Show wEST SEEKS Ug B SN s. AID AIU O D DARID ADLAND ARID lANn Plan of o G From Sunset Sta States tes Held r 1 Futile as ais s Jones JonesB Bill BillJ ll J t Js Js Said to Be Do Doomed thed c j. j i W ji r l r J WASHINGTON Jan Jan Janc H 14 W vy Governors r rs of oI Western states and representatives of the Western St States tes Reclamation association association as as- conferred today with senators and representatives to urge government aid for tor reclamation of Western Vestern arid lands Little encouragement was given to the delegation which was told that strict economy was being practiced by congress and that authorization of no ao new projects or large appropriations appropriations pria- pria Lions oth other r than those absolutely ly necessary was contemplated BAMBERGER SPEAKS Among those who urged federal aid were rere Governors Bamberger of Utah I Hart Elart of Washington and Larrazola of ot New STew Mexico Other speakers were D. D W. W Davis of Idaho chairman of the reclamation association T. T E. E Campbell Arizona of and former Sentor Sen Sen- Senator Sen 1 ator tor Catron of New Mexico All Ani urged pass passage of th the bill blU of Senator I Jones lones Rep Washington which has 1 b been een en reported favorably to the senate proposing appropriations of I for Irrigation projects It was I I suggested that If it direct appropriations appropriations' were vere not favored bv by congress a bond issue be authorized i MNARY INARY PESSIMISTIC Senator McNary Rep Oregon chairman of the S senate te Irrigation committee who with Representative Kinkaid Rep Nebraska chairman ft of f the house committee presided at atthe atthe athe the he conference told the Western delegation dele dele- ration gation that he he did not think the Tones ones bill would pass nor authorize a a. L bond issue 1 I r 1 think failure will be our re- re re-I re yard ward said Senator McNary The I disposition of ot congress Is ia against putting put put- putI I ting ing any any noney money Into new projects If f we we- get through a bond issue of to carry on OJ the Irrigation I work york I think we will b be fortunate j Senator Thomas Dem Colorado said aid he h favored the a appropriation for reclamation ext extension but bur dou doubted ted if tf congress would make the lie lon ion or authorize a bond Issue IRe IRe- Tte- Tte iti g the governments government's financial situ financial situ situ- tion Senator Thomas said sald the woul would be fortu fortunate if It it could get through the pres present nt year another popular 11 loan I |