The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-10-10
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RECLAMATION TO
DEELPANDED
Congressman Thinks
SMITH Mary Bill Win
Pass During Regular
Session.


conErcssmhan Neetos Montosa icn
spending several weeks 81 Now Mes-
sco during which he has Waited nearly
every sectioh o. the state PossoffIcc
appointments. eomt Of which have
hrcn pcfpirklnE because OF numerous
c~andidacies. have now practicauy
bees disposed OF, the CONGRESSMAN
sAie, and he returned 20 waahingion
not ONLY flee % devote hls fime 10
mnttnrs Of lcEiaafion hat with q het-
Ter un~derHiaadinx of What his touetl-
tatufs want and need.
- have great hopes for lcrislnfion
during the regular Session Of congress
t1at VIII h. % vast heiteft % NV
Mexico In n development OF our CO.
aourccn. Mr.. Hfontoya said. rIfhe dx-.
panis0n OF reclamation work Is n part
OF b proerarn o. the Harding ad-
mlnistrnfion mi that n Will - ear
slca into effect I have no doubt. The
tmith-ncNary reclamation measure
has been favorahiy reported 70 the
senate and - on the calendar. u viii
son, OF COURSE: but y sure TO be dla-
posed Of duriaE thu regular session.
The original hill viii no doubt BE-
amended mnferiaily and In it, com
plcted form we cxpect n to provide
not only for Drainage of lands IN New
Mexico but Tor drainaae Of great
areas Of the swamp lands OF the
south. TINS iegislation is the most
iinportanf 20 ouf state OF All the bus
fntre before the couEreaH and 1 expect
10 devote my time ~ effort TO the
utmost % my ability. TO the end that
our Interests may be locked out for.
Bnr1um To Assist
In senator Burrum W have IN the
senRtc not only an activte and effec-
iirr champion of our interests but
also 4 man who knows the conditions
and needs OF the sthte an few men I'M
derE:and Them He has already en-
listed the Interest and close attention
cf senators Tor the reclamation needs
Of New Mexico and win be ready 70
insist upon tho r~ecoenitlan Of those
interests Mt Tho proper time.
We are vefy fortunate. aiso. In
having as secfetafy OF the interior.
ono Of the strong men OF our state.
Secretary Fall y deeply interested In
the welfare OF New Mexico and az FUR
thering it, development. He has. OF
COURSE. the duty OF administering the
interior departments far reaching AZ
fairs from a national I'M not a Soc
tional standpoint Yet there IL no
questioning his desire and determina-
ton TO do everything that he can for
the advancement Of his home state.
Sentiment Developing
w ma add 10 these Influences
for reclamation the growth OF a very
favorable sentiment IN the east and
among eastern .congreesmep. The
manufacturing interests and centerH
are coming 10 understand that while
foreign trade IL desirable. the home
frnde l. even more desirable and that
the hope Of It's further expansion de-
ponds very iafsei upon The further
development OF the west. Even during
my abort period Or service In the
house OF representatives / nave been
able TO note the growth Of this senti-
ment which Is really u growing un-
d~ers:euding 81 whit the real needs OF
our country are and how they must
be met. IL " not too much TO assert
confidently that this west VIII have
during the next two years. a new and
larger reclamation policy and effort
aud TINT New Mexico will share gen
erousiy in IT, benefits"