Show WILL ELECTRIFY WEST I o I George H Maxwell Talks cf Presidents I Presi-dents Message on the Question Ques-tion of Irrigation Chicago Dec 3 George Maxwell 0 executive chairman of tho National Ir Vlgatlon association In speaking tonight to-night of the Presidents message said The Presidents message recommends to Congress a national policy for the storage of the waters that now go to waste in the arid region and the room fm tflnnnn flf h arid nub lie domain which If carried out wilt result In practically doubling the wealth resources and population of the United States within a generation The President has outlined this whole policy In such a logical way that It shows that he thoroughly understands I the problem and what Is necessary to I be done to solve It He knows that I water is the life of the arid region and that the forests must be preserved as the primary source of water supply He shows however that forests alone are not enough They must bo supplemented by great storage reservoirs reser-voirs to be built and maintained by the national Government asinternal Improvements The President shows further lhac where the arid public lands are to bo reclaimed the national Government 1 must also build gieat main line canals 1 I to bring water Within reach of settlers and reserve the lands for homebuilders His familiarity with Western conditions enables him to speak with authority when he says that the problem must be solved by the national Government and not by the Slates This message will electrify the Wrest because It opens up such gigantic gigan-tic possibilities for Increasing population popula-tion and prosperity in that region It will have the support of every tninh lug man and the business men of the country who have loyally supported the national Irrigation movement will be more than gratified that It has ie cclvcd this indorsement The President has answered every objection to the pollcv anti demonstrated that Its In t r ii lionet every section of the country und every cinss 01 ui American people He shows that It is one of the greatest questions before 4 Un cnnntrv rnilnV lit |