Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-09-06
REEDER DEFENDS plNCHOT
Kansas Congressman Strongly EndOrasI
Work o. hei Forester.
IRRIGATION CONGRESS CONTINUES WORK
DIR. Mead of Reclamation Service
Opens Discussion Water
Right Laws of different
states.

BOISE. Idaho, Sept. 5-Consresenan
Reeder of kansas who failed OF oppor-
tunity to speak during last nights senea-
uonal debate OF the forest reserve ques-
ton was called to the platform today. Re
ferring briefly to the controversy of last
night he said II was his desire to endorse
the administration of Chief Forester Gif-
ford Pinchot. He made the statement that
while Mr.. Plnchot had drawn from his
work the same salary as a congressman,
Mr.. Pinchot was not exercising that priv
ilege, but instead was having this salary
distributed among his clerks
II. st. George Tucker. president of the
jamestown exposition, made a witty ad-
dress. He said that once before he knew
better he member OF congress, once
he was zone OF those unintelligent east
erners'' of whom he had heard so much
during the sessions of the congress- but he
was being enlightened and now almost
wished he lived in the little gem state of
Idaho
we OF the east are ignorant" he said.
Ignorant OF the great progress OF this peo-
pie and that's why / am here today. We
want to cure your end and as a remedy
we want to take this congress TO James
| town next year"
George F. Chamberlain OF oregon pre-
sided at the afternoon session.
| Right Rev. Joseph Arearelli of Denver,
| the first speaker who spoke Of italian i'm
migration on western farms. deplored the
tendency of immigrants from his country
to gather in the slums of the big cities,
but with this class he contrasted the thous-
ands of thrifty Italian farms who were
cultivating farms in the west.
| Laws on Water Rights.
Discussion of laws Governing Water
Rights and Methods OF Appropriating Water
| by Different States" was introduced by DR..
Elwood Mead of the reclamation service.
State engineers representing ten states
| were present but the only speakers were
John L. Lewis OF Oregon and John W.
Wade Of Helena, Mont, president of the
| State Engineers association. Richard w.
Young of Salt Lake City read a paper on
Sugar Beet Legislation" His argument
was against the free admission of sugar
from the Philippines. as has been persls-
! tently advocated before congress.
Colonel Robert H. Harrington of the
South Carolina delegation presented "The
Draining Needs of South Carolina" He
urged the national irrigation congress to
espouse the cause of his state and help to
secure federal appropriations for the recla-
VI oOulH SdTOuDd IHdfSD ana swamp
land. .-a f..
| In the absence of Governor Cutler of
/ Utah. who has not arrived, John Henry
Smith OF Salt Lake City was called upon
by Governor Chamberlain to speak for the
Utah delegation. Mr.. Smiths address was
a vigorous plea for good citizenship and for
4 the uphoding of the best traditions of the
republic. Questions of climatology and rain
fall were discussed by F. II. Brandenburg,
In charge of the weather bureau at Denver.
Sacramento After Convention
As evidence OF future fulilment of the
( good things promised should the convention
vote to meet next year In Sacramento, the
California delegation this afternoon threw
open the doors of their headquarters and
served refreshments to all comers. Fruit,
light wines and more substantial things
were offered, and it was noted that nearly
all delegates coming away wore Sacra-
mento badges.
The convention tonight was entertained
by the Boise Symphony orchestra, which
rendered concert program in Convention
hall.
Utah today was awarded the grand
sweepstake prize for the best display of
fruit and will carry away the $500 silver
cup. Idaho won the grand sweepstaxe
prize for the best display OF grains and
grasses grown under irrigation Ada
county. Idaho, won the grand prize for
vegetables.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion, which will report tomorrow, will rec
ommend the following for election as the
officers of the congress for the next year:
President Governor George f. Chamber
lain OF Oregon; vice president John Henry
Smith, Salt Lake City; second vice presi-
dent. II. b. Maxson, Nevada third vice
president, George w. Barstow, Texas; sec
retary ID II Andarson UlinoIs