The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-02
UTAH AT THE CONGRESS.

We are glad TO see that very strong
delegation is going from Utah to the
Irrigation Congess at Boise. This del
egation is strong not only in numbers,
but in character, ability, and standing
in the community. 1t is strong also IN
special knowledge of irrigation matters.
and we'll conversant with the history
of all the irrigation congresses that
have been held The delegation leaves
rive in Boise in good time tomorrow.
The proba bility is that nothing wall be
done formally until the Utah deleGa-
tion arrives, not because they 9jl
necessarily wait for the Utah delega-
tion, but because othor delegations will
probably arrive at the same time, and
these will be OF importance enough Ia
wait for before the initial proceedings
are begun.
This is an important epoch in the
history Of the Irrigation Congress.
Unless something more important than
has developed in the proceedings of
soms Of the former sessions of that
body shall come to the front, it will be
question whether the Congress should
be continued or not. If tho session de-
votes itself to wild and impracttcable
schemes, or if it assumes that all that
it has to do is to ask and receive, and
that the public policies will necessarily
be shaped according to its demands, be-
cause it makes them, then it had better
go out of business. But we hope for
better things, we hope that practical
men-men who are farseeing, and who
are able to point out good and practical
work for the Congress yet TO do-wiIl
have control of it's affairs, and that the
session will he one long TO be remem-
bered for its practical scnse, for the
deliberations that may come on lines
that can be in fact consummated, and
for broad-minded iberality in the
treatment of the irrigation question at
large and in detail,
A picturesque event in connection
with the Congress will be the contest
for the cup, on the best exhibit of fruit
grown under irrigation. The competi-
ton, however, will be very sharp and
it is understood that Idaho is well pre-
pared to maintain her grasp on that
cup, which she has held since the
award at Ogden three years ago. the
Boise people have made large prepa-
rations for facilities for this fruit ex-
hibition; whole streets are devoted to
it, and are made into temporary sheds
that will afford protection and means
Of display. we hope that Utah may
win; but, of course, the higher hope
is that the best exhibit may win, from
whatever State it may come We
should be glad to see that come from
Utah, aud to see Utah carry off this
honor, but if that is not to be, then
may the cup go where it belongs on an
honest, independent award that will be
approved by the consciences of the
Judges and the expert judgment of all
the beholders.
We wish every possible honor, sue
cess and good result from this session
of the Irrigation Congress at Boise;
and from the character of the dclega-
tion that is going from Utah it is reas-
enable to suppose and to hope for
everything good. Our delegation, no
doubt, will be fairly matched by the
delegations from other States, and the
indications are good that nothing de-
sirable will be omitted and that all
practicable good will be achieved.