The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-27
TALK PROBLEMS
OF IRRIGATION
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thorough discussion OF all practical
problems of irrigation.
While the president in his address did
not intimate knowledge OF any attempt
to inject personalities Into the congress.
be took the broad position that this con-
gress is and must remain the national
forum for consideration of irrigation. He
reviewed at length the achievements OF
the congress in It's almost twenty years
of existence, both in securing beneficial
legislation in congress and In furtherins
the construction of irrigation projects in
the west. Recognizing that the congress
is confronted by many important prob
lens for further considera ton. President
Fowler, in closing. declared:
Burden of Responsibility.
This congress must watch over and
ment and growth of its foster children.
national forestry and irrigation. the
Kindred subject Of national drainage OF
the swamp lands OF the south and the
east Will need its help. national water
ways and the system OF treatment OF
our rivers, especially at the headwaters.
will demand and should receive our care
ful consideration and aid.
Here. In this congress OF the people.
is the national forum for the considera-
ton OF all vital questions relating 10 the
forestry. and so long as the government
of the people, by the people and for the
people shall live. so long will The need
OF great popular convocations like this
exist and appeal to the people who boast
Of enlightened freedom"
Former Governor Alva Adams discussed
Colorado, Conquest and Conservation" "
Depends on Colorado.
Whether The question Of states rights
IN the matter of water distribution VIII
be brought sGuarely before the conven
ton VIII depend largely upon the position
OF the Colorado delegation.
This delegation will meet tomorrow
morning to decide upon matters of policy.
Until the decision of Colorado Is an
nounced other delegations are maintain
ing q. neutral attitude. However, kansas S
decided to uphold the reclamation serv-
ice in its development work in the west.
Texas is known 10 lean toward The red
eral programme. and Arizona is In line,
been named chairman of the committee
on resolutions. New Mexico; while Ia
voring the reclamation work in the lSle-
phant Butte project, takes The position
that there is enough water in the Rio
Grande to irrigatc all available land IN
central and northern New Mexico and
leave sufficient water to meet the uses
OF the San Luis valley in southern Cali
iornia.
Other states in the west and northwest
while taking less active part IN inc nm
Dcuding inoVemetn are watching develop
mcnts with the kcenest interest.
Disappointed III oiS
states rights advocates received their
frat encouragement today in the address
OF former Governor Alva ADAMS OF Colo
rado. However, This elatlon was com
narativcly short lived, They had I, .'.a eN,
would strongly support their cause III
his address tonight but in this they were
disappointed. Opponents OF the states
rights programme regard Colonel Bryan 5
declaration as partial Endorsement oi
their plan when he said:
There is no reason why The federal
government should not, after making nee
cssary reservations. lease the land TO tho
states upon conditions that VIII protect
national interests and allow tile states
to administer tho trust under Gonu',lons
fixed III such a way as TO give large
state use. ~
Late today chalrmen Of committee
were chosen as fc'7oTs:
observation-disclosures j. III. kibecy OF
Permanent organizatiun-H. Moody OF
Spokane. ~ ,..,,,o-
The following announcements were
made of members on the RESOLUTIONS com
Colorado, Judge G. g. Holbrook; Kan
sos r. n, Thorpe; board Of control mem
bers. CORNER Governor Alva Adams ana
The California delegation is making a
strong fight TO secure an indorscmcnt oi
Gan Francisco as the place for holding
the exposition celebrating lp' 'ph'P''''''
OF the Panama canal
Tnday. while attending the congress,
Governor Shafroth received telegram
from Governor C,illetL OF California ASK
ing him TO use his influence TO have r"so-
lutiong Of Endorsement adopted by the
congress. Governor Shatoth replied 'lla
he would bc glad to comply and au-
nonnced thai he had appointed Iuhse
Rurton o( Pueblo honorary vice president
for Colorado.
Great Crowd Hears Bryan
,rbonnspds Of delegates and local peo-
| oIe packed the Mineral palace TO hear
| William j Bryan discuss irrigation and
| National Development Tonight
I,mpha sizing the Importance OF nrlsh'
| tIon, Mr. Bryan said;
| Irrigation is In It's infancy II Is ono
| of the oldest forms Of agriculture III th'
| world but il Ii ono Of the newest II
| ,hc United Statos, because OF the vas
| .rca1 available for cultivation with tina
| nafursI rainfall. Az these lands have nov
| hrcome occupied, the attention OF th'
! American people has becn turned 10 ms
| recIamation Of swamp lands and aric
| lands Already we have begun STORMS
| water In tho arid regions OF tho west
| and This Will 60 OH uutil all the surplus
| water has bccu utilized.
| ON tho affiliations OF these Hood wa
| iers n conflict has arisen between suites
! n,akin- il necessary for tho national GOV
| eminent TO oct as arbitrator. This dis
| cussIon js now among the CONSERVATION
| Ists as to the spheres OF inc stata hH'
| nation. This discussion is q naturaI ono
n ia not only hcaltbful. but necessary,
Believes in Compromise.
"rhe national interests are not to b.
jopnrpd and In the same way state IN
,Srosts are not TO bo overlooked. / be
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