Show UTAH DELEGATES H l HONORED o Hoi Hon John Henry Smith Made Temporary Chairman Chaiman of Irrigation Congress THE SECOND DAYS DAY'S SESSION Senator Newlands Outlines Outines the I Commissions Commission's Work and Speaks of Success Sacramento Cal Colo CRIb gc c Tha Utah on I Ji n- n 1 s U Jt t l J l fn 1 sI n h I if John J henry n ll T iUn City ty t to tue tit temporary ship the PIn pro pro- er been culled S 1 away acay n nn cal 01 o of bu hh 5 Tho h J Me Ron opt n I Hh ex a C much larger tha than n nYc Yc ht h l the tho nl night hl trains bringing In i in inan lan many atos nto from CIOn ait distant t points lio ho had bad been hen delayed in their journey Journe The he first motion molon of oC interest st t to at- at tact th the tho session today oa was WOR as a motion motol Iy by Dougherty of or Utah requiring requiring InA ing tu that t all al lon resol resolutions ho referred to 11 the Iho committee on cn resolutions h by t I title itie only r. r This motion molon was waK made ostensibly osten osten- sibly for tho the purpose of or shutting abutting off or the alleged grievances ale of or the tho kickers from om Young YO nJ valley nn anti and other points i In tu California who are here for Cor the purpose of or forcing upon the congress the tho adoption of a 0 resolution pro for th the Irrigation cf tr a n largo large tract of lan land and owners rH h by 13 n a syndicate In tn which they are Int Interested Mr Ir Doughertys Dougherty's motion that all resolutions resolutions res yes be referred to the committee on Ott r resolutions h by title tithe only was adopted adopt adopt- ed ee unanimously AB As a n r result sult debate at atthe atthe the thc outset will be he shut oft off and the Young valley kickers rR deprived 11 of nn any opportunity to carr carry their Intentions Intentions as ns formulated I previous re lo to arriving ar ar- ar- ar riving here her through Senator X Address United States Senator Francis O. 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I Newlands of oC Nevada c a member of the inland waterways aS commission was In Introduced Introduced In- In and received n. n warm worm wel wel- al come He Tie delivered an Interesting address ad all- aul- aul dress on the subject with sith which the inland wat waterways commission d deals Senator Newlands said that thal the In Inland Inland inland In- In land wat waterways commission had only jeen hn In existence a a. few V months It had bad been engaged thus thug far In the work worl of or Investigation tn anti and had haul not yet ct formulated formulated for tor Its ItA recommendations What That Jw hi 10 said sale therefore must be regarded as 08 his In Individual views rather than as th the conclusions of the commission After Artor referring to tho the appointment of or till Iho In Inland inland In- In land waterways vat erwa commission b by President I lent dent Roosevelt Senator Newlands lands said that bat th the letl letter r o of Instructions from the tho Pro President enjoined upon the commission commis sion the study of nil all questions relating to lo inland waterways with a n view to comm n-comm recommending practical legislation upon the subject Th The Presidents President's purpose purpose purpose pur pur- pose was to undertake now a 11 plan 1 of utilization Improvement and anti development t which might in tho the comIng coming cornIng com corn ing years ears bo be worked out comprehensively and successfully Whilst the thc primary purpose of or this Inquiry Mr lr Newlands o said Is to fa- fa water transportation It Is Impossible Impossible Im Im- im- im possible to lorf perfect ct the much machinery ION o othe othe of the iho waterways without taking Into consideration th the J related tat d questions of or forest preservation of or Irrigation o of arid land hind of reclamation of swamp swampland land and lantI of bank protection of or clarification clarification clarification tion of ot streams anti and other kindred qu questions a i Million I Ion I let I Important ill Whilst these questions are important import Import- ant said sold Mr tr Newlands the th use UH of or these great grent waterways s lakes or frs rl for tor purposes of or transportation of men anti and of oC products Is IH the tho most Important very Every creek cr every overy brook contributes In some somo degree to the volume of the tho or lake which should serve as a apart apart part of ot the great machinery of or transportation transportation trans trans- and a n thorough and compro- compro plan of or artificial waterways should bo be adopted with a view of se securing securing securing se- se curing stability of channel It is impossible the sp speaker continued continued con con- tinned to indicate now what the Uli form torm of or legislation Ic should be Individually I should 1 so say that some plan in which the chiefs of tho the great services ser ser- vices of or the country countr could be bo brought together in a national board of public works with power to make malee com compre- compre pre pre- plans plaits and to work them out gradually might bo be the most efficient on J gt o Five rhe E EJ l' l lt J sr 1 t. It I U 0 I UTAH DELEGATES HIGHLY HONORED Continued from Ironi Pl Page C One wa way I 1 cannot imagine an organisation ion tion ton mor more perfect than one which would Include the chief chIc of or the tho engineering engi engi- corps corp of or the tho arm army the director direct or of or tire the geological suno survey the di director director director di- di rector of oC our coast cast and geodetic ur sun C our Panama canal service our re reclamation re- re rt- rt service the chiefs of our forestry service and anti of oC the tho bur bureau n u of soils SOUR The Tue people of oC the tire United Staten Stale are aro awakening to the tine necessity t of oC utilizing In lag ing tho the national power for Cor the tire promotion promo promo- ion tion ton of tho the general welfare AVo We 0 nationalized na na- na- na banking and currency because because be be- cause we realized the tol folly of or having as ns ninny many different financial systems as ns th there were states slates tire the danger of or In Inflation In In- faton anti and panic arising from Crom careless careless careless care care- less and inconsiderate erate state stale action acton lL r I Wo se nn nationalized Irrigation because lon ufe S wr saw the tho RW futility of ot s subjecting th the treatment of oC tire the sources the tire the water watersheds watersheds sheds and valleys vales of streams flowing through several states to tho ho localized action aCton of oC the tho individual states AVe We re realized re- re that o cr every great reat river must t be treated as n a unit regardless of tire the slate state lines and that the action acton of oC the time Union on national lines hines Jnes was therefore essential We e nationalized the tue quarantine quasani- quasani tine because wo realized that lint the tire health and safety of tho time entire entre nation naton might be endangered by tho tire carelessness careless careless- I ness or the In Indifference of oC a single state stale Wo We 0 arc are now taking up tip the lie question ques que- tion ton of oC nationalizing tho lie development de of the Inland waterways e embracing lal lakes cs and amil rivers and connecting ca- ca c- c arid and including all nI tIre tho related questions of oC forestry of Irrl Irrigation aton of or clarification of ot ban bairn protection of oC channel opening as w well veli 1 as navigation na la Ion tion ton and th the lie South In this latter later movement move move- meat ment ment Is taking tine the lead for national action realizing as os It I docs does that the tire promotion of Interstate and foreign n commerce was one onto of oC tIre the primary primal of or tho lie union of ot tho causes states as a a nation nWe n. n We e cannot take a 0 broad view of time the powers of the tire national government govern govern- ment tent as relating to carriers h by hy water and arid refuse to recognize those hose powers as aN relating to carriers b by rail rai Transportation Trans Trans- is a 0 national question queston The nrc common carriers en engaged o cd In iii Interstate and foreign n commerce must be lie national agents The Tire laws creating ci them must be tire the laws of oC tho tim nation naton Tho The re regulations regulations regu regu- lations which winch control them must be betho betho tho tire rc regulations of oC the nation un Other Oilier s e An address on time the tie conservation of oC resources was delivered b by GIford PIn Pin- elot chot chiot United States forester Later there were r responses b by representatives rep rep- of oC tine the national t Ions tons Another feature of the Inc morning session ses ses- sion was an nn address on National Forestry Forestry For For- estr estry 1 by former Governor George C C. 1 of California Tho Tho TIto afternoon session s ron was devotee devoted principally to n addresses Dr W V J 7 of or tho time bureau hureau of fr If soils fols arid and ant a n m member of or the lie Inland Waterways waterways wa Wa- Wt- Wt commission balon was UK ono one of or the principal speaker M. 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O r United States Slates hydro hydro- also uhl addressed tho gathering feathering Many of it tho lie sentiments expressed b by Senator NoI warmly nit nt ph i I lc C ti l. l 4 ul vot lo llo ll power fir tr control should tie bp bo In In th tl han hands s of or the lie people and anal not In host thos of oi monopolies Ho lie J 0 a SIM as his hlf persona belief that all uH great projects such a LU as canals anI anti and should be le undo under the direction of or the board of or public works comprised of oC ll lie tho chiefs chloC of the scientific division Q of f tire tho go Sc service rv Ice MI tu Ii President lt io After the tIre owan s address the tIme followIng following fol fol- oh- oh lowing telegram sent Ment to President Roosevelt at the tire request of or the lie congi con- con gi gross ess ess s was as read Your splendid message e read by lion lon Gifford Pinchot Is deeply appreciated 1 by the tho members of the time Fifteenth National National Na Xu- tonal Irrigation congress an and amid I am nut di directed directed dl- dl b by unanimous antI ami enthusiastic vote vole to extend to you ou time the thanks of or this Iris bol body The congress meets un under noat favorable auspices with Jh the tlc lie largest st and amid most representative e e at- at anco In mr the lie history of or Irrigation congresses and promises to be of oC great value flue to the country countr us as a factor In the til wise development c of or irrigation atol On motion of ot Matthew Dou Dougherty of or orthe the thE Utah delegation tire the thanks of th con congress ress were extended to Secretary Garfield for Cor or his Iris able address sent In iii Inthe Inthe the letter hatter of regret Following tire the address of or Mr Ir Pin eliot chot chot tire the first frt excitement of the tIre congress con con- gress gness ress developed tIe when Judge John Johir E E. E Baker laker moved that it I bo be the tho ho sen sense sene e of the ire gathering that all al duties dutes on Umbel timber be repealed that hat tho he timber of or thi this country countr bo be preserved to the largest extent possible b by allowing other countries to lo ship their lumber lumler In Mr Ir I Kiesel lesel of or Utah Uth interrupted b by ly seeking to ask ast Pinchot a question queston un un- tier ler the 10 minute rule rulo providing pro for foi such matters maters Delegate ate White Smith or of f Inyo Ino county California at onto once waon waon wa was wason on his feet Ceet with a second to the molon motion mo mo- tion lon of oC Jud Judge e Raker There were nere cr alonco at al once objections that under the thc he adoption tion ton of oC a motion moton carl early in the session such motions were sent direct to the lie committee on ott resolutions Hon lion John Henry Smith of oC Utah ULah ad- ad Inh ing ng as as temporary chairman In iii the time ab absence al- al ali ali- sence of oC Governor Chamberlain ruled accordingly and ant declared Mr Ir Smith who vho continued to speak out of order oidor r. r There was considerable confusion but ut Smith finally took his s sat at I then asked Pinchot what Is 18 IJ being done doney by ty y the forestry service The reply was that lint the service cannot plant sufficient trees to keep up with the lon lon but tut that as fast Cust as congress appropriated ap- ap funds irrigation aim una ano other water sheds aro uro being protected |