Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-03
THE IRRIGATION
"KICKERS" GUT Off
DOugherty Of Utah Moved All
Resolutions be Read by Title;
Motion Was Carried.
MANY ADDRESSES DELIVERED.
senator Newlands on Work of Water
ways Commission--Goyerumeut-
al Action Necessary.

Sacramento, Cal, Sept 3.-Thls was
irrigation conservation day at the Ma
uonal Irrigation congress and there
was a large attendance OF deleeates
when the morning session was called
to order by Gov. Chamberlain. shortly
before 10 o'clock Proceedings were
opened with the invocation delivered
by Rev George T.. Swan, OF sacra-
mento. A number Of actresses on sub
jects Of great interest were announced
for the three sessions today. Men
prominent In the great work OF the
congress were the speakers.
The rrst step made evidently with
the idea Of shutting Off the alleged
grievances Of the su-called "lxickers"
from Yuma valley and other points
coming before the congress. developed
when Mathew Dougherty Of Utah.
moved that all resolutions be referred
to the committee on resolutions by
title only. This was seconded by John
j.. Baker, Of Modoc, Cal, and unanim-
ously adopted, AS a result debate at
the outset VIII be- shut of.
a letter from Secy. GARFIELD was read
regretting his inability to attend and
speaking Of the big work done.
L. :. Senator Francis G.. Newlands.
or Nevada, member Of the inland
waterways commission, was introduced
and received warm welcome He de-
livered am interesting address on the
subject with which the inland water
ways commission deals.
SENATOR NEwLAND'S SPEECH.
senator Newlands said that the I'M
land waterways commission had only
been in existence a few months IL had
been engaged thus far in the work of
investigation, and had not yet formu-
lated its recommendation What he
said, therefore, must be regarded as his
individual views rather than as the
conclusions OF the commission. After
referring 20 the appointment OF the IN
land waterways commission by Presl-
dent Roosevelt. Senator NeWlands said
that the letter of instructions from the
president enjOued upon the commission
the study Of all questions relating TO
inland waterways. with a view 10 rec
ommending practical legislation upon
the subject. The presidents purpose
was TO undertake now a plan Of prac-
teal utilization, improvement and de-
velopment which might In the coming
years be worked out comprehcnsively
and successfully.
RELATED QUESTIONS.
whilst the primary purpose Of this
inquiry" Mr.. Newlands said, lis 20 ia
cilitate water transportation, II is i'm
possible to perfect the machinery Of
tho waterways without taking into con-
sideration the related questions OF for
est preservation. Of irrigation OF arid
land, OF reclamation Of swamp land. Of
bank protection. Of clarification OF
streams, and other kindred questions.
Whilst these questions are import
ant said Mr.. Newlands, the use OF
these great water ways, lakes or rivers,
for purposes OF transportation Of men
and OF products Is the most important
Every creek every brook. contributes
In some degree 10 tho volume of the
river or lake which should serve as a
part of the great machinery Of trans
portation, and a thorough and compre-
hensive plan Of artificial waterways
should he adopted, with a view OF Sc
curing stability OF channel"
1t Is impossible" the speaker con-
tinuol. ito indicate now what the form
Of legislation should be. Individually.
] should say that some plan in which
The chiefs Of the great scientific serv-
Ices Of the country could be brought
IN q national board OF public
works, with power 10 make compre.
1cnsive plans. and 10 work them out
gradually, might be the most efficient
aay. cannot imagine an organiza-
ion more perfect than one which would
include tho chief Of the engineer corps
20 the army the director Of the geo
Ogical survey the director Of our
coast and geodetic survey. our Pans-
ma canal service, our reclamation SER
vice, the chiefs OF our forestry SER
vice. and OF the bureau OF soils.
FOR GENERAL WELFARE.
THE PEOPLE OF the United states are
weakening 20 the necessity OF utiliz-
ng the national power for the pro-
motion OF the general welfare, We
latloaiize banking and currency be-
ausc VI o realized the folly OF havina
" many different financial systems as
here were states. the danger OF inda-
ion and panic arising from careless
nd lnconaiderate state action. We
latlonalize fri gation because we saw
DE futility Of subjecting the treat-
nent Of the SOURCES, the water sheds
nd valleys, of streams flowing through
eyeral states 10 the localized action
II the individual states. We realized
hat every great river must be trcat-
8 as "a unit. regardless OF the state
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