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Show SPRY IS ONE OE I C11TTEE TO I GO TOCHPITAL I Resolutions Adopted by the H Western Governors Are to jfH Be Presented to President ; H on Behalf of the West j ATTACK TO BE MADE 1 I ON LEASING BILL ! I Irrigation Conference Passes ' I Resolution Commending ! I Secretary Lane for Work He Has Accomplished. v H DENVER, April 11-A beliof in , H conservation "in sane conservation" 'H and a declaration favoring state con-trol con-trol by tho enactment of 1&wb that will ( "mako for truo conservation " foatured tho resolutions adopted lato today by tho western governors, at their closing session here. Thoy voiced tho belief that, as rapidly as the states "prepare themselves to carry out such a policy, tbo foderal government should with-draw with-draw its supervision and turn over tho , work to tho states." Th cgovcrnorB appointed a commit- ' tee consisting of William Spry of Utah, "M JL M. Amnions of Colorado and Tas fcor L. Oddio of Nevada to go to r Washington nnd present tho resolutions - in person to President Wilson. Tbo same committoo will appear before tho ! houso public lands committco to pro- ! test against tho Forrifi leasing bill. ) Governor Amnions tod a)" received a tol- I egram from Representative Edrrard Taylor of Colorado, stating that tho committoo had consented to postpono ' consideration of tho bill for ten days, to permit tho governors to present their protest. ( Favor Rapid Settlement. t H The resolutions to be presetted fa- i vor a policy making for rapid settle-mcnt settle-mcnt of nil vacant agricultural lands. Spocific recommendations for amend-ments amend-ments to tho desert lnnd act aud dec-larations dec-larations on stato control and tho right of states to dovelop wator power pos-eibili pos-eibili tica Avoro contained in tho go- ' ! eruor's prouunciamento ttH Tho governor's declaration favoring 1 tho opening of mineral lnnd was in- . dorscd and tho uso of revenues there- from for tho reclamation of arid lands j urged. i Tho elimination of all "red tape" and prompt action on matters affect- , ing western atates was urged and np- ' preciation of "efforts la that diroc- t tion" was oxpresscd. Other recommendations include: Do-nation Do-nation of 10 per .cont of vacant and unappropriated lands to tho states, to bo sold to create a fund for reclamation work by tho Btates; speedy completion ! of reclamation projects; investigation , of all Carey act projects, Irrigation dls-trict dls-trict and liko projects with a vfew to J federal nid in hastening their eompla- ' tion, and tho approval of tho govern- ore' resolutions of 1918. , Tho press of the western etates it urged to invostigato and actively sup- , port the principles contained in th governors' manifesto. j Irrigation Conference. , H The irrigation, conferenco called by Secretary af the Intorior Lane for the consideration of problems relating to tbo reclamation of arid lands closed tonight. The conferenco had been in session einco Thursday. Thc final act of tho delegates was to j adopt a resolution of confidence In Sec- 1 rotary Lane. Tho resolution, adopted 1 by unanimous vote, follows: ) 3o It resolved that, on bensuT of the people oi mo "ia ,7'l"J ( tend to the Hon. Fmnklln K. Lane. j secretory of tho Interior, our Blncer nnd profound thanKs for tho revolu- j tion he has accomplished In tho spirit nnd method of tho reclamation set. That br adopting a policy of frank publlcltv In all Irrigation affairs and of cordial co-oporatlon between tho J department of the Interior and the water user' associations. Secretary Lano has Inspired sew faith and j couraso In tho poopl of tho west and has identified the orations of his department with the Ut traditions . of Amoricnn atatcamanrhlp. r j Urge Use of Postal Funds. Investment of postal savings bank fuSls"a the bonds of Irrlsatloa districts H wns urged upon congress at tho last J "Theactlon was talcen upon the report j of tho commltWw on irrlffatlon districts. Another section of tho report, which was adopted In full, provides for tho undor-wrttlnB undor-wrttlnB of Irrlfratlon district bonds by tho federal Roverament. Tha only section of tho report on which thero were negative votes was one roc-omroendlnc roc-omroendlnc grants of nonmineml lands to tho states for tho r-urposo of flnanolnB lrrlsatlon projects. On the adoption of this resolution the delegations from Call-fornla. Call-fornla. Nebraska. New Mexico Oresgn. ) Eoutb Dakota and Texas voted no. Besides adopting tho report of the ir-riratlon ir-riratlon district committee, the . confer-ence confer-ence Into today adopted a resolution pre-cored pre-cored bv John D. Renvis of California nn Introduced by A. U. Thompson of (Continued on Page. Two.) . SPRY ON COMMITTEE TO MEET PHESIDEMT (Continued from Page One.) Oregon, providing for tho selection of a permanont Interstate Irrigation commission. commis-sion. The resolution follows: Thnt tho governor of each of tho fifteen state3 participating In this conference nppolnt a committee of not exceeding three Individuals; that such commissioners meet and form an Interstate Irrigation commission, which shall meet periodically and shall consider matters of Interest In respect to Irrigation. Individual, cor-porato cor-porato or reclamation projects, and shall be empowered to submit to tho secretary of tho Interior, for his consideration. con-sideration. Its recommendations concerning con-cerning government connection with irrigation projects. That In appointing tho first commission, com-mission, each governor shall Include one or more persons who have been delegates to this conferenco. The delegates ndoptcd the report of tho dosort land committee, a prominent fcaturo of which was a recommendation mat title to janu no gronioa dv mo government gov-ernment when settlers or promoters have-expended have-expended largo sums without being able to accomplish tho results prescribed by the present law. The amended report of tho Carey net committee, embodying In part tho suggestion sug-gestion made lant night by Assistant Secretary Sec-retary Jones for federal aid In financing projects by loanB to farmers, also was adopted. Approval Withdrawn. The irrigation conference hero today voted to reconsider tho approval givon last night to the pending Newlands-Broussnrd Newlands-Broussnrd drainago and flood prevention preven-tion bill, and then laid tho cntiro matter mat-ter on tho table. The voto to reconsider recon-sider was 9 to 0, each of tho fifteen states represented having ono vote. Tho states voting for a reconsideration reconsidera-tion were: Colorado, "Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon. South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. Against reconsideration: Arizona, Calitornia, Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas. Tho of feet of today 'b action waB to put tho conferenco on rocord as ref nBing to indorse the drainage bill pending in congrosa. Last night a resolution prosontod by the California delegation was adopted by tho conference, indorsing tho New-lands New-lands bill. When tho resolution was adopted, tho western governors' conference confer-ence wns in session in another part of tho capitol. At a secret session of the governors today the action of tho irrigation irri-gation conferenco was reported and mot with instant opposition. Spry Takes Floor. When the irrigation conference began be-gan its work tho governors woro on hand. Governor E. M. Amnions of Colorado Colo-rado secured the adoption of a rule si vine each stato one vote in the conference. con-ference. Then Governor William Spry of Utah took tho floor. He asked for information as to the action of the conference con-ference last night. Chairman .Tones read tho California resolution. Governor Spry thon askod for a reconsideration of tho voto by I which tho resolution wns adopted. That opened tho battle, John Fairwcathor of California defended de-fended the action of tho conference. Then Governor Carey took tho floor. Governor Caroy began by saying that ho did not believe tho conferenco understood un-derstood the provisions of tho bill. "That bill would require ten years before anything could be perfected,' ' said Governor Carey. "Tho measure makes appropriations totalinc $600,000,-000 $600,000,-000 and not ono specific appropriation boars upon tho reclamation -of arid lands. "Mr. Chairman, have 3'ou read this bill?" ho demanded abruptly. "T have not," replied Assistant Secretary Sec-retary Jones. Accuses Maxwell. Mr. Carov then accused Georgo H. Maxwell of California of haying worked against the reclamation bill when it wns pending in congress. "Yon acknowledged. Mr. Maxwell, before a committee of congress, that you represented tho railroads in an effort to brins about tho salo of their land scrip," ho added. Tho Cnlifornian sprans to his feet. "T can't permit that statement to stand, without saying that it is absolutely abso-lutely false." ho shouted. "Was it not so reported?" demanded Carey. "I don't know what was reported," rotortod Maxwell, "but I know I never mnde such an acknowledgment as you bnve charged." Vigorous pounding with tho chairman's chair-man's gavel brought tho passage to a close and Govornor Caroy resumed his speech. Hf declared that tho Newlands bill was not in tho interest of tho west, but of the east and south. "I nppeal to you men today not to embarrass us whon we are trying to do somothing for the west," ho conclndod. Maxwell Denies. Mr. Maxwell then took the floor with a vicerous defense of himself and the Newlands bill. "Under tbo provisions of this measure meas-ure the sum of $20,000,000 a voar for ten years will be turned over directly to the reclamation service,' ' he stid. Governor Amnions. I don't know whether this i a good bill or a bad bill, but I know that it is not within the province of this conference to indorse it. I do not winh to condemn, the measure, meas-ure, but simply to be silent on the whole subject. Govornor Spry I ngrce with Governor Govern-or Amnion?. Indorsement of n measure of this kind is not a nart of the work this conference was called to do. I don't believe this conference should be asked to wash the limn of any other part of the countrv. There aro enough matters to be considered thnt bear direct! v upon thf prosperity of the western states, G veror Oddir Those gentlemen from California, when tho Carey act committee's report was being considered consid-ered last night, throw cold water on the few little things wo are trying to get in the arid states. This brought denial from the California Cali-fornia delegation. After some further sparring the vote was taken on the motion to reconsider. It wns adopted. Then friends of tho Newlands bill asked a recess until 2 joclock heforo taking a vote on a rao- tioo to lay the reconsidered California ! resolution on the table. This was vopl down. The motion to lav on the table then was passed. The line-up of states on the three roll calls was the same. |