The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-29
HAND OF TEDDY
ON IRRIGATION
Continued from Page One

OF Grand Junction. Colo. and f. NJ Web
Ster OF the department OF agriculture.
Beneath the comparative quiet OF a
program OF addresses. the adherents OF
states rights and of the new national
Ism" arc marshalInG their forces for the
expected opening Of the battle on the floor
oil tho congress tomorrow, when Colorado
speakers will outline the position OF this
state on the ruling OF the government by
which irrigation in the San Luis valley
OF Colorado has been restricted in order
TO afford water for. government irrigation
projects i'll New Mexico andb Texas,
The address OF w. X. Kavanaugh the
president OF the Lakcs-to- the Gulf Deep
Waterways association. read before the
irrigation congress by w. j. McGec. en-
phasized the unity OF waters for irriga-
ton and navigation; the necessity for
protection of head waters OF all streams,
and control OF the floods.
California was given five minutes to
present the proposed Panama Pacific eX-
position and urge the congress to indorss
the claims OF San Francisco. BY agree
mcnt the resolution of Endorsement was
referred to the resolution committed
Real Lively Tilt.
40 sooner had John Fairweat tner con-
cluded the reading OF Mr. Shorts paper
than the congress became involved in
California delegates were the principals
with brief Interpolation by former Gov
ernor Alva Adams OF Colorado, while the
congress listened eagerly and applsuded
yociferouSy.
Francis Cutie threw down the gauge
OF battle by charsing that Mr Short,
companies and desIrous OF advancing it's
Interests to the detriment of the people.
does not represent In his paper the SEN
timents OF the people OF California
Mr.. Cutie declared that the state con-
servation commission appointed by Gov
ernor Giliett had been packed" that
Mr. Short and the president OF the stale
board OF trade controlled this body; that
no meeting had ever been called to in
vestigate and report or the natural re-
sources.
II believe the people of California arc
capable enough 20 conduct their own
business, but am not so confident OF the
people have just declared thcir indepcnd-
ence Of the machine in that state"
Defends Federal Control.
rights advocates that the federal ,ax
was burden, MIR. Cutie declared that
he paid $50 tax for 7he watering OF
l60.acres under federal supervision "And
arm of the government protect my
rights. rather than TO have the water and
sites pass INTO the YSn nHnas o pT,
will tax the water user almost out OF
MIR, Cutie denied the claim OF Mr.
Short that a continuance of federal con-
troll will DELAY development OF water
power. when the states have public
utllltN commissions as ciltCtlNt dS tu-
New York commission" said Mr.. Cutie.
then will be time enough to consider
state control
Il. C. Finklc OF California took issue
with Mr. Cutie. but reserved his re-
marks until tomorrow. when Clifford PIN
chot will ns in attendance.
California's declaration OF independ-
enoo OF the influence of corporate control
was voiced by w r. Smytbe- He said;
California spoke for herself when. a,
the recent primary election. she declared
for Theodore Roosevelt. for Clifford Pin
chot and for Goodbye BallinGer. and
when Hiram Johnson. opponent OF the
Southern Pacific domination, swept the
state by magnificent majority
this morning was the appointment OF sub
committees OF the resolutions commit
tee. Following are the subcommittee
and the chairmen;
Lands IT. B, Holt. New Mexico: water.
". ]. McGee. District OF Columbia; lor-
laneous. r. msiuger. Spokane. Wash,