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Show CHICAGO GETS THE 1911 CONVENTION Pl'EPLO. Colo., Sept. 30 "Under our lax laws, state and national, four-fifths four-fifths of the resources of tho country already have passed int, the kands of monopolists We, of the conservation conserva-tion movement arc trying to save the other fifth for the people.' Heney Addresses Congress. Francis J Honey, speaking before the national Irrigation congress here on the last day of Us session, was given an ovation toda when he defended de-fended the purpose of tho conservationists conserva-tionists in theso words; "Two-thirds of our roal lands already al-ready have been given away," he con tniue.l. "Any policy advocaUng the roton-lion roton-lion of ineffective laws for tho givlns away of the other thirds of our birth-richt birth-richt can only be considered a policy of foolishness. Acting Late on Policies. "Why were we not wise enough to act when the populists told us these thlnirs llltcen years ago? We waited until Rjosevelt took up the fight and until President Taft endorsed the Roosevelt program before the St Paul conservation congress. The grant of 5",ft0,n.lii acres of transcontinental railroads. Mr. Heney declared, involved involv-ed more land than all that has been reclaimed by irrigation and taken up In homesteads." Federal Control Essential. Resolutions adopted by the congress con-gress declare that federal control Is essential to equitable distribution and utilization of water of Interstate streams. Creation of a special agency through which the government shall act Is rec ommended. The work of tho reclamation reclama-tion service Is commended. Fowler Re-elected. Benjamin A. Fowler of Arizona was re-elected president of the congress, over the recommendation of the com mitlee on permanent organization that B. F. Tw ite hell of New Mexico be given that honor Other recommendations recommen-dations of the committee were followed. follow-ed. Other Officers Elected. Tbe other officers are: First vice president, F. W. Fleming, Flem-ing, Kunsas Ci'y. Second vice president, I. Newman, Montana. Third vice president. A. G. Watson, Pueblo. Fourth vice president, John Fair weather. California. Fifth vice president. B. C. Ruffum, Wyoming ' Secretary, Arthur Hooker, Spokane. Foreign secretary, E. McQueen, Gray, New Mexico. Chicaso was chosen as the meeting place for 1911. after Los Angeles had carried its fight to the foor of the convention. |