Show FUNDS Fo FOR FORTHE FORTH THE TH E ARID ARt D LANDS Hansbrough Explains the Irrigation Irrigation Irrigation tion Bill Bi to His Colleagues ol agues NOT A RAID ON TREASURY SALE SE OP OF LANDS LS TO IE E S t Washington Feb Mr Hans Hansbrough f brough N D addressed are the t 4 senate senat today toy on the ll general gerl sub SUD f ff f jet of or irrigation of arid hinds Ms his h f fH H 5 remarks being based b upon his hi bill bUl bl 4 appropriating the receipts front from f t the sale of o public lands lan in car cerf cr I f tain tam statue states and ac territories to t construction of irrigating works f for the reclamation of arid d lands Jad He said sid the te proposition propion w ws was s not D a t tf f sectional one as throughout the 4 f futh 4 east and south uth there was a siro strong sentiment in favor of o it it In sup sp 4 port of this statement he indicated f ed many prominent newspapers r f and periodicals Jn In I the te east et and ad f 4 south which had indorsed the ini i In f gation plan He quoted quote too t from fr f the message of President Roose Roese RO 4 f Nelt to congress to t show SM that h hf Hwa he H 4 f was wa in favor of it it 4 Mr Ir Hansbrough said sid the bill bi 4 t tf f did not contemplate a raid rak on the t 4 f United Unie States treasury the th cost coat ct 4 f of carrying the project Into effect f 4 being bing limited to the proceeds of ot 4 f ff 4 f the sale sl of public lands in thirteen 4 f 4 states state and three thre territories These Te 4 4 4 proceeds would amount aunt to 2500 4 4 00 per pr annum In I a period of tir 4 I years yer he said sai 4 f 4 I acres acre of land would wold be b reclaimed 4 4 4 I by the available waters water alt all the 4 I work to be done OR tinder uMer UMe the t dl 4 4 I tion t n of the te secretary of the th in 4 4 4 5 tenor tedor 4 4 Mr 11 asked aske tt that bl b 4 4 4 5 bill bi be b made m de the unfinished bust b 4 4 4 I ness ne after the te Philippine tariff tUf bill blU 4 4 F and ad the senate agreed agee to the re re 4 4 quest 4 1 |