The San Francisco call., 1908-09-30
Difference of Opinion Develops
Regarding Government Regu-
Iation in Reservations
President Causes Enthusiasm
Among Delegates by Message
FayOring New States
Sixteenth Congress Opens With
Large Attendance and Expo
Sition Proves Attractive

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Sept
29.-Ths proceedings OF the opening
session Of the sixteenth annual na-
konsl irrigation congress, which con-
vened II Convention hall IN this city
At zU>so O'Clock today. were impress
sive and 800 delegates and -z,Soo
spectators who crowded the galleries
were moved TO repeated demoustra-
ions.
It is evident that this congress IS
TO give the major portion OF its time
70 discussion of the reclamation Of
publlc lands and Conservation Of nat
uraL RESOURCES and It is likely these
discusstons may lead 10 Differences Of
opinion on phases OF governusent poll
cies. particularly The forestry policy
D. c. Beaman Of Denver VIII address
the convention tomorrow on forestry
service" and. Il Is intinated that such
criticism OF the service as may be IN
duIged IN wiz come at that time
The livestock interests are vel rep
reseuted zna.. their desires as to the
ressIGtlons regarding government reg
uIzrLon Of the public domain and forest
reserves nay precipitate sharp discus
sion.
PERMANENT BODY PLANNED
A movement has appeared. backed by
3 Eunnher Of well known men, 10 make
the irrigation congress a permanent
working organization. with headquar-
sters- a.ud Z secretary whose duty would
10 Fr~Er
fion FOR ths Use OF the congress, IN
fuft-ertng needed legislation and
arousi1ig public interest in reclamation
g a. cestservaeioa work
- letters and a telegram were
5s--fo tle. congress, AZ the opening
sessions from President Roosevelt The
frst was addressed 70 the congress and
conveyed the presidents greeting, his
approvsI OF the work Of the congress
and references 70 the Importance Of
reclamation and conservation OF natu-
.Fal resources
Ihe second letter wzs addressed TO
the socal board Of control. replying
10 an Invitation On gold plate recently
conveyed 70 the president a postscript
Al the BOTTOM OF this letter aroused
wild .enahusiaSm among delegates and
Spectators. as 1T was read By Secretary
Fowler The president wrote
SEW STATES FAVORED
4 earnestly hope that this winter 1
shall have a chance 10 sign bills con
derfinge statehood on both New Mexico
and. Arizona
-.Cle~ congress unanimously directed
its officers To- reply TO the message By
q telegram with an expression Of
thanks fors t5e favorable expression to-
ward New Mexico and Arizona
Addresses OF welcome we're made By
- A.
Governor. Curry OF New Mexico. and
President Frank c Goudy Of Denver. in
response. made the opening address OF
the congress-
After expressing his thanks to the
people of New Mexico 1or the manner
in Whleh theys-h received and enter
tafned the delegates 10 the congress
President COMFY advocated the creation
and regulation Of irrigation districts.
and said in part;
We have met to consider plans for
the Wise Development Of governmental
policies looking to the conservation and
best use Of our national resurces and
more particularly 10 the conservation.
psreservglion and use OF our forests, our
streams. and our sands
sS6Ek people assert, now that na-
tionsI reclamation has become q fact,
that srhere is nothing more for this as
ISOLATION % do I reply that the work
this association viii not be fin
fsel ustil all the food waters IN the
arid and seaiarid sections shall have
been iHpounded for irrigation, power
and other useful purposes II viii not
be fliShed TIL we have worked out
the great problem Of saving our for
ests. especially the forests 1t the head
waters OF our irrigation streams
WORK TO SAVE FORESTS
fow Of water and extend the period Of
direct irrigation IN every possible way
IS consunnaatiOn that every practical
trrigarlOnist earnestly desires, because
when our mines Of precious metals are
worked out, when our coal treasures
are exhausted and our iron mines are
closed forever there will be one re-
SOURCE that can not be exhausted or
worn out, and that is the soil and its
products. 1or the soils fertility can be
uaintafued as long as the sun shines
and water continues to flow on the
arid lands
Following Goudy's address an ad-
iouruuent was taken until afternoon
10 allow the delegates 10 attend the
formal opening Of the exposition Of
irrigated products.
The afternoon session was occupied
By brief responses 10 the address Of
welcome. among the speakers being N
Rene Tavernier, chief engineer OF the
French bureau OF public works: Senior
L0urencto Beata Nevos. chief engineer
of the Brazilian government; Tulfo
Larranga, representative Of Porto Rico;
Ignacio da Costa. consul general for
Portugal Carlos Commanchfo of the
Chilean government: Herr n Kau-
manus. representative OF Germany, and
representatives. OF Canada, England
and Cape Colony.
SNTTHE SENDS MESSAGE
Some tine was devoted 70 the report
or the officers Of the congress and 70
reading communications, among them
being Z letter from Forester Clifford