Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-08-19
Fred J, KieseI Points Out a Utah
Opportunity at irrigation
Congress.
SOME VERY LIVELY DEBATES.
They Arc Scheduled to Occur Between
Members of Presidential Family
And Opponents.

Sacramento. Aug io,--The National
Irrigation Congress- which will be held
in this city Sept. 81 next. promises
to be the scene Of some Of the liveli~
ost debates in recent history. The
agement has practically challenged
both the supporters and the opponents
Of what is known as the Adminlstra-
ton policies with reference to tho
public land to defend their respective
positions on the rostrum here.
The question of how far the Ma
tional government should go in the
control of the public lands Ia recog-
rized as ono of the leading questions
before the American people. and the
irrigation congress management wants
these discussed because 1t proposes
that this shall be n congress of real,
live. up-to-date issues. During tho
last two or three weeks letters and
kilograms have been sent from the
headquarters in this city TO men who
are especially prominent and whose
participation would make this a de-
bate of national Importance. Clifford
Pirchot United States forester, has re-
Eponded with the assertion that ne
VIII come prepared to debate with any
man. the governments forest policy,
Among others who have been invited
to interest themselves, either by par
ticipating In person or by seeing to IT
that the issue Is properly presented
here, ara United States Senator Bur-
kett of Nebraska. Gov. Frant2 of Ok
lahoma, Senator Warren OF Wyoming
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin, Senator
Nelson of Minnesota and Murdo Mac
Kenzue. president of the American
Live Stock association of Colorado.
Among the opponents of admins
tration policies who have been address,
ed in the matter are United States
Senator Hepburn of Idaho, Gov,
Brooks of Wyoming. Gov. Buchtel Of
Colorado. Congressman Mondell Of
Wyming, Congressman Cushman OF
Washington, Senator Clark of Wyo-
ming, Senator Fulton of Oregon, Sena-
tor Patterson OF Colorado, Senator
Carter of Montana and DR.. j. NJ. Erl-
son. president OF American Wool
Growers association of Wyoming.
LOCAL CALL.
Fred j. Kiesel, always booster for
the National Irrigation congress, Is
out with a sta tement for Utah people
to read, concerning the necessity TO
pull together for first prize at the COM
ing Irrigation congress. Mr.. Kiese! was
frequently last January, always secur-
Ing support for Irrigation congress
matters. and 10 him more than any
other one man WAS due the activity
which resulted in first prize for Utah
at Boise.
Mr.. Kiesel's appeal TO utahns, issued
In connection with the general conven-
ton call Is as follows:
The forthcoming session of the Ma
tional Irrigation congress, which, ac-
cording TO the call Is to convene at
Sacramento, Cal, on the End day of
September furnishes one very signifi-
cant opportunity to Utah and Utah peo-
pie TO receive the worlds recognition
as the first home OF modern irrigation
In the United States. II is also within
the province Of our agriculturists and
horticulturists to demonstrate that not
only was Utah the first, but she Is the
best of the irrigated lands OF the
earth. To that end, and as member
Of the executive committee of the Ma
tlonal Irrigation congress, / invoke
early and aggressive activity In order
that our representation of men, meas
ures and products. at the fifteenth ses-
sion of the irrigation congress. may not
only excel all our past efforts and pre-
sensations, but may maintain US in the
front rank
MANY PRIZES.
Prizes of historical yalue TO the pos
SCISSORS Will be awarded, and the great
err prize, that of pre-emnence In this,
one OF the world supreme domains.
Is TO be had for the state which shall
make the best showing.
earnestly request that all the no.
litlcal divisions and civic bodies OF the
state, having the authority TO send DEL
esates will act promptly IN the selec-
tton of the ablest men for this import
3nt duty; also that from our fields and
orchards will be sent such evidences OF
Utahs growth an dsuperiority as to
be vivid demonstration that we are
alert to our advantages.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The National Irrigation congress ia
permanency. 1t had its early Inn
petus from utah then a territory II
is the hope OF It's officers that I'm the
near time It's sessions win be held nj
Washington, IN order that the vital
>ubiect, for the maintenance of which
the congress WAS organized. may have
the direct and intimate attention Of tho
national Lawmakers.
Looking 10 that end. and 10 tho frui-
ton Of the mighty purpose for which
the founders of the congress lnbored al
the time Of its birth, feel justifled In
requesting immediate attention 10 the