Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-05-27
j. .AS.-MEx|CAN
treaty FOR
STORING OF
WATERS|S
URGED
Especial to The Herald.)

MALLEN, Texas, May ZL--heSolu-
tims endorsing the emponnding of the
flood waters of the Rio Grande for irrl-
CATION purposes and urging the govern
ments of the United States and of Mexico
to enter into the treaties necessary TO
make this possible were given the unanl
nous endorsement of the approximately
1000 delegates attending the meeting Of
the Rio Grande Conservation Association
in session here today.
The visiting delegates come from all up
and down the border, from interior por-
tionS of the state IN sections which VIII
benefit a. the Valley benef + and from
the Republic of Mexico. whose interests
and those of the United States are identl-
cal on this most necessary Of projects
the project of gravity irrigation.
The resolution which means more TO the
Lower Rio brandc Valley than possibly
any other resolution ever introduced, fol-
lows:
Whereas. for many years the question
of empoudning the waters of the R.o
Grande for irrigation purposes has been
discussed, and its benefits To both this
country and Mexico are fully understood,
and
Whereas. We feel the present time,
when the whole world is looking for an
increase in its food supply, i a most op-
perfume time To present this question Tor
serious consideration and speedy accom-
phshment, and,
Whereas, This can not be accomplished
=. Ia haf
government and the Republic of Mexico,
therefore
BE it resolved, that the Rio Grande
Conservat. on Association, in meeting as
sembled, that all proper steps be taken 10
urge the negotiation of "A treaty for the
construction of dams for the empounding
of the flood and storm water of the Rio
Grande and the equitable distribution
thereof a between this country and Mex
leo" This resolution was introduced by
a committee headed by ID. ". Glasscock
of McAllen.
The meeting of the Rio Grande ConSer-
walton Assoclat on convened at 10 o'clock
this morning al the A. j. McColl farm, one
mile east of McAlen. There are in at
tendance fifty delegates from San An
tonio. One hundred delegates from other
parts of the state and enough delegates
from all parts Of the valley to bring the
number nattendance close to the 1000
mark. The meeting was called by A. j.
McColl, president. Upon being called from
the meeting Mr.. McColl called J. II. Kirk
pair ok of the San Antonio Real Estate
Exchange To the chair.
During the opening part of the program
James Hayes Quarles, personal represen
tative Of Governor W. T. Hobby, read a
letter from fne governor expressing his
regret at his inability to attend and ex-
pressing his hearty approval of the as
soclation ana It's aims.
Congressman John ~ Garner, who had
also been invited to attend, sent the fol-
lowing telegram of regret
''Just received Your invitation and sin
cerely wish | could be with you, not only
for the opportunity of happy associations
but to council with YOU and receive the
many good suggestions you may make
towards the con>ummation of the great
object You have in view II can be done
and il viii he done. The earlier the bet
ter"
The association introduced and passed
unan- mously Il resolut ON providing that
the association shall, through lis Officers
and agents, id IN any way any project
that will make for the prosperity of
Brownsville.
c. l.. Jessup of Brownsville read let
ter from Major Smead, district engineer,
al Il haf In hc
Brownsville on June Is. Mr.. Jessup in
vited the members of the association to be
on hand to greet Major Smead and urge
upon him the development of the Brazos
Santiago project.
AT the election of officers A. J. McColl