Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-27
Its Advocates Disappointed at
Failure Of Mr., Bryan to Ad-
vocate Doctrine Before Irri-
cation Congress,
COLONEL TWITCHELL is
DOOMED FOR PRESIDENT
Predicted Delegates viii Rec
ognize Long Service Of New
Mexico Empire Builder by
Placing Him in the Chair,

lBy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire
Pueblo, Colo, Sept. 26.-The ques-
tion Of states rights versus the new
nationalism looms large on the hori-
zon at the close of the first days
session of the Eighteenth National Ir-
rigation congress,
Whether the question of states
rights in the matter Of water distri-
button will be brought squarely be-
fore the convention viii depend very
largely upon the position of the Colo
RADIO delegation.
This delegation will meet tomorrow
morning to decide upon matters OF
policy. Until the decision of Colorado
is announced other delegations are
maintaining neutral attitude
However, Kansas and California
held meetings today and decided upon
upholding the reclamation service in
the development OF work in the west.
Texas is known 10 lean toward the
federal program and Arizona is IN
line, it being generally understood
that Governor Kibbey of that terri
tory is to be chairman Of the com
mittee on resolutions New Mexico,
while favoring the reclamation work
ia the Elephant Butte project. takes
the position that there Is enough wa
ter in theg Rio Grande 60 irrigate all
available land in central aud northern
New Mexico and leave sufficient water
To- meet tic .seeG@ ui ,he sta LUIS
valley la southern Colorado.
other states in the vest and north
west, while taking Il less active part
in the impending discussion, are
watching Developments With the keen
est interest States tights advocates
N
day in the address # former Gov
ernor Alva Adams Of Colorado. How
over. this elation was comparatively
short lived They had expected that
Colonel Bryan would strongly support
their cause in his address tonight. but
in this they were disa ppointed. Oppo-
nents of the states rights program re-
gard Colonel Bryan's declaration as
partial endorsement of their plan
when he said:
There is no reason why the fed
cral government should not. after ne
cessary reservations, lease the land 70
the states upon conditions that VIII
protect national interests and allow
the states to administer the trust un-
der conditions. fixed in such way TO
give large state use
Thousands OF delegates and local
people packed the Mineral Palace TO
hear William j Bryan discuss "lrri-
"a ton and National Development to-
night.
Emphasizing the importance of irri-
cation, Mr. Bryan said
irrigation Is i'm its infancy 1t is
one OF the oldest forms Of agricul-
ture in the world, but it is one Of the
newest in the United states because
of the vast area available for eultiva-
tion with the natural rainfall. As
these lands have now become occu-
pied. the attention Of the American
people has been turned to the recla-
nation of swamp lands and arid lands
Already we have begun storing water
in the arid regions Of the west and
this will so on until all the surplus
water which now ruus 10 waste mas
been utilized in the cultivation OF the
virgin lands of the arid west.
In the utilization of these flood
waters conflict has arisen between
states. making II necessary for the
national government to act as arbitra-
tor This discussion is now among
the couserVstionists as TO the spheres
Of the state and the nation. This dis
cussion is 2 national one. II Is not
only heatlthful but il is necessary.
The national Interests are not To be
forests are not 90 be overlooked
believe. when The problem has been
thoroughly discussed ir all its phases
the two factions tht 'en viii agree on
plan which win I've both the sub
stance OF the thinfs contended for.
Kansas and Nebraska FOR instance
are interested IN the rivers which
Flow to the cast Millions of acres
some day viii joe added to the tillable
area through The waters stored I'm
the mountains This work is not to
bt entrusted entirely to the mountain
states
'Geogra phlcGlly| the watersheds be-
long to The states On which they are
situated. But in a larger sense they
are national property and when all
are pre ssntcd. no state VIII
Insist on acting IS final judge in this
matter in which other states are
vitally interested
Il believe 50 rs possible - protect
the national Interests and these IN
terests ought 90 ftc protected IN every
legitimate use of ihe land. There was
no reason whg the fef eiai government
should not. after miking necessary
leaec tne land 10 the state
upon conditions thar will protect ma
uonai interests and allow the states
tc administer the TRUST under condi-
lions fixed IN such way as to give
large state uset
There is no reason WHY the federal
should take upon itself
the duty of manaaing these reserva-
tiuns. when if cain protect every inter
state right and recognize the right
or the states ta ioe1l control.
The wafer 0ts shi 10 be utilized and
the states cfienI ~ be permitted 10