The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-04

and larger than the interests of any single
INDUSTRY Of course 1t cannot give any
set OF men exactly what they would
choose. Undoubtedly the irrigator would
often like TO have less stock on his water
sheds. while the stockman wants more.
The lumberman would like TO cut more
timber. the settler and the miner would
often like him 20 cut less. The county
authorities want to see more money com
ing in for schools and roads while the
iumberman and stockman object to the
rise In value. of timber and grass. But
the interests of the people as a whole
are. | repeat. safe in the hands of the
forest service
by keeping the public forest In the
public hands our forest policy substitutes
the good Of the whole people for the pro-
fits OF the privileged few. With that re-
suit none will quarrel except the men
VINO are losing the chance of personal pro-
fit at the public expense.
"Our western forest policy is based up
on meeting the wishes of the best public
sentiment of the whole west IL proposes
TO Great new reserves wherever forest
lands still vacant are found in the public
domain, and to give the reserves already
made the highest possible usefulness to
all the people So far our promises to the
people in regard TO IL have all been made
good; and ! have faith that this policy
viii be carried to successful completion,
because / believe that the people OF the
west are behind H. Sincerely yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
Vice President Fairbanks was then in
PRODUCED and delivered an address.
Fairbanks Address.
Mr.. President and Members of the Ma
tional irrigation Congress: II is impossible
20 eXaggef ate the importance of the work
IN which you are engaged. 1t is fraugnt
with far-teaching interest, not only TO the
present, but TO the future. IT is subject
10 which have given considerable atten-
ton during my public service, for | have
hll 10. H. s1,f1
national irrigation, as now contemplated,
In the arid and sem-arid regions. 1t
VIII bring under cultivation large areas
or the public domain which would other
wise remain sterile and practically unin-
habitable
The rapid increase Of population and
arabic portions of the public lands has
rendered 1t important that We should re-
claim the waste places and make them
productive through a wise irrigation sys-
tenn which lies beyond the capacity OF in
dividuai effort This policy is i'm the high
est degree beneficent. 1t not only en-
larges the field OF wholesome, individual
degree of national Significance III in
creases the opportunity for the develop
ment or the, agricultural regions OF the
Eepub.h republic for multiplying the number of
thereby augmenting the great conservative
FORCES which are the surest reliance and
safeguard or our political institutions.
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tive elements will always be found upon
the farm. You will generally find among
the millions throughout the great agri-
cultural regions less tendency than else
where 10 inconsiderate and hystericai
judgment
Irrigation Is Practical.
The general subject which Is under
consideration is one of those great prac-
teal, everyday questions which require
the application OF good business sense
The real benefactor, we understand Is the
one who makes two blades OF grass grow
where one grew before Those who have
been engaged in the promotion of irriga-
ton fall most distinctly within this def
milton and are benefactors of their day
and kind. They have the satisfaction of
knowing that they have in a measure pro-
NOTED the interest and welfare of the
home makers. The home builders Of
hardy people, in love with nature and
enamored of their institutions. They have
thus far overcome many of the seemingly
impossible obstacles of nature in the great
arid and Semi-arid regions, and hate
erected their habitation and made prosper
Gus and happy neighborhoods. They are
entitled TO al success In their beneficent
enterprise. Some of our Wisest states
little conception Of the possibilities which
many or you have opened up TO our coun-
try. and tur civilization; We may well
believe that, with our larger experience
and greater light, we have as inadequate
a conception of the vast possibilities OF
this western section of the country. as
many Of our predecessors had OF the large
development which has already been ac-
complshed. The growth of irrigation
thus far is largely due to individual and
corporate enterprise. II has been carried
on by our people for many years I'm a
more or less satisfactory way but IL has
not been until recently the subject OF ma
tional consideration. No one can appre-
ciate the magnitude and the possibilities
of the reclamation service in which the
national government is engaged and
which you are met to encourage. who has
not looked upon what irrigation has al
ready accomplished Go into the valleys
Of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho
Montana New Mexico. Nevada Oregon
Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and so on
and some conception can be gained Of the
wondrous possibilities OF the future by
what has already been done. Fruits, vege-
tables, grains and grasses of almost every
variety are produced in profuson upon
lands which but few years ago seemed
to the casual observer absolutely value
less and beyond the hope OF cultivation
] have observed IN MANY places, to employ
the language of Whittier:
" Orchards sweep
Apple and fruit trees fruited deep
Fair as the garden of the Lord
Means Certain Crops.
Irrigated lands are made to Yield
MANIFOLD more than the best unirrigated
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