The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-26
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lIeRo NINE OF iIN n 7E3l
CATION CONG Ess WILL CON-
TAIN MANY plsTlN e1lsl
60 NAMES. 3.,
EiVtse President fairbanks and Con
gresham currter Coming From ths
East Mighty Problems Of Govern
ne1t Policy Discussed BY Intsllec
tuala Giants,
The programme Of the F'ifHetd Ma
aDna1 irrigation Congress Is nov
nearly complete and will be an
nounced With ma few days. It viii
consist OF about twenty-five or thirty
set speeches and papers by men who
are nationally prominent on ques
,tlons Of National and State policy
with reference to natural resources
relative to practical irrigation ant
practical forestry and the settlement
Iofirrigated lands.
The feature of the prearranged
programme will be It's brevity Profit
ling by the experience of previous
Congresses the management has
planned fol, limited number
Of set speeches in order that an
pie time may be devoted to discus
sion, to the end that the event may
be a Congress in fact as well as in
name Short speeches from the
floor Of the Congress are expected to
make this an exceedingly snappy and
interesting session.
The first day Of the Congress will
be devoted mainly to a discussion on
a very high plane, OF subjects relative
to the conservation Of natural re-
sources and their development. Wei
coming. speeches will be made by
Governor Gillett, Mayor Beard and
others. One of the prominent speak.
es will be United States Senator
Francis g. Newlands of Nevada, the
author of the National Reclamation
Act and a member Of the Inland
Waterways Commission, lately ap,
painted by President Roosevelt. Sen
ator Newlands will speak Of the work
OF the waterways Commission.
Following Mr.. Newlands there will
be addresses BY the president of the
National Drainage Association, Hon.
George e. Barstow, Of Texas. The
president Of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, Congressman
James E. Rapsdell, Of Mississippi, and
by representatives Of the National
Forestry Association, the American
Mining Congress and other promi.
nent National bodies.
Hon. Clifford Pinchot, the foremost
representative of the policies of the
present administration, viii deliver
an address on the Conservation Of
Natural Resources Ex-Governor Par.
dee, Of California, who was twice
president of the Irrigation Congress.
viii deliver an address on the INA;
tional Forest Policy
The Governors Of several States
will attend and participate in the
Congress and addresses are expected
from all who attend. Governor
Chamberlain, of Oregon, is president
Of the Congress. Governor Gillett
Of California. is member Of the
Board of Control and is taking an
active interest in all the prepare
tIons. Governor Sparks, of Nevada, is
a member OF the Executive Commit.
tee.
The work of the National Recla.
nation Service will be represented
by Mr.. Morris Bien, who has charge
Of the legal department of the Rec.
lamation Service, and by the Dl,
rector, Hon. F. H. Newell.
One of the most interesting fea.
lures of the session will be an ad.
dress by Mr.. Newell on the work 81
the service, illustrated by stereopu.
con. The forestry discussions will be
unusually interesting and valuable
because they will be participated in
by men fro mevery portion Of the
United States and Canada.
United States Forester Pinchot will
talk Of the work Of the National For.
est Service and R, H, Campbell, In
charge of the Forest Administra.
ton of Canada, will tell of the Ca.
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