El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-11-19

Reforms Require Fighting.
/ "As soon as irrigation starts, these
! water users representatives feel that
they are being interfered with ANY
reforms in distribution methods are
I brought about only by strenuous fight
Z ing on the part of the reformer, VINO
usually gets himself very much as
I liked. Now the operation OF an 1rrl-
| cation system requires the cooperation
/ Of water users, business men, reclama-
ton men and profession just as much
as does the starting OF an irrigation
; project. And I want to ask Tor the
I continued cooperation Of the public
/ spirited men in this section TO operate
} the Elephant Butte project" ZAP
plause).
THE subject of irrigating arid lands
must seem tame after the stirring
speech we have heard from Mr.. Curry,
said D. c Kenny, the next speaker on
the program. Mr.. Kenny is consulting
engineer of the reclamation service
and is from Portland, Ore He is in
FL Paso to confer with l. NJ Lawson
and Louis c. Hill regarding the Ele-
plant Butte project
George Is Doing IT.
But We must make this country
bloom to produce the men that are TO
do the work that, according to the
speaker, may have to be done south
of US Now this irrigation problem IS
a big one. Secretary Lane has had to
listen to many complaints from water
when they had reached a certain stage,
had TO be invest gated. You have all
heard the old saying, Let George do
it Well, I am George.
Il have found that when benefits
were desired but not secured in the
way Of irrigation, we reclamation men
were handed boquets and banqueted-
After the benefits had been secured,
there were no more banquets. The
complaints would begin TO come, not
OS much against US, but against re-
paying the government for the mir
lions Of dollars II had spent in build
ing the irrigation projects. It is
hard struggle to reclaim arid land,
when there is not much money on
hand to do it with.
Grent artificial Lake.
You perhaps want to hear now the
Elephant Butte project compares with
the IS others in the reclamation ser
vice. I need not tell you that you
have the best climate and most fertile
soil of all" (Applause). They are
creating up there at the Butte the
biggest artificial reservoir in the
world, with the exception OF the Gatun
lake, which is for another purpose.
can International question of water
rights was involved in the Elephant
Butte project. 1t has been settled
without difficulty. Mexico, who has a
claim to the water with Us, viii re-
ceive her full share of the water
There is another difficult question in
IS the question OF interstate water
rights. This question came up before
the United states supreme court IN
the famous Kansas-Colorado suit. The
supreme court sidestepped the issue,
so we are still confronted with the
question
However, there is a movement on
foot to settle it. a committee from
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers, is now framing a report on
water law and this report viii probab-
" be delivered to congress. Then
water law will be introduced before
congress probably It is up to bodies
like this to see that, when this takes
place, the law is pushed through"
Nei1 Pays Tribute to Army.
Robert 7. Neill was then introduced
and goodbye to the army officers pres
enL The army has been with US" he
said, since the earliest days. Even be-
fore the town of Franklin was started
it was here. The immortal Donovan
blaZed the way. Joseph E Johnson
followed him a post was built here
and we have had the army ever since.
Three years that have gone by have
afforded US many opportunities to say
goodbye to deplrtlng regiments and to
welcome new ones. For the last three
years, the hands of the army have been
tied and so I feel safe in welcoming
you-Our neighbOrs also feel safe. 1
suppose. since YOUR hands are tied"
Z know that the 18th hopes they
are glad to be here" said POSTMASTER
Adams at the finish Of NeilPs talk. |
Laughter spread over the banquet hall
we want to hear now from the COM
mander Of the regiment"
Col. Garrard Responds.
A tail, dignified figure, Col. Joseph ]
Garrard rose from his seat at the CEN |
trail mess" table and faced the diners. ]
7 am not d speaker" he said, but |
I can fully appreciate your kindness !
here tonight And I can add that am /
glad to come west where the hospital |
ity of the people is so far famed and /
where the usefulness of the army has ]
so often been displayed" loud ap-
plause)-
Tribute to the Second cavalry was
paid then by Mr.. Adams We are /
which has been with US for two years"
ne said. we have made friends with |
the regiment and many Of rs know its /
officers Intimately. In fact some |
milk shake on rainy afternoon when
it wouldn't interfere with business.
Let's hear now from Ma. VIM"
Major Vim Says Farewell.
Ct can say for the officers Of the /
Second said major John S. VIM.
that we are glad to be here tonight
though sorry that 1t is in the nature
Of farewell gathering We have en-
joyed our stay here. We like the town
and the climate, but best OF all we like
the people And when we come back
we hope that everything IS peaceful
here"
Major Niche Would BE Sorry to Go.
Maj. Robert 2. l. AIitchic. to |
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, was the next
speaker Il am sorry that my chief
IS not here to speak, he said Il would
rather be here than where most of (
my regiment is stationed. It is the !
18th and is scattered along 200 miles !
Of border, where it has no opportunity
Of partaking of your hospitality
There are some rumOrs of the 18th
leaving here. This may take place
about January. If it does, can say
for the rank and file of the regiment
that we viii be sorry to go"
Mayor Enters Denial; He Can Sneak.
Mayor c. E. Kelly was the last to
the diners
This opportunity of speaking is an
unexpected pleasure" he said You
who have heard me say that I cannot
make a speech must forget that. I
nave been referred to as the good
oOkinS Irishman who couldn't make a
speech Well want to deny both of
nose allegations. can make a
speech.
7 was down at the Santa Fe bridge
It the first battle of Juarez and.
while think FL Paso women the