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Show THE MONTANA CONGRESS. Its Action Does Not Itvpreaont the lrri(;a-UoD lrri(;a-UoD Seiltiluellts of the State. Detailed reports of the proceeilinifB of the Montana Irrigation congress give a (HIL r tit culiir to the action of the conventloO than that Indicated by the dispatches. It is true the convention declared against the Suit Lake platform favoring cession of the arid lands to the respective states and territories. This action was not deliberative. It was had under pressure of a clique under the lead of Senator Power, who delivered him- self of many reckless statements in his speech. Among other things he said he was refused i place On the senate Irrigation committee com-mittee because he did not endorse segregation, segrega-tion, so he look his revenge by inducing the convention to pronounce against the 8alt Lake plan. The action does not represent the sentiment of the state, by uny means. (Ireat lulls and Htitte papers criticise the convention and ridicule the assumption, pretty general in the convention, that the national government will undertake a general gen-eral lystem of irrigation. fteaolnUons were adopted urging "the creation of ii slate irrigation and immigration immigra-tion commission, which shall Ije appointed by the governor, together with a state engineer, engi-neer, which shall have power to divide the stale into districts according to natural slopes; to prepare plans for the construction construc-tion of the necessary canals and reservoirs or other w orks of any district, to have sole control of construction, to cause the organization organ-ization of any such districts by the election by the legal voters of such district of live trustees, who shall exercise the control of such canals, reservoirs or other works uflcr construction, issue bonds of such districts for construction, levy taxes and otherwise provide sinking fund, interest and repairs, subject in all cases to the law of the state." |