Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-09-29
Resolutions Committee By Sub
stantaI Majority Endorses
Policy Of Federal Control of
Interstate Waters.
CHICAGO ANXIOUS TO
ENTERTAIN NEXT YEAR
Los Angeles Also IN Race With
Powerful Backingi Colorado
Loses in Dispute Over Rio
Grande Waters,

IBs Morning journal special fensed Wlref
pueblo colo, sept 2S--Thc COM
mlttee on resolutions Of the eighteenth
national irrigation congress- late to-
4 night by substantial majority en-
( dorsed tho policy ol federal control Of
Interstate waters, thus efrectuaiy dis
posing of Col0rades claims 10 control
ol the upper reaches Of the Rio
Grandc and its tributaries.
'rle policy OF the congress was
thicshed OUT IN a night session of the
| committee nu resolutions, which al
times became spirited ia the extreme
The aaYetatfs " sstep rights I'D rs
G. q Helbrook Of Colorado made II
stubborn fight first for an endorse
ment OF their position, and, failing IN.
this, for complete silence on the part
OF tho congress
IL is understood the committeo alsa
laid on the table the resolutions en-
dorsing the san Francisco and New
Orleans Panama Pacific cxposittons.
lh this action the committee Followed
the custom Of eliminating from the
resolutions All matters cxtraneous TO
irrigation.
Committee action. Il Is understood,
favored endorsement Of Congressman
Martins efforts 10 secure the passage
Of q law by congress authorizing the
inclusion Of public lands In irrigation
districts organized under state irriea-
ton laws
The committee on PERMANENT or
ganization took definite action tonight
IA deciding 10 recommend to tho con
gress for president Il. Il. Twitehell OF
New Mexico and Tor secretary Arthur
Hooker. incumbent
Vice presidents viii be selected to-
morrow morning and al night tho
committee viii settle the contest over
the cepventlon city for 1911 Chi
cago Is still confident. though tonight
the California delegation Is claiming
substantial gains for iios Angeles.
Tho question of endorsement of the
panama-p Pacific exposition for san
Francisco Is noW before the resolu-
tious committee and strong plea tor
support viii be made by Judge Hut
ton of Los Angeles.
Considerable criticism was heard
today among a small number of deie-
gates, including some from Chicago.
over tho program of the present con
gress. claims were made by these in
surgents that too much time has been
given to the discussion Of problems
that have no connection with irriga
tiou In amy of its phases
Late todaN resolution by Nor
timer Handel of Wyoming WAS pre-
scented providing that the congress en-
dorse and urge speedy action bv tho
congress authorizing the sale OF ex-
cesa water. controlled by the realana-
tion service. to private and Carey act
projects
The rights conferred aud the duty
imposed by the appropriation of water
was the subjects discussed by Gov
ernor J a. kihbey of Arizona.
Discussing the underground flow ot
California. Judge George II. Hutton OF
Los Angeles reviewed the great strides
made in conserving the flood waters
81 the Sierr8s through the establish
ment of underground reservoirs and
Emphasized the need in al irrigation
regions. for common sense IN the ap-
1licailon of civll law rights in hand
ing the water. He declared that while
immense benefit has come To Call
.ornia through these agencies there
are still many problems 10 be solved
by the young men.
Opening the afternoon session,
James CoseroVe of South Carolina
lrged the necessity OF the federal con-
sross making provision for the drain
,ge of swamp lands iu the south for
hp protection of public health.
Delegate Linnficld of Montana,
wanted 20 know how many fellow del
aeites were sending their SONS 20
lericulfural colleges. how many could
.fford such q program aud how many
we're lrgiup the teaching OF agricui-
ural subjects in the high schools.
thnt these schools must be
he farmers college
Declaring that the increased de-
nand for lands during the past few
ears i4y now settlers in the west had
rought te the attention Of the gov
rnmcnt the need for making every
.cre of hand best suited for cultiva-
ION and the raising OF agricultural
rnps available FOR homestead settle-
ncnt. Associate Forester 4. T. Potter
II th United states department ot
sriciltrre. speaking on The Segre-
atlon IF Agricultural lands m For-
so RcserNes, emphasized the point