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Show I WORK OF IRRIGATIONISTS. Senator Newlands Talks of Work of Congress at El Paso. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Senator Newlands of Nevada has arrived In Washington, having attended tho National Irrigation congress at EI Paso, en route. Ho regards tho congress as ono of the most Important yet held and says that It will be fruitful of results. "It practically settled the controversy between New Mexico and Texas," said the Senator, "and the International contest con-test between the United States and Mexico Mex-ico as to the waters of tho Rio Grande by bringing the delegates from New Mexico, Texas and Mexico Into agreement as to Lho location of the great dam and reservoirs reser-voirs at Elephant Buttcs. In Now Mexico. "It declared by an overwhelming vote In favor of William E. Smythc's reaolu-tlon reaolu-tlon for holding the remaining public domain do-main for actual settlers and home-seekers by tho repeal of tho timber and stone act, tho desert land act and tho commutation commu-tation clause of the homestead act and recommending In lieu thereof the sale of stumpage, tho receipts to go Into tho reclamation fund, and tho passago of a desert act with liberal provisions as to-reclamation. to-reclamation. . "It also advocated Mr. Smythe's resolution resolu-tion favoring the co-operation of the States with the Federal Government In tho work of reclamation by tho organization organiza-tion of Irrigation districts under the State laws and advice of tho United States reclamation service as to plans and Its supervision as to construction. The union of tho Federal and State forces would thus enablo the negotiation of bonds by the districts for reservoir and storage purposes. "1 was particularly struck by tho clear expositions made ut tho congress by the members of tho reclamation, forestry and weather services of the scientific labors. I think that the work now being done by the reclamation service will do much to Instruct us as to the ability of the whole peoplo through their Government to do things horctoforo regarded aa exclusively within the domoln of private enterprise. "Tho success of this work will depend, as heretofore, on the exemption of this service from partisan, factional or sectional sec-tional Influence. The growing favor with which tho work of this service is regarded by lho West Is doing much to convince tho peoplo of the ability of Uncle Sam to do things." |