Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-08-12


~roorman's proposition, unless couple.
with intelligent Industry in agrieul
ture.
Any one who has visited one o
more OF the reclamation projects nov
IN operation aud sees on tho ono hant
The desert covered with sage brtst
and harrenness and on the other hand
the water flowing over the fertile sol
producing heavy crops Of grain or or
o%liar'ls of fruit. appreciates go ia,
fullest extent the benefits Of irriga.
tlon.
"Thc people of the west therefore
who are familiar with these Wonder
ful results ia irrigation are highly
a~p5reciative of the Importance OF the
reclamation service. nut the great ar
ficulty which the service encounters
is in finishing the projects now UNI
dcrtaken as against he elamor FOR a
diversion Of the funds o. pew fields
In this respect tho service has saf-
fcred Ia not carrying to completion
a less number of projects than 1t is
nos engaged in construction
4 cannot conceive of anything
which VIII contribute moro 10 tho
permanent wealth aud prosperity of
the reclamation states and territories
than The continued construction on
the broadost possible scale of itriea.
ton works.
The danger which the Government
Is undertaking to overcome i- the ef-
adjustment Of small irrigation pro-
iects in localities whore by such cstab-
l;shment the larger opportunities are
destroyed. thus preventing enormous
areas of lands from ever acquiring the
use of water. For hack a. eHa.is the
government is at present often re-.
quired 20 surrender possibilities in
water appropriations. which means an
enormous loss IN future development
Of Irrigation works. and ! fear his is
not fully appreciated. II IL for this
reason hat at times private enter
prises are disposed 10 contend that
the government Is ubstructing greater
possibilities for larger areas Of irri-
gable land. may mention here
what has frequently occurred TO mo.
as u Fourcc OF advantage both to tho
states and the federal government.
and that IN the securing from The va
fious states of uniform legislation In
the matter Of appropriation OF the
water and ITS beneficial use ana also
legislation looking 70 the control and
conservation of all available w9tcf
powers.
This congfess could accomplish no
greater work for the stimulation Of
interest Ia the development of irrlga
ton than 90 secure uniform watei
regulations IN the suites and also ,
uniform legislation affecting intor-
state waters
ours ~ a nation OF busy people, q
nation of great resources and possible
tiles and most favorubly situated for
trade and commerce. Its wealth Is
greater than that at any single conn
try, even Of France ana Germany
combined and this wealth is increas-
Ing II a fabulous rate Much Of II
has been accumulated by the d%rstruc-
tion. By the sacrifice ana waste Of ma
lures gifts ana II Nv u rortuitous cif-
cumHtance tn. the COUNTRY has been
brought TO understand the importance
of utilizing and Swing our natural
wealth ana making II possible for tia
nation 60 continue TO prosper, ana for
tho generations lnn, are 20 com, to
nave some share in that prosperity
especially since no element OF the
nations wealth is greater than that
contained IA the soil, For this rca
son, II for no other. the work of re-
clamation OF the aria and scmi-arid
lands Of the west ls worthy of first
Importance in the development OF the
nations resources. Every acre OIL
ir~Rablc land win be needed IN the
nations economy
In q century We have passed from
a purely agricultural country to ana
industrial and commercial country.
but we have not %outgrown the nccoss
ity for agriculture
Mr. Ilullineer then sat down. nor
would ho ho disturbed bv questions
There is a iittlc note following each
notation on the published program
inviting the Delegates to ask uucs
and enter nto discussion with
the speakers. Nj. BnlliuRer was not
aware of this lp rose Judge John
ct California with al
question The secretary answered it,
and then loft thu platform.
The ucNt speaker WIS y. e. Camp ;,
bell, who discussed thr legal a,pr,t~l
Of the property rights io irrigation
Former iuyeruor rtrdcp then took
the platform te d,lNcr the address
under the subject assigned him. Butt
had no use i"r hi. manuscript ito