Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-06
RESOLUTION ON BEET SUGAR.
o,,,s,ts Against Any Further
.cislathe Concessions in Fa-
vor Of Philippine Sugar.
81, completion OF Government
alan Works Under Construc-
-. and in Contemplation.

..i,rsa VI the eXeeutlNe coliin'''ee'
'n'a s.. mis- morning when the closing
800 the fourteenth National lrrl-
=. congress was called to order.
.g,ry Home Building In the West
stscrlbed In a paper by l.. w
s'.+ir OF ogden, first vice president
~. congress and one of the pioneer
y,,nans Of Utah and Idaho.
A. Kuppenburg. a delegate from
prpsylyania, and a member OF the
al, board Of agriculture Of his state,
.,sse m praise OF what he had seen In
Il, lrngated states Of the west and de-
,rtd that henceforth he would be an
,1osate Of al possible government aid
a. the reclamation Of arid lands.
aaron Gould Of Colorado delivered
tiore the convention a tariff argument
,slnst further concessions to the sugar
Il The Philippines. lie urged that the
ngr beet raisers OF the irrigated states
G0uIi not be forced into closer COM
rhton With the cheap labor OF the
sands
An Idaho delegate protested against
he time Of the congress being given
over TO the discussion Of the tariff,
and Gov. Mead Of Washington. who
had been called TO the chair suggested
that the speaker confine his remarks TO
4 irrigation and its correlated subjects
\ Nr Gould insisted that this tariff is
sue was inseparable from the growing
Of sugar beets
The committee on credentials report
ed an attendance Of l,l25 delegates.
TePesenting 30 states.
The committee on permanent organ
iSauon recommended the election OF
n The following officers TO direct the af-
81 fairs Of the fifteenth annual congress.
j President--George Chamberlain OF
u Oregon
First Vice President-John Henry
Smith Salt Lake City
Second Vice President--H. Il. Max
son Reuo. Nevada.
Third Vice PIesident-Geo. W. Bar
STOW, Texas
secre,ary-D. n. Anderson. Chicago.
Usher Harris, speaking for the Utah
heegation. entered a protest against
he election Of D. II. Anderson as
secretary
The statement had been made that
ME Anderson vas editor Of a Chicago
publication that has been free in its
criticism Of the governments reclama-
Ton service, and was not fully in har-
mony with The purposes OF the irriga-
ton congress
The Utah delegation presented the
name Of Fred /. Harris Of Boise for
"a secretary, but the sympathy OF the
|# congress seemed 10 he against the
|<| chanse, and the Utah delegation with
= dIeW us nominee The report Of the
committee was adopted.
lhen followed an hour OF oratory. the
s'eal states which were asking for
lt next congress putting forth their
everest orators TO urge their claims
ne National Irrigation congress vot-
70 meet next year at Sacramento,
Gov. Chamberlain Of Oregon was
s'ed president Of the National Irriga-
ton congress.
CoL John r Irish presented the
nslns Of Sacramento, Cal; c. r.
mt.es OF Ely. New. spoke for Reno:
= T. iNitcheli Of New Mexico and Il.
l. Voob Of III Paso, urged the congress
80 10 Las Vegas, y. NJ: Mayor
e,ker OF Milwaukee telegraphed an
mutation 10 come there. H. Stjohn
..'ket president Of the jamestown
opposition expressed his states de-
Ns 70 nave the next congress particle
4 N IN celebrating "Old Virginia's
Tlnlsy and Leigh r. Freeman OF
Nglh- Yakima, Wn- also urged the
'IsaN.ag es OF meeting at jamestown.
IN me first ballot the vote was
JAMESTOWN, III; Sacramento. los:
htlo 'o' Las Vegas. 50. No city hav.
4 dtrti ''''''' vas W
PREVIOUS % this ballot Reno With
,.ltN Do favor Of Sacramento and Las
vegas IN favor OF jamestown. The
,uH result was Sacramento. 20I:
jamestown 1855 The announcement OF
e,loI pa 8 victory was the signal for
Uynendous applause.
recess then was taken.
ne report Of the committee OF reso-
-ll0ns as presented 20 the congress
'pitsses The hope that the govern
llai Hiigation works under con-
ue,'on and IN contemplation win be
,ssled io an early completion: heartily
sppro',s the efficient and thorough
o.h OF The federal reclamation service
~ expresses the fullest confidence m
w honesty and ability OF that service:
lorses and commends the earnest and
,nae0' work of the national weather
Nteu. commends the work OF the fed.
.i agricultural department in IT'S irri-
.lpn ard drainage investigations:
,,Imends that the Irrigation con-
- authorize the president 10 an
'ul a committee OF FIVE members 10
- on a campaign 81 publicity IN
,,iuoh 70 Irrigation. this committee
!. authofized 20 employ n secretary
-. wary Of tes month. pledges ear
~ support Of the federal forest SER
- ID US efforts TO maintain and i'm
49, the countfy's water sheds. favors
!. passaEe, with certain amendments
senate bin No. 1924. relating 10 the
"A, nqulshment Of reservoir sightswith
- VI FfAtNilNk lllu ldIlrt
fr,sss's the opinion that government
~ iil'e Tor reclamation should not
49,. ssdiily interfere with prior pri-
,,, enterprises. endorses the federal
!. tssIl.nent 81 agrlculture's experiments
~ farming IN the semi-arid regions:
',sY'lhehds the enactment OF a federal
~. lltscrioing penalties for unlawful
49, li,ience with federal head-gatcs
"a oiher irrigation works.
49,. ulil'.ites recommended the foi-
is,ic resolution IN relation TO the
ain. sn sugar from the Philippines:
~ ',.asnach as the sugar beet indus.
,Iy N Inflated America returns 10 our
NJ ", an annual revenue Of over SEQ
al ,t ana as the production AT home
,,,,N 'ugsr we row inpori nom the
ssl.. would AFFORD our farmers an
iih wy, ,e. pa. annual market for nearly
l '''VV worth Of beeis, aud as Il