The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-08-12
ASSERTS HE is
WITHIN The Law
Secretary Ballinger Defends
His Actions.
IS ROASTED BY PARDEE

Former Governor Of California In.
dorses Roosevelt Policy Of Doing
Things and Talking About Them
e Afterwards = objects to Present
Policy Of Putting Up For Entry
Public Lands Containing Water
sites-Tells Of Garfield's Work.
Spokane, Wash. Aug. 1.-THE Bal
linger-P Pinchot contest burst with full
force upon the national irrigation
congress-. DR.. George C. Pardee, for
mer governor of California, attacked
Richard A. Bsllinger, secretary Of the
interior, with fieroeness only sec
onded by that OF Former Senator
George Turner OF Washington, who
defended the secretary. Mr.. Ballin-
ger entered the auditorium surround
cd by reception committee, and
when he arose TO speak he was
cheered for several minutes. He read
from a paper his ideas on reclama-
tion and the public domain. He con-
tended that what has been done by
the secretary OF the interior was un'
der the law. His speech In part fol-
lows:
while the government has invest.
cd over s50,000.000 in irrigation
works. many times that amount has
been invested since the passage OF
the reclamation act by private enter
%. Ia ta IN hot
large portion Of these private invest
ments have resulted from govern
mental example and encouragement,
and LET rue say here that II has not
been and Is not the policy OF the ma
tional government In the administra'
tion of this act to hinder or interfere
with the investment OF private capi-
tai in the construction OF irrigation
works, but rather to lend It encour-
agement. This Is particularly true in
reference 10 irrigation under the Ca,
rey act in the various states.
while II is possible that persons OF
limited means may successfully enter
and acquire irrigated lands. II will
generally be found that it is not a
poor mans proposition, unless
coupled with intelligent industry in
agriculture.
II may mention here what has fire.
quently occurred to me as a source OF
advantage, both TO the states and the
federal government, and that is the
securing from the various states OF
uniform legislation In the matter OF
appropriation of the water and it's
beneficial use, and also legislation
looking to the control and conserva-
ton of all available water power.
"'rhis congress could accomplish no
gr,ater work beyond the stimulation
OF interest in the development of irri-
cation than TO secure uniform water
regulations In the states and also
uniform legislation affecting inter.
state waters"
Mr.. Ballinger, after his address,
would not be disturbed by questions.
There is a little note on the publish
ed program inviting the delegates to
ask questions and enter a discussion
with the speakers. Mr. Ballinger was
not aware OF this. "A
Judge John Fairweather OF Califor-
MIA asked a question, The secretary
answered it and then left the plat
form. The next speaker was A. c.
Campbell, who discussed local as
poets of the property rights in irri.
cation.
Former Governor Pardee then took
the platform 10 deliver the address
under the subject assigned to him.
but he had no use for his manuscript
He opened by saying that he was for
Roosevelt and Roosevelt policies.
Roosevelt was president who did
things first" said he. "and talked
about them afterwards. And that's
the kind OF men we would like TO see
in public office now"
DR.. Pardee told OF the activities OF
Former Secretary Garfield, who. un-
der the instructions OF President
Roosevelt, withdrew from public en-
try many tracts OF land under the be-
lief that these lands should be held
for the people. Now, he said, Secre-
tary Ballinger has again put up for
entry these lands, and each tract has
In its boundaries a water power site.
A resolution asking congress for a
national 3 per cent bond issue OF
81 900. 100000, TO be used In reclaim
ing arid lands, was introduced by Ar
thur Hooker, secretary of the board
Of control of the national irrigation