The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-04

the latter states through the increase In
the cost Of those products when laid In
the ultimate market.
The, morning session concluded with
ten minute addresses by n. B. Walker
Of Kansas. A. Mcpherson OF New Mexico
and II. s. Lea OF South Dakota on
Pumping for Irrigation
Final Session.
The afternoon session was given over
mittee on resolutions and permanent or
ganization and the discussion and rati-
ficatlon OF the reports,
In presenting the report OF the resolu-
tiops committee Chairman Richard +.
Burgess said that 1t had been found ad-
visabe to concentrate the many resolu-
tions introduced by delegates into a COM
prehcnsive presentation Of the acceptable
Ideas therein contained. to be taken as
a declaration OF principles on the part
OF the congress. The report was read
and after brief discussion was adopted
unanimously with much enthusiasm.
Oscar l.. Cox OF Utah introduced a sup
Elementary resolution to the effect that
the congress go on record as opposed to
any attempt at repudlation by any water
users OF the debts devolving upon them
tion called forth a storm Of indignant
protest. Delegate Smith of Arizona.
president OF the National Federation OF
Water Users association recently or
and denounced the measure as refcc-
tion upon the water users.
Resents Insinuation.
There has never been any talk by
the water users that even limited at
population" he declared. ITO include
such resolution in our deliberations
would convey to the national government
tho impression that this organization has
discussed so dastardly topic as repudia-
tion. 1t is a serious reflection upon the
water Users"
Other delegates denounced the rcsolu-
tIon and 1t was tabled by President New
lands, who ruled 1t out of order.
Inasmuch as the declaration Of prin-
ciples offered by the resolutions commit
tee touched but briefly on the Newlands
river regulation bill, Major r w. Young
introduced resolution emphasizing the
CONGRESSES Endorsement of the measure.
1t was adopted as follows,
Whereas. Our distinguished presi-
dent, Senator Francis G. NeWlands.
has introduced into the congress of
the United States d bill known as SEN
ate bill No l22. for the crea ton of a
board of river regulation and 20 pro-
vide a fund for the regua ton and
control OF the flow in aid of inter
state commerce and as means for
that end TO provide for flood preven
ton and protection and for the bene-
fetal use OF flood waters and for
water storage and for the protection
OF water sheds from denudation and
erosion and from forest fires and
for the cooperation of government
services and bureaus with each other
and with states, municipalities and
other local agencies; now. therefore,
be IL
Resolved. That IL is the sense Of
this, the Twentieth International lr
rigation congress, that each aud
every delegate thereof shall exert his
influence with state executives and
legislatures and with the mayors and
governing bodies of municipalities and
with chambers OF commerce to the
end that their influence. IN turn.
shall be used with the president and
with the members Of the United
States senate and house Of represen-
tativcs for the passage forthwith Of
the aforesaid "Newlands river regula-
tiou bill -