The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-03
Irrigation Ode Rendered.

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The congress opened with the ''Irriga-
ton Ode" which was rendered by the 200
members Of the ogden tabernacle choir,
an organization comprising 120 men and
eighty women.
Mayor NJ. r. Beard of Sacramento then
delivered the address of welcome on be
half of the city and was followed by
Governor James n. Gillette. who wei
coined the delegates to the state Both
officials expressed the pleasure of the
and spoke of the Importance of the work
of the congress-
Governor Chamberlain responded in be-
half of the congress.
Vice President Fairbanks was given an
enthusiastic reception when he arose to
deliver his address.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Fairbanks ad-
dress Clifford PinchOt, government for
ester and personal representative of Pres
ident Roosevelt at the congress, delivered
the message of the cOuntry's chief execu-
tive, which came by telegraph. Follow
ing is the message;
RooseVeIt's Letter.
ITO the Officers and Members of the
National Irrigation Congress, Sacra-
mento, Cal:
Gentlemen send you hearty greet
ings and my earnest wishes for the full
est success of your convention. l con-
graduate you on the progress of the great
movement you represent There is no
movement more emphatically for the ben
eft of the small farmer and the small
Tanchman. There is no other way to as
sist the actual settler and homemaker
who owns and tills his own land so DOW
eTfuily as through this movement Of yours
for the wise use and preservation of the
waters and the forests. The reclamation
service and the forest service are directly
adapted to help the small man make and
maintain a prosperous home. and they
are doing 1t. Thess services were recently
inspected on the ground by the secretary
of the interior and the secretary of agri-
culture, who have them in charge, and
congratulate you on the high standards
of integrity and efficiency they nave at
tanned.
Importance of the Work.
1T is a matter Of sincere satisfaction to
learn that you will not cOnfine yourselves
to questions Of irrigation and forestry
nor yet to the control, use and COnserva-
ton of streams. vastly important as these
are to every citizen of the United States
/ am glad to know that you will give at
tentiOn also to that problem of which for
estry and irrigation and water conserva-
ton form but part, tire fundamental
problem of the conservation of all natural
resources. The work Of the government
along the line of this greater problem
cannot he made effective without the ap-
proval and support of the whole body Of
citizens.
by educating, guiding and crystaliiz-
ing sentiment IL this direction, by bring
ing the needs of the people clearly and
IOfClDlY 10 Tie kliOAlGu5t OF Their T6DTl-
sentatives. you are rendering a service Of
the first Importance to the nation as
whole.
(Signed)
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
There were also addresses of Welcons
by Senator George c. Perkins, BENJAMIN
Ide Wheeler. president of the University
OF California, and Arthur R. Briggs
trade.
Foreign Delegates.
Among the countries represented at the
congress are Germany Mexico and China
There are. five delegates from Mexico, and
China has as representative the consul
general and other officials from San
Francisco.
Appointment Of committees marked the
close-of the proceedings.
Francis Cutie of Riverside, Cal, in
PRODUCED a resolution which was unan-
imously adopted, providing that the sec
rotary Of the congress send a telegram
TO President Roosevelt thanking him for
what he has done for the west in the
matter of irrigation and other important
branches which come under the consid-
GRAFTON of the congress.
Following the addresses of welcome
came the responses of governors and rep
resentat1ves OF foreign nations Governor
Albert Mead Of Washington extended the
thanks of his state for the kind welcome
accorded by Governor Gillette and smoke
of the great benefits of the work of the
congress
Governor Cutters Address.
Governor J. c. Cutler of Utah in an ad-
dress showed his appreciation of the
many compliments showered on the mem
bers of the Ogden tabernacle choir and
expressed the desire that in the near fu-
ture a session of the Irrigation congress
will be held within the borders of his
state He dWelt upon the importance OF
irrigation, reclamation and forestry and
made the prediction that within few
years this country would produce enough
beet sugar to provide for all the people
Governor Chamberlain announced that
as Chinese Consul General Sun SEE zee
does not speak English fluently. Ow
Yong King. the vice consul would speak
for him. Mr.. King complimented the con-
gress on the splendid work and declared
China to be a pioneer in the work of irri-
cation He referred to the fact that his
government gave encouragement TO men
VINO cultivated the soil and that his people
mold that there is no more honora bic call
ing than that OF the farmer. This latter
remark was warmly applauded
Franz Bopp, the, imperial German con-
sui general. spoke as the representative
of his country
The different states represented at the
congress were asked to meet and select
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