Show IN SESSION delegate delegates assemble at spokane to consider mean means of improving con editions of arid Reg region lons spokane the opening session of the national irrigation congress was held on monday the congress cong reea being opened with the I 1 irrigation ode aung sung by the spokane chorus of voices the address of welcome to the state was delivered by governor at E hay tiny of washington the response in behalf of the con gress was delivered by george F barstow Ba president of the congress cong reia the new now constitution providing the businesslike business like basia basis so much desired by the congress was adopted without dissent F 11 II newell director of the united states reclamation service was the first speaker of the after afternoon nood mr air newell read his address and afterwards was compelled by ques dioning to state that he lie was of the opinion that the government Is mt doing as much as should be done in the way of irrigation because of the lack of funds he hip eald said however that there Is plenty of land tor for the home seader who wishes a home in fact and not in the etory story joseph at carey of or washington proposed a system ot of state law laws for the various states contemplating the protection of the individual farmers lie was opposed in some quarters by delegates who believed irrigation laws might be proper far some of the newer states but that the older commonwealths mon would be able to care for themselves E J watson commissioner of the south Cr crollin Crol olina lim department of ture commerce and industry declared that the government of the united states is sitting idly by while millions of bf dollars dollari worth of natural resources are going to waste |