Show OPPOSE AID FUR ARID LAN OS Grosvenor and Hepburn Op Oppose Oppose Oppose pose Appropriations ADMIT REASONS ARE PURELY SELFISH Talks For Wants of Seattle I t Special to The TIM HemM II Revels W Washington Jan Two of the tha pastern of congress CO took o a Canton caslon today tod to oppose the Ute plan to r re the arid rid d lands laDd oC of 0 the west by h means of reservoirs They were Gres Gros Grosvenor Gr venor venor of Ohio and Hepburn of ot Iowa Both admitted that their reasons mesons were wel c h Hepburn saying t frankly that he Ite did not want the agricultural re rt regions dons gions to be extended as it might kr k kloW keep M lows loW farmers from front getting such Buch high for r r their crops Although the western members ar Rr are or an appropriation n for reset reser reservoirs resets s irs does it if does not look as if It their ef cf efforts forts would be successful Washington Wa 1 in D C Jan 1 The gen general eral erl era debate deb te on the river and harbor bill hill continued oon in the house bouse in committee f r rUte the Ute whole until 4 when the thede death de th of Representative Clarke of N w Hampshire Hamps ire was announced and th House Rouse Adjourned out of o respect to his hism m moTY Mr Grosvenor of Ohio replied briefly to the remarks of some of the wester u n members in favor of appropriations in itt inthe the Ike river and harbor bill for the re reclamation T reclamation of arid lands lauds He appreciate the glamour of the prospect pro peet of waLl waLlIn t Ing In the arid and regions of the west but denied the power of congress congre 8 to ent ento r upon a vast scheme of irrigation and ana analie he lie questioned its propriety Mr Hepburn said danger was waa 89 looming loom looming loomin ing in up in the west The young mem members members members bers who now lived at the head waters of sf the navigable streams wanted the river and harbor hilt but to contain appropriations i for the reclamation of aril lands Mr air Hepburn said he was op opt opposed posed polled to the reclamation of the aril ari ai l suds lands of the west for selfish reasons When there arose agricultural nf jf y for f r reclaiming these theM lands Jande when tt ti present p t agricultural area was no longer able to supply food for the world then Own thenet let et the generation to be benefited ru pa lafor pator for Cor the cost coat co t of the reclamation Cushman Fights for Seattle The features of the debate today were W the speeches of or Mr Cushman r rV Washington V and Mr lr Hepburn of Iowa Iova The rite latter lass has beep been bee a persistent or r 01 of or river and harbor bills f fr r rears he the but bill all an aloe th li ne in his usually vigorous rigorous T US fashion iS 1 CUshmans speech s h was unique in inmany i 1 n many navy particulars He was in favor river and harbor appropriations appropriation ar and 81 i his its complaint was wax due to the fact that t the he members of the committee accord according ing ng to his ideas had located the bulk bull of if the appropriations in their n states and had bad given scant attention r ro to o the needs of other states especial f to o the Seattle ship canal In his own oven State lIr Cushman illustrated his r marks narks with a a series serie of carefully pr pared charts lIe He criticised ed several r the fie individual members in breezy st stand sty and became engaged En in half a very spirited encounters before he con enn eluded Members crowded about she iha area in front of the speakers desk where here he stood explaining the figure upon the charts and everyone l lo to o enjoy the picturesque immensely When he wound up tip with Rith Ritha witha a glowing appeal for justice to th the S ti I attic Ittle project he got a stirring round t o f r rI applause I Days for Paying Tribute The following lays days were set mist asi a i ifor for or paying tribute Saturday Feb 2 at 3 to tit Hl late ate Senator Davis of Minnesota ota otaS Saturday S Feb 9 at 4 t to ti late etc Representative Wise Vise of Virgini Jan 26 6 at 4 to the late tier Sen Senator n ator tor Gear of Iowa Feb 16 IS at 4 to the lat late fl p of Delaware |