Show liSTS PRESENT PETITION TON April Atril 19 With 19 With I fat at finery aflutter and oc oc- oc of taxicabs a mile mite I t Suffragists in convention o on Capitol hill bill yesterday I o o congress 1 indi- indi h fC grOO l for votes for women 0 h national petition was di di- kittle Ittle ones each tied with a V and grouped into 6 of convenient size for a aS S to Jearry carry under her arm and Jand and representatives from received some part of that i i Wiley of New ho he would refuse to petition of the New Jersey because of of the hissing of off f it at the suffrage conven conven- TV D. D Hussey just marched Wiley and thrust the pe pe- him bim with the invitation to it 1 hley passed by during durin the gettes hopped out of a taxi Ined n ned d a votes for women admiral ou U ladies he said I Ie I Ite te e haw h hw w who had been elected he ea-he he National American a few minutes behe bethe be- be the Ithe he first automobile About Bothers others followed in sin single le avenue a and ODI on OD I expected I the suffragettes 1 i on the senate side but butto to the house side ae edele delegations had appoint appoint- their heir representatives but sharp tilt on the ru rules es in inthe J the he house between Speaker Representative Henery of hev had to wait Lafollette dau daughter of the Senator hustled up to the tor present Wisconsin's Wisconsin 8 pe pe- father but found the sen- sen senA senn A n and ana according to the J. J ss the petition could not noti i until antil later Some other Construed this delay as in- in and made quite a aH H placated them by the petition would ler the order of new busi- busi fored ored cd 4 rab was easily the favorite He Ho was pre pre- petitions from the District Iq ho New York Kansas Ro t is our fiercest enemy ask Mr Yr D Depew ew doder doder do- do der in in the New York delec dele dele- 19 olwe we had to go away out to lug to raf a senator c to introduce n our 4 petitions of persons I 1 f In in the world of literature J I r William m Dean ed entirely by actors b by persons in educational of the New York dele dele- ifor admission with some at one of the senate was pleasing to I you ou in beamed the door door- itI I dont don't think there is friends r I ery brassy arent aren't you ery js T Doming Deming sharply If for m for my friends theres there's Bg and her party were adother ad ad- other of the galleries d senate galleries apr ap- ap r Senator Lafollette pre pro 5 ful of cf petitions and said the e time will como come when o Ody of intelligent ent p people a it necessary to petition ch eh ought to be accorded as asa asa a Country of equal I before e le tI the senate committee teh el e and the house corn com will be held tomorrow p tion Is growing stronger every day day He Ha defended the course of former President dent Roosevelt In making use of ot a a. broad executive c authority to make withdrawals of water power sites eltes and sought to show by quotations from the constitutions and f from om the e a decisions of Chief Jue Justice ce Marshall Marshall Marshall Mar Mar- shall that the tho chief executive was fully empowered to conserve such public Interests Inter Inter- eats ests under r the broad rule of the general welfare l a In iIi brief said sad Mr Mr- Garfield the condition Is this Th The fe federal eral government owns property essential for the development develop develop- ment mont of water power The states control con con- trot the use of water within their respective tive Uvo boundaries To bring together these two elements necessary for water power development the nation and states should operate co Ignore State Lines The private interests that are developIng develop develop- ing and using water of necessity Ignore state lines and nothing will wUl be more ac acceptable acceptable acceptable ac- ac to these Interests than to have the federal government withdraw from all attempts to control their transactions Again unless the federal government retains and exercises such control the interests of ot the people of one state may be seriously Jeopardized by the action of ot otSon an Son adjoining state The use of water continued Mr Garfield is one of Immediate and most moat important of all conservation problems It Is la the therefore fore necessary to have a clear understanding of the conditions and the pending t propositions During the last ten years the great possibilities for the use of water have been appreciated Everywhere private Interests in interests to- to are attempting to gain control of vantage points for development The fight Is on in nation and state The question Is simply this Shall the public control and regulate the use of water in accordance with the needs of the people and for the benefit of the people or shall private Interests own and control the use of water for Its own gain without regard to rights and needs of or the public It Is certain an Intolerable water monopoly will be fastened fastened fast la-at- ened upon our people unless the public In both nation and state assert Its authority au an- and control the use of water The use of water for the development development development develop develop- ment of power for storage and for Irrigation irrigation in-iga- in tion means of necessity exclusive uses In particular ular places and such exclusive use Is ts readily turned Into oppressive monopoly unless regulated by the pub pub- lie lic It Is not enough to deny a water waler trust exists today today- All elements which go to make up such a trust are In exIstence existence ex ox- and aId the tendency towards such euch centralization grows stronger day by day The conservation of water applies to all Its uses There are those who attack conservation alleging conservation means use non non development but no such proposition has been put forward by the leaders of the conservation movement As has been defined over o and over again It means wise use and development of ot water t for domestic purposes ifo Irrigation water power e and navigation VI In a accordance with the needs of the present generation but hut with due regard for the future and under control of public authority During the last Iset few years both nation nation nation na na- na- na tion and states have been attempting to deal with this problem In many minds there seems to be a necessary conflict con con- filet between these jurisdictions but such is not the case There are duties upon both nation and state There is work enough for tor all and there is a common ground for operative co-operative Control and regu regu- lation Danger That Threatens The great danger that threatens our federal and state governments today is that special Interests private interests property interests may unduly or unfairly unfairly unfairly un un- un- un fairly dominate legislative action It is not nol just to arraign individual or special interests for this condition We must likewise condemn the Indifference of our citizens We as a a. people have been too busy making malting money to give proper heed head and attention to the actions of our legislative representatives We have been willing to calmly sit by and see great property rights great special privileges granted to private Interests and Individuals Individuals individuals without regard to the public wel wel- fare There was great latitude for executive action within the law he said It is part of the executive duty to keep within the law said Mr Garfield It Is a further and equally great duty to make the law an instrument to promote promote promote pro pro- mote the public good rather than an excuse ex ex- cuse for inaction The speakers speaker's reference to the use of the executive power was significant During these periods he said when the chief executive acted upon the broad conception of ot their power the peoples people's Interest and the public welfare have been better safeguarded and protected than during periods when the opposite prevailed pre pre- Then narrow Interpretation is the one that tha t private Interest and special privileges find best bet suited to their purposes pur pur- poses By the wise exercise of or executive executive f law tive power President s1 e and Roosevelt the e enforcement stopped i dt Jall dealing of the In the tho public domain and the waste of na natural lural resources Give President Power Only latel lately said the speaker had the power of or the executive to make such withdrawals been questioned He recommended recommended recommended mended the passage of the law now before congress vesting such power in the president president president dent finally to settle any dispute on this point In conclusion Mr Garfield stated the reasons for the belief of himself and others oth oth- ers erR that It is the right and duty of the federal government to deal with these problems as follows A The A-The The right to occupy and use lands of ot the United States for hydraulic and electric works to generate and distribute ute power is entirely distinct from and independent of the right to appropriate for the same purpose water flowing through and upon the lands of the United States B This ThIR This right of the United States to dispose of the right to occupy and use Its lands for hydraulic work does not Interfere with state control of water ap ap- ap- ap On the contrary It affords a basis for operation co-operation of state and na na- na- na tion lion C Under C-Under Under the existing law the proper administrative officer of the government is fully authorized to grant Frant the occupancy occupancy occupancy pancy and use of ot Its Us lands for the development devel devel- of ot water power but such grant grantIs grante Is by t the statute expressly made revocable bly rj s 's ble bie e by him or his I successor at his tion Uon |