New-York tribune., 1909-08-12
CLASH AT SPOKANE
MR. BALLINGER ATTACKED
administration Policy TO FaUOr Pm
cate Cdmtal an Irrigation.

Spokane, Wash Aug I.-At the National Irri-
gBtion Congress this afternoon Dr. George &
Pardee formerly Governor OF California, attacked
Richard A. Bauuger. Secretary Of the Interior.
for his policy in dealing with public lands EN-
Senator George Turner OF Washington cefended
tie Secretary. IL was after Secretary BalinseT
had read from a paper his ideas land reeiaIna-
tion and the public domain. contending that what
has been done by the Secretary Of the Interior Was
under the Law. that Ex-Governor Pardee took the
platform TO deliver a set address. But he did not
use his manuscript. lie opened by saying that he
was for Roosevelt and the Roosevelt policies.
Roosevelt was a President who did things FIRST"
said he ..and talked about them afterward And
that's the kind OF men we should like 10 see IN
public Office now.
DR. Pardee told Of the activities of eX-secre'ary
Garfield who under the instructions Of President
Roosevelt withdrew from public entry many tracts
land under the belief that these lands should oe
held for the people. Now, he said Secretary bal
linger had again put up for entry these lands ana
each tract had in it's boundaries a water power
site.
The thing TO Co." said Dr. Pardee. lis to with
draw the water power sites as did Roosevelt and
hold them for the people.
When" pleaded the speaker. ARE We ever going
TO have a chance for the common hard working
citizen? Secretary Ballinger has said irrigation Is
not a proposition for poor man. take issue
with him and say it is particularly poor mans
proposition. and IL there is any one trying to make
il SO. let's find out about il"
EN-United States Senator George Turner. reply
ing TO Pardee said:
Il think that the remarks OF Governor Pardee
following those Of the Secretary of the Interior
in bad taste. No Ballinger has done in official
capacity only what any man would do under the
oath Of Ofice-he has obeyed the law. No man has
the right 10 act first and read the law afterward
Secretary Balnger. who spoke on the attitude
OF the administration toward the reclamation OF
arid lands in the West, said in part:
While the government has invested more than
So9VoVD In irrigation works, many @ times 'Iias ,I
reclamation act by private enterprise, and II Is safe
TO say that iarse portion OF these private %
and encouragement; and let me say here @ tnat ~ ~
goSerRmeRt @ IN a the admnisraroa E Of this act to
hinder interfere with the investment of private
rather 10 lend II encouragement. This is particu-
ary true in reference 10 irrigation under the Carey
The people OF the West who are familiar with
preciative OF the Importance OF the reclamation
service but the great difficulty which the service
taken against the clamor for diversion OF the
funds 70 new fields. In this respect the service
The danger which the government is undertaking.
ton projects in localities where by such establish
mR, ,he - are snss fSm
acquiring the Of water. For lack. of funds the
sibiities IN water appropriations. which means an
enormous loss in future development OF irrigation
works
The delegates set about TO relieve the arid land
situation to-day when resolutions beginning with a
request for ample funds" and ending with re-
quest for fund OF SIS. 900 .ooO introduced
The resolution asking for national per cent bond
issue OF So. 600 100000 introduced by Arthur
Hooer, of Spokane. secretary OF tho board OF con-
troll.
1t is proposed 10 use rhi. fund in 1--WE portions
follows: One billion for drainage. one billion
for irrigation billion for deep waterways. one
billion for good roads and billion for forest
preservation. 1t was asked that a committee pre-
sent the request 20 Congress.
A resolution also introduced providing that
settlers OF arid lands who had been deprived OF
the right reclaim their lands through the action
OF the reclamation service In cutting OF water
rights might regain their lands by the reclamation
Of in their tracts by means OF a well.
George Otis Smith. director OF the Geological
Survey. spoke the classification OF public lands
Irrigation in South Dakota discussed by s IL
Lea, State Engineer of South Dakota. Howard
Elliott, president OF the Northern Pacific Railroad
spoke OF the opportunities of the West
Mr. Elliott said that. while the railway
Ond only 20 the farmer a developer OF the
tions resources but few arise 20 say. We'll done
thou good and faithful servant"
''The settlement of the railroad problem" he con-
tinued lis found IN whether the fare for pas
sengers should be three cents mile, but in popu-
lation which will take advantage OF natural re-
sources and not be afraid OF more than eight hours
labor a day" He commended President Taft for
his demand for efficiency among government en-
poyes, and added that in the West there was no
success for the who wanted eight hours labor
and lots OF holidays.
Mr.. Elliott said he believed the answer to the
problem OF keeping the youth on the farm lay In
the irrigation projects Of the West
resolution was introduced to-day, asking the
condemnation of the destruction Of birds. THIS was
followed by request that the women IN the audi
ence who would agree nothing but the
plumage OF the ''ostrich and the barnyard fowl
rise. A number complied