Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1907-12-02
FOR PRESERVATION
OF ALL RESOURCES
Circular Letter to Leading Men OF
all Civilized Countries --M0St
Important Step Ever Taken
by Irrigation Con-
greSS.

If the plans now under considera-
tion by the National Irrigation con-
gress through its officials, are car
ried into effect Albuquerque will go
down In history as the city where
the worlds greatest and most useful
organization was effected.
The plans under consideration are
no less than the establishment of an
international congress for the pur-
pose of protecting and conserving all
natural resources and the promotion
of irrigation in the arid regions of
the entire world.
Colonel r e. Twitchell Of Las
Vegas. whose splendid work, resulted
in securing the National Irrigation
congress for Albuquerque, arrived
here today to attend the Commercial
club meeting tonight which is to be
held for the purpose of discussing
ways and means for handling the big
| congress and to select officials neces-
sary to direct the work. Colonel
Twitchen said that the international
congress would undoubtedly be form
| ed in this city when our National Ir-
| rigation congress meets next year.
Colonel Twitchell is in receipt of
| letter from Hon. w. A. Beard of
sacramento, Cal, where the congress
met recently. Mr. Beard is chairman
of the special committee named by
| that congress for the purpose of es-
| tablishing International relations on
s<.. .s,k " ir'ias Jon falss,Sk " " aa
| conservation OF natural RESOURCES Df
all kinds.
Committee Mt Work.
The letter which is self explanatory
November 25, 1907.
Col. r. e. Twitchell
East Las Vegas, N M.
Dear Sir
1 hand you herewith copy pre-
pared for a circular which l am
sending to the members of the spe-
cial committee on international irri-
cation, forestry and conservation con-
gress for suggestions. 1t is my pur-
pose, If the other members Of the
committee approve, to send this to
all representatives of the United
States in foreign countries and to
such other prominent gentlemen
whose names have been secured and
who are believed to be interested in
these matters. / would like to re-
ceive from you any suggestions which
you may have to offer in this con-
nection.
have had some correspondence
with the other members of my COM
mittee and 1 think 1 can say that
we will take this matter up very
vigorously. We are of course desir-
| Gus of securing the best results and
will appreciate the benefit of your
counsel.
Yours very truly,
w. A. BEARD.
Circular Letter.
The circular letter which Mr..
| Beard mentioned in his letter, Is as
| follows:
Office of International Irrigation,
Forestry and Conservation Con-
gress Committee, Sacramento, Cal.
Members of the Committee:
w. A. Beard, chairman, Sacrament
| to, Cal.
Gifford Pinchot. U. S. Forester,
| Washington, ID. c.
r. H. Newell Director L. S. Recla-
nation Service, Washington, d. c.
Geo. w. Barstow, President Ma
tional Drainage Congress, Barstow,
Texas.
Fred J. Klescl, ex-senator. ogden,
Utah.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
At the Fifteenth National Irriga-
ton congress, held at Sacramento,
Cal, u. S. A., September 2-7. in
elusive, a committee was appointed
TO consider and report to the Six
teenth congress upon the advisability
and feasibility of calling, within the
next two or three years, an interna-
| tional congress for the discussion of
problems relating TO irrigation, for
| estry and TO the conservation Of nat
ufdl resources.
Uncle sam Takes Lead.
The National Irrigation congress
Is one of the great unofficial bodies
OF this country. Mainly through its
efforts and with the aid of a senti-
ment developed by its annual meet
ings the United States government
has undertaken the construction OF
great irrigation systems for the rec
lamation of arid lands in the western
states and has adopted compre-
hensiye forestry policy for the con-
servation and protection os the wat
er-sheds of the country
1t is now proposed TO inaugurate
here a vigorous and comprehensive
policy OF conserving natural resour-
ces. The need OF such conservation
was thoroughly discussed at the ma
tcnal irrigation congress and is very
generally appreciated by progressive
men. The president OF the United
States has called a meeting Of the
governors of all the states to be held
i'm Washington, ID. c., I'm May next
for he purpose Of discussing plans
for preventing waste and conserving
IL suf.