Show eastern member of congem opposed to irrigation measure the on b II 11 is 1 kely to meet ith stubborn opposition from the east at ondell of wyoming in an interview saturday eaid the bill has been referred to the committee on irr gallon in the house and a request has been made to the chairman that the committee be called to meet in the near future however I 1 must say the chairman seems inclined lo 10 hold off on the matter when wheal er he thought there would be any serious appos e on from the east to a government aided irrigation enterprise he said ies I 1 there will be consider able appos tion from the east to this measure but it w 11 be out of a narrow and selfish sp nt the people of the east seem afra d that a project looking to the irrigation of and lands of tl e west will br ng larger competition with the farmers of the east but it is a mistake the products of these irn gated lands will not be of such a char acter as to into competition with the products of the eastern farmer we hope to be able to get the b 11 through the present congress with out much trouble albl ough we expect to encounter some appos tion f the east for the reason stated |