The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-28
M'NARY MEASURE
FACING DEFEAT
Reclamation Bureau APP
peals to the West for
Moral Weight

WASHINGTON. - with the
Smith-McNary reclamation bill
facing defeat in the tie-up OF leg
islatlon, which has swamped con-
gress. the Western States Reclama-
ton association sent out a clarion
call 70 the west to get behind the
bill and demand it's passage.
"The Smith McNary reclamation
bill is at a crisis" declared =. =.
Blaine. representative Of the West
ern States Reclamation association.
The republican national platform
Endorsed reclamation; Mr.. Harding,
when a candidate for president.
stood unequivocally for reclama-
tion; the chamber OF commerce of
the United States went on record
for reclamation. and declared for
land settlement IN aid Of the ex-
service\men President Harding In
his message to congress at the open
ing OF the present session, and later
before the farms conference, called
particular attention to the recess
sity of a federal system of recla-
nation. Upon several occasions in
conference with delegations OF west
ern congressman and governors he
had manifested a strong desire that
the pledge OF the republican party
should be kept.
THE McNary bilr val reported
out by a unanimous vote of the
senate committee on irrigation and
reclamation, and the same bill in
troduced in the house by R~epresen-
tative Smith OF Idaho, was also IA
vorably reported by unanimous vote.
The enactment OF this bill into
law involves no drain on the pub
lie treasury; the money Is return
able to the government. The gov
eminent simply lends its credit.
Its passage not only would give
employment to thousands of men
In construction work and In max
ing the arid lands productive. but
IL also would stimulate manufac-
turing and transportation. Literally
thousands OF carloads OF commodi'
ties, manufactured in the eastern
ton projects, OF the west every
year"
Blaine asserted that there IL nc
doubt the senate will pass the bill
He laid the blame for the delay &c
the inactivity OF the house steering
committee.
This committee seems TO base
its opposition TO the on q
plea OF economy" Blaine said. III
appears willing that its party shall
not keep faith with the electors"
AS some OF the reasons congress,
should pass the reclamation bill. Mr.
Blaine said.
There are a few simple tact
that all should grasp II the Amer,
lean people are to be probably sm
ployed. Europe is practically bank
rupt: she Is in discord, the seed
OF war are scattered broadcast
There Is no possible chance OF oui
trade with Europe being restored L
a sound basis for several years.
zone grave fact that should no
be overlooked 10 that In the Unitet
States for nearly a hundred year
before the recen war. the energ.
of ~ people was mainly directed
to the settlement and improvement
OF the readily reclaimable lands. tn,
building OF towns and cities. tn,
opening OF mines, the improvement
OF rivers and harbors, the erection
OF factories and the establishment
OF lines OF communication anC
transportation. From these sources
OF employment much labor hat
been released. IL II Is not TO be en-
gagged elsewhere II will become
positive danger. II reclamation leg
islation 10 enacted land settlemen
can be probably carried on. u
agricultural base OF sur industrial
pyramid can be maintained. ant
u laborers given a chance to carr
a livelihood. They ought not be per
mitted TO become stale. and gener
ally disconnected.
1T 10 up TO the west to see 4
II that the republican majority II
the house permits the passage o
the Smith bill in order hat waste
lands may be reclaimed and IL
times OF stress employment be giveI
TO the willing and worthy.
The people OF the west nus
speak In no uncertain terms II tn,
bill is to be saved from defeat The.
must insist that congress fulfill thu
pledges made by the president Il
carrying out the expressed will o
the American people,'