Arizona republican., 1911-06-25
PROGRAM FOR CONVENTION
Result of Eastern Trip Highly Satisfactory. State Department Will Support Efforts of National Irri gation Congress.


 and influential business men of the east who are interested in the work of the National Irrigation congress occupied the time of Mir. F. \. Fowl CT who arrived in Phoenix yesterday morning. during the days of his visit in the east In advancing the inter ests of the organization and arrang- ing the almost numberless matters or detail which confronted him as preSl- dent of the congress in preparing Tor the coming convention in Chicago, which will be the greatest that has ever been held for the purpose Of advancing the cause of irrigation and the reclamation of the millions Of acres Of government land which are at present practically worthless be- cause of lack of water, or too much of it, as in the case in the swamp lands of the south. it was necessary for Mir Fowler to meet and confer with the men who have placed them selves with him at the head "f the movement.
 After leaving Phoenix Mir. Fowler went to Chicago. where he spent sev- eral days with the program commit tee of the National Irrigation con- gress. which will be held December 5 to g. This conference with the committee was the main object of his eastern trip. and when it was learned yesterdav from Mir. Fowler that it rested upon the committee to pro- cure sixty speakers for the five days of the congress. each one of whom should be an expert on the subject assigned to him. it can be easily un- derstood that the presence of the president of the congress was d necessity. and that the task of the committee was one of great magni- tude
 There will be in the neighborhood of sixty speeches delivered during the days of the convention. and in fder to provide for the possible failure of any Of the speakers tO attend the congress. it was necessary to select in the neighborhood of fifteen addi- tionaI speakers. who would be pre- pared to take the places of the reSu- 
 It will be the case in the coming convention however. as it has been in every previous convention held up to this time, that nearly every man who is requested to address the con gross will comply. as it is regarded as a distinguished honor to he ac- corded the privilege of addressing such a gathering of notable and in fluential men as will attend the com ing convention.
 Mir. Fowlers eastern trip was par ticularly satisfactory to him, be- cause of the assurances he was given of the support and hearty co-opera- ton of the state department at Wash ington in the projects which will be undertaken by the Congress. The irrigation movement, Us represented by the members of the National Irri- gdtion congress, will not only have the support of the state department of the United States, but will also have the friendly assistance of the International Union of the American Republics, more widely known as the American union, the activities of which are directed under the able administration of John Barrett, di- rector general, one of the younger diplomats of the~Country. who has rapidly risen to position of great influence and power, especially among the twenty-one republics which make up this international organization.
 After spending several days in Chicago, MT. Fowler went on to Washington, where he went ito con fer with pr. McGee. an able member of the program committee, who was unable to attend, the meeting in Chi CaGo because of illness. A number of government officials were seen during the few dayr Mir. Fowler spent in Washington. and the cause of the Irrigation congress was greatly ad- vanced. as it was also in New York. where he went after leaving the ma tional capital. ':a~~x
 It is estimated that there will be at least 2.00G delegates to the com ing convention. and perhaps 5000. It has been arranged to hold the ses- sions in the Auditorium, hall with vast seating capacity. IL was neces- sary to obtain the use of such an auditorium to accommodate the crowds which attend the meetings of the great national body. Matters of interest to every citizen of the coun- try. and particularly to large prop erty holders and to those interested