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

president and directors OF the Pan
anna Pacific exposition TO the pro
priety Of making provision for nm
adequate exhibit Of irrigated farm
products from the several irrigated
states at the San Francisco exposi-
tion to be held in 1915.
The twentieth International lrri-
CATION congress proffers It's sincere
thanks to the state Of Utah and to
the City of Salt Lake, including
the citizens and Commercial club
and other organizations thereof for
the generous welcome and gracious
hospitality extended to its members.
The Irrigation congress has felt at
home in the. city of its nativity; Its
hearty thanks are rendered to Prof.
j. J, Mcclellan and to Prof. Evan
Stephens and to the tabernacle
choir for the inspiring music which
graced the opening session Of the
congress. Especial thanks are ex.
tended to the Western Union Tcle-
graph company for the unusual IN,
terest taken in advertising the con-
gress throughout the United States
and foreign countries and for spe.
cial wire and messenger service al
forded the congress. Cordial thanks
are extended to the Saltair railroad
for the pleasant excursion rendered
TO the members of the congress, and
to the press of Salt Lake City for
its interesting and complete reports
Of our proceedings.
Tribute to Foreigners.
The congress is to be congratu-
lated upon the presence at this ses-
sion Of the accredited delegates
from the united commonwealth Of
Australia, from the united states Of
Mexico. from the republic of Bra
zil, from the republic of Portugal
from the republic of Guatamala,
from the provinces Of Ottawa and
Alberta. Dominion Of Canada, and
from British Columbia. We bespeak
for future sessions of the congress
addresses by eminent authorities on
irrigation from these and other ma"
tions to the end that the congress
may become the clearing house for
the exchange of the most advanced
ideas of all nations upon subjects
pertaining to irrigation.
Taft Is Commended.
We commend our distinguished
president, Senator Francis 6. New
lands, for his inspiring leadership
and his impartial conduct in the
chair. We commend Mr.. Arthur
Hooker for his untiring services as
secretary of the congress. The Utah
board Of control is entitled to the
thanks Of all for the splendid sue
cess which has attended its prepa-
rations for the twentieth irrigation
congress.
Resolved, That the earnest thanks
and appreciation OF this, the TWEEN
tietb International Irrigation con-
gross be extended to the Honorable
William II. Taft, president of the
United States, to Governor Woodrow
Wilson and to Honorable Theodore
Roosevelt for their cordial and en-
couraging messages expressive Of a
sympathetic interest in the objects
and purposes for which this con-
gress has been established and per
pctuated.
VIII Advocate Laws.
Resolved, That the board of gov.
crnors of the twenty-first Ipterna-
tional Irrigation congress be and is
hereby directed to appoint and em-
power committee for the purpose
of appearing before both houses Of
the congress Of the United States
for the purpose Of advocating the
Newlands river regulation bill, and
such other measures as have re-
ceived the formal Endorsement of
this congress.