The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-28
STATE RIGHTS
PEOPLE LOSING
Spirit of NationaIism Appears
to Prevail in National Irri-
cation Congress.
FRANK G0UDY OF DENVER
DELIVERS STRONG ADDRESS
Indications Are That Advocates
of Federal Reclamation Will
Dictate Resolutions.

PI IEBl-O, Colo, Sept. 21.-The only
grain OF comfort for states rights advo-
Gates in water distribution at today 3
sessions OF tho eighteenth National frri-
CATION congress meeting was the address
OF Frank c. Goudy of Denver, who ad-
Nocatcd larger private and state holdings
IN irrigation projects. Further than this,
INC day was not encouraging TO support
crs OF this policy, even In The caucus
OF the Colorado delegation this morning.
where il WAS decided by "a surprisingly
close vote to carry the contest TO the
resolutions committee and later to the
noor OF The convention,
Big Fight Is On.
Determined opposition developed at this
caucus 10 the proposed rccommcndut ton
Tor an appropriation OF 81 000. 900 an
nually from the funds OF tho reclama
tion service for use in gaugins streams.
Like obstacles were encountered by the
sponsors for the resolution recommend
Ing redistribution OF water along, the
RIO Grande river in southern Colorado.
New Mexico and western Texas. With
the split OF the Colorado delegations adj
VoCatcs OF the new naiionalism and sup
purters of the federal reclamation serv-
Ice are jubilani and consider their vic.
tory already won. New evidences Of
the favor with which this policy Is re-
garded appeared today in the meeting
OF the forestry service and Stockmen.
Though merely sidcllght 10 the main
congress-. this meeting demonstrated
growing friendly feeling and ended In an
Endorsement OF the forest rangers and
forestry service by the stoclSmen.
Attitude of Newell.
Appreciation OF tho improvement in the
character and stability Of irrigation pro-
jects was voiced by George Il. Barstow
OF Texas, who urged the necessity OF
fostering all legitimate efforts 10 co-or-
dinaie the moneyed and investment in
Of irrigation by private enterprise. The
change in public knowledge and sentl-
mcnt regarding tho arid region and its
future was emphasized in the paper pre-
pared by DR.. T., II. Newell. director OF
the reclamation service. and read TO the
congress this afternoon. Mr.. Newell
and benefits were far too small; that the
federal governments investment ir5 irri-
cation works amounts to nearly $50 OVV; :
600: that the western country is devcl-
opinG by leaps and bounds through the
settlement upon this land OF hundreds
and thousands Of families from the cast
Working on Resolutions.
Governor Joseph il, Kibbey OF Arizona
was chosen chairman of the resolutions
committee and w. J. McGee or wash SIN 4
begin consideration OF resolutions tornor-
row morning,
The committee appointed at the Spo-
kane congress TO arrange Pan-Amcri-
can Irrigat tion congress reported progress
but advised the congress that circum
stances made it inadvisablc 10 hold such
congress in lsli; The ne cSmm'''ee %nrn was
Water. rot land. is the present prob
lem OF the west" declared Congressman
John A. Martin OF Colorado IN discuss, ,,
ing Public Lands in State Irrigation
Districts" MIR Martin spoke to reSo-
luton offered early in the day. declaring
tho public lands. under proper reeula =
tons could be included in state lrr!ea :
lion districts and thereby. add millions
Of acres 10 the tillable area Of the west
ern states
Battle Lines Drawn.
The battle lines were drawn this
morning when the Colorado dclcga ton
in caucus decided TO present two rcso-
lutlons. First, To recommend the pas
sage OF "A law authorizing the approp-
pratt OF 81 900 900 annually from the
funds OF the reclamation service for the
eaIglne Of streams. and second, TO urge
the rescinding Of the order of the interior
department regarding the distribution OF
waters of tho Rio Grande in southern
Colorado, New Mexico and western
Texas ,,, L.,
tho margin of only dozen votes ana
there WAS divided opinion on tnc reso-
luton regarding the lti0 Srande pr pr o.,
icct Colorado's case VIII be nresentC9
Nv T. c. Goudy DR.. G.. l.. Knapp ana I.
C. IIolbrook A., ,...,
viii undoubtcdIy turn dgmh ,Hmipr c%,Sraa0 %otc
Preliminary 10 the set addresses thls
morning. tho congress adopted The toI-
lowing resolutions: ,.,. 6, l.o
In, authorized to wire Hon, W. L. Mon
den the earnest wishes Of this congress
for his speedy recovery
The water pirate" was scored today
nv = c. Goudv OF Denver. who recon :
mendcd that filings on water rights ps
restricted the same as homcslehds, aug
,n,icss I,,Ic tho the holder within a reasonable
time, developed tho Same.
Goudy Address.
.Ir,.isatior AS a Private Enterprise: y
,.,a iLc subject Of Frank &. Goudy OF
Denver. who said In part;
..yyh{Io much has been accomplished IN
der the federal reclamation aG,! iar n,ore
land has been reclaimed by private chter-
nrisc and private capital, ana the one
rriilc,sm ! have To make OF Inc lcucrai
rccIornation service is that III some m
STANCES il has seriously suicricrcd WIN
IT, reclamation work attempted by pri-
yntc enterprises The greatest asset OF
,Ir arid section Is ita irrigated mnds. put
several state governments lanr ~ I; =
| never fully appreciated the Nalue OF ''is
nroai wealth producing resource In
| SnIorado II has been extremely dlitlculc'
and often impossible 10 obtain appiopIla ~,
'Inns Sufficient TO enable the stale en-
r,mccr and the other officers charged with
I',,' tic duty OF properly dis'ributng the he
waters OF a natural stream 10 calrS on
| ,hoir work. AS an instance the work ci
st'r, Stream gauglng, that is Of measuring the
a,'a,ati,, ~ water that Il stream viii sup
| plv for irrigation purposes, mas peeh woe
| fully neglected.
Laws Against Water Pirates
| ..So,pc. if not all Of the states. have
! ,oyI.cicd 10 enact system or code Q!
| SSr,in, laws that viii protect against
n.hat choose TO call te water pirate
49,, 10 ,hc man or men who file claims