the
expenditures shall be made. All that is scr.
led There remains however. the critical
question OF how best 10 utilize the reclaimed
!ands by putting them into the hands OF nc.
'usi cuitivators and horoemokers who will
aeturn the original outlay in annual install.
2ents paid back into the reclamation fpnd.
ne question OF seeing that the lands are
Used for homes, and not for purposes OF spec
ulauon or for the building up Of large for.
tunes. -
This question is By no means sip,n,a 7,
is easy 70 make plans and spend money Dur
ing tne tne wren the Government is making
!thnsgs are praised and the rapid progress
ior the Government TO demand the refpnd ~
he Investment under the terms Of the law
'hen the law itself will be pnt.,to the test
and the quality OF its administration will
sppear. "''
The pressing danger just now springs from,
ne desire OF nearly every msn 20 pet and
cold as much land as he can, whether he car
candle it probably or not. and whether or
not II is for the interest OF the communitv
hat he should have il. The prosperity al
me present irrigated areas came from the
subdivision OF tho land and the consequent
Intensive cultivation. With nm adequate sup.
plv Of wnter firm of Ave- nnree 4, ~