The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-07

sacramento, Cal, sept 6.--The Ma
tional Irrigation congress today adopt
ed the report of the committee on reso-
lutions as presented by it's chairman.
Ex-Governor Pardee.
There is an endorsement of the poll
cy of President Roosevelt and his ad-
ministration in connection with the
policy Of reclamation, irrigation, forest
preservation and conservation of re-
sources. The departments having the
big work in hand is endorsed. There is
a recommendation that the government
only charge enough for timber cut from
forest reserves to pay for the main
tenance of the forest service.
Congress is asked to pass law pro-
Vldlng Tor the preservation of the Gala
Veras big trees by the exchange of
other timber land for them
The Irrigation congress is asked to
make every effort to have the seven
teenth session of the congress held in
Washington. at the same time the ma
tiOnal congress is in session, and pro-
Vides for a committee of five to pro
mote the matter. Protection is also
asked for the beet sugar industry and
aid for the work of irrigation, reclama-
ton, preservation and conservation.
Special Order for Today.
The report was adopted as a whole
after spirited discussion on an
amendment which Judge Raker of Mo-
doc county. California, sought to have
added. This was made a special order
for tomorrow morning. Judge Raker's
amendment asked for the removal of
the duty on timber coming into this
country.
Willett NJ. Hays, assistant secretary
of agriculture. delivered a very inter
eSting address on Country Life Edu-
cation for New Sections in which he
urged the establishment of farm schools
of high order, by which technical and
special education may be carried to
every boy in the land.
A large attendance Of delegates and
spectators greeted Governor Chamber
lain when he called the morning SEES
sion Of the Irrigation congress to or
der. This was the last day of ad-
dresses, as the election of officers and
reports of committees will mark the
proceedings tomorrow, the last day of
the gathering
Carey Was Absent.
Land and irrigation laws were to
have been the subjects of papers for
this morning, but J. D. Carey of Wy
oTning, author of the Carey act" was
not present TO speak on "The Public
Land Laws"
A feature of the session was the ad-
dress of Judge Frank H. Short of Cali
fornia, who discussed CALIFORNIA; IT.
rigation Laws" He aroused much en-
thusiasm by his remarks. He said if it
was necessary to have litigation in
connection with irrigation, better that
such condition should exist than that
there be no irrigation. The speaker
also dwelt on laws that must be en-
acted to prevent corporate abuse of
water rights and other privileges.
J. H. Brady, representative of Gov
ernor GOOding of Idaho, delivered words
of encouragement regarding irrigation
and other matters. He said that the
best way of establishing canal projects
was under government supervision.
L. E. Aubrey, state mineralOgist
spoke on the Importance Of preserving
the forests at the sources Of water
supply.
Governor Chamberlain took occasion
to praise the work Of the men who
made the arrangements for the present
congress.
Address by Syrian.
No speaker who has addressed the
congress aroused so much enthusiasm
as did Hon. p. A. Behannesy of Da-
mascus. Syria. His glowing tribute to
this country and President Roosevelt
brought forth tUmultuous applause
Mr.. Behannesy is president of the Sy-
rian Library association and head of
the agricultural college OF his native
city.
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