Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-10-01
ILLUMINATING ADDRESS ON SOUTH
AMERICAN CONDITIONS BY BARRETT 7
Chief of the Bureau Of American Republics Tells of Progress OF
irrigation in the South; w. w. Foott Discusses irrigation on
the Rio Grande; Resolution Committee Named Yesterday
Begins Its Work Today; Fight for the Next Session Grows
Warm as End of Session Draws Near.

4 sweeping attack upon almost
every phase OF the administrations
forestry policy as it is now being car
red out by Chief Forester Clifford
Pinchpt, and ringing defense of the
forestry service and the chef forcste
were features Of yesterday session of
the National Irrigation congress,
which aroused intense interest and
which, in correction with tie defense
Of the forestry service broWht forth
, the first demonstration Of tie meeting
rom the friends of the ahninistra-
| tOns present forestry program.
The attack was made by Judge d
C. Bcaman Of Denver. chieG counsel
for the Colorado Fuel ana Ion com
pany, and Il pioneer of Colora 9, in an
address covering almost an hlur ana
in the course of which tho ipeaker
left no part of Mr.. Pinchot's alminis-
tmtion Of the national forcst un-
touched by his criticism. The (cfcnse
was by George IL. Maxwell, of Chi
cag9, editor of the Maxwell's Taisman
and u leader in the formation i the !
Irrigation congress movement, i'm a |
brilliant cXtCmpOranOous adress (
which brought the friends of tn for. ,
cstry service to their feet at its lOsc .
in demonstration of enthusiastic APP /
proyal.
Other features of the days proGcd- /
ngs were a brilliant address by 1hn
Barrett, director Of the Internatinal
Bureau of American Republics. onh,
South American republicans, an ill
paper on Irrigation on the L.
kK, by Mr. w. w Follct, Cd
fulti engineer of the IntcrnatioA
Baudry commission, and a Hs
bracal discussion of irrigation !
priv Enterprise" by W. NJ. WIZ
c rado
II three addresses were all 4
kbehnteresting and instructive and
r irrotts pleasing delivery AMI
roahandlinE Of his subject drew Z
ry arm response from the delcI
ties but the interest of the session.
WntCd in the forestry discussion and
mo. every delegate came to tho
Hormg session with interest already
tousd in the coming contest. 1t had
horc quite generally known that
bg, Beaman would take this 1ccas-
~ % renew his well known opposi-
ton - the policies of the forestry SCR
\ and that his attack would bo
Iorous. 1t was all of tnat and lit
II more; it even alicnated not few
lIlcgutcS who are not in hearty ac-
Ird with the present administration
4 the national forests by tho very
f"'et'aS' ana uncoupromisIng criti-
Sm 2t TIN whole service aud all its
Works.
Judge Ecaman is not am orator.
FLIGHT of figure, keen OF eve ha r.qd
s address from manuscript. resting
a reading stand before him. read
4 in dry. driving voice that holds
fd attracts by its very monotone, Of
tellFcry. Tho whole address was
Iothed in a biting sarcasm. lightencd
Pom time to time by flash of hnmor
pat never failed to bring roar or
ushtcr from The dolrEdtc-. even
E-cins a smile from those most bit.
fly opposed TO the arguments bcin,
ldc.
N'"t '"' Ili.llN ~ liif forestry ~ff-
.c grew rcstlc $nd more restless
In, speaker proceeded with driving
gulnent after driving argument each
= moro rigid in its arrajgumcnt oi
forester aud his policies, untu Alr.
Fairwcathcr, Of California. at
ktcJ 20 raise the twenty minute
President GoudX refused 20 sus-
T.. 'c point "f order. .N,hilo the sup
z of the forestry service ap-
\ bgJu are tired gentlemen. win
\ y said Judge Beamsn calmly and
roar of demand that ne go oH
1'p cutie conclusively that there
many Of the delegates who ap-
@ and that all were Interested.
4 4s B,aman's address was in part
Jadgc Beaman's Address.
-e1oEing is an abstract OF Judge
4 s, 'lalf address:
-Adrman and Gentlemen.
N'ns is farther from my desire