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THE HOUNESG OBEGQNIA, THURSDAY, A.UG-UST . 2i, 1905. 11! LIVELY FIGHT ON FOR CLOSING DAY (Continued from First Page.) reinforced by the appointment of Mr. Ross, of' Washington, owing to the un avoidable absence of Governor Prince, of New Mexico. IIE PASSED IX COMMITTEE. Relations of Irrigation Congress and Association Cause Debate. Anticipating a redhot session and a bat tle royal over the subject of the relations of the "American Irrigation Congress" and the "American Irrigation Associa tion," an exceptionally full atendance of the resolutions committee of the former organization was held yesterday morning In the Chapman School building, adjacent to the Exposition grounds. The mem bers were not disappointed, for the clash came on as scheduled when it was openly charged by Delegate McAlpine, of Min nesota, that money had been collected In his own state by the Irrigation Associa tion which was supposed to apply to the Irrigation Congress through a misappre hension of names. Before the fight was precipitated the state of Kansas named W. A. Reeder as vice-president and Otis I. Benton as member of the executive and resolutions committee. The following resolution was unani mously adopted at Tuesday evening's ses sion, being Introduced by Dwight B. Hoard: Resolved, That a committee of three he ap points by the chair to draw appropriate reso lutions approving and indorsing' the work of the Bureau of Forestry, especially Its new policy, the Reclamation Sen-Ice and Its opera tion, and the Irrigation Investigations of the office f Experiment Station, United 8tates Department of Agriculture. Congressman Stephens, of Texas, in troduced the following Important resolu tion In regard to the leasing of public lands to individuals for pasturing pur poses: Resolved, That we urgently request the Con gress of the I'nlted States to lease to wsttlers on Irrigated lands limited amounts of ad joining pasture lands belonging to the public domain, giving preference to any such settlers to lease the pasture lands adjoining their homes. W,'t also favor the leafing, for grazing purpose!" only, of all the non-agricultural pas ture lands belonging to the United States, In quantities not to exceed eight sections to one individual or corporation, and at a price of '1 cents per acre and for a term of five years, with a preference right to any leseee to re lease his premlpos for the tame length of time. The real fight of the morning session came up ovor a resolution introduced de claring that the National Irrigation Con gress had nothing to do as an organiza tion "with the so-called National Irriga tion Association. Much Money Collected. Delegate McAlpine. of Minnesota, stated that in his own state several thousands, of dollars had been collected by the so called Irrigation Association in behalf of the National Irrigation Congress, and he was followed by Sclplo .Craig, of Califor nia, a member of the National Irrigation Association who denied that there was any connection whatever between the two organizations. He said he was certain no money had ever been collected by the Association for the Congress. F. C. Goudy, of Denver, asked pointedly if the Irrigation Association was not the Incorporated company of Gerge H. Max well, of Chicago, and if there was not a considerable degree tf trouble over the' confusion of names. Senator Carter, of Montana, states that the funds of the Irrigation Association were largely secured by personal solici tation by letters written fry George H. Maxwell, as executive committeeman, arid Mr. Craig said that the adoption of any resolution against Maxwell would be a personal Insult, and would be so regarded by the Irrigation Association, which had really fathered and had spent thousands of dollars In maintaining the Irrigation Congress. General "Williams, of North Dakota, and Secretary Callbreath, of the American Mining Congress, advocated the passage of a resolution explaining that there was no existing connection between the two organizations. The discussion was entered by the Okla homa delegate. Hoard of Arizona, Raker of California and several othors. C. B. Booth, of Los Angoles, a member of the Irrigation Association, and the chairman of Its executive committee, then stated that no member of this Congress" would dare to Impugn the motives of the Association and that while its books were always open to inspection, he denied the right of this Congress to criticise or in vestigate its operations. Ex-Secretary of the Interior John W. Noble said he was from St. Louis, repre senting one of the largest commercial bodies in the country, but he didn't want any bricks cast at his city, and practi cally repudiated the wrongful action If any such thore hag been of the Irriga tion Association In collecting any money upon the plea of supporting the National Irrigation Congress Senator Tom Carter, of Montana, and Mr. Booth engaged in a heated controversy, in which Mr. Booth declared that any assertion that moneys collected by his as sociation had been wrongfully applied was pimply a lie. He stated that if the Impu tation was published to the world by the action of this committee, they could do it, and Ross, of 'Washington, Immediately declared that this was simply a challenge to the congress. Delegate McCowan then moved that the resolution Introduced be laid on the table, but it was lost by a vote of 8 to 5. Judge Raker' introduced the following substitute for the whole matter, which was lost by a standing vote of 12 to 10: "Resolved, That the National Irrigation Congress and the National Irrigation As sociation are now and always have been separate and distinct bodies." Carter's Motion Carried. Senator Carter's report on the subject was then adopted by a practically Unani mous vote: "Resolved, That there is not now. nor has there -been, any connection whatever between the National Irri gation Congress and the incorporated company known as the National Irri gation Association, and It is hereby an nounced that no person, corporation or company has been or Is authorized to solicit or collect money for or In be half of the National Irrigation Con gress." Debate on J. F. Callbreath's resolu tion, for the oreatlon of a "Western Immigration Congress," as published In yesterday's Oregorilan, as precipi tated by a speech advocating It, and was answered by E. W. Ross. Commis sioner of Public Lands of the State of Washington, who opposed it as local In character. C. E. Bralnerd, of Idaho, favored It in a strong speech. By a rising vote the resolution was lost, ad not being germane to this congress, but Mr. Callbreath assured the com mittee that Colorado -would go right along with the matter, and would be glad to welcome all of the members of this congress to the meeting which would surely take place in the Imme diate future. The following resolution Anally passed by a unanimous vote: Believing that too much capital, public and private, cannot and will not be In vested in the reclamation of arid lands; therefore, be it Resolved. That the Government should not unnecessarily Interfere with or prevent pri vate enterprise from building reservoirs and other works for reclaiming arid lands, ex cept insofar as It may be absolutely seces- SENATOR CARTER, WHO MADE AN ATTACK UPON C. B. BOOTIIE, OF NA TIONAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION. Aj sary to supply the people In their prior rights, if any such rights stoatl be foud to exist. This resolution is an amended substitute to that offered by Delegate F. C. Goudy, of Colorado, the amendments being pro posed by E. W. Ross, of Washington. Admission of New Mexico. The following in regard to the admis sion of New Mexico was introduced by Governor Prince, of New Mexico, and' was adopted without donate: 'Whereas, No community can enjoy the full benefits "of the reclamation act while deprived of state govern meat and full rep resentation In Congress. Resolved, That New Mextoo should be ad mitted to the Union as a state without de lay. Government Work Commended. The following resolution also received favorable consideration: Resolved. That we approve the creation of the National Forest Service, In accord ance wltj the resolutions of previous Con gresses, and that we indorse the new policy of the Forest Service and the maintenance and extension of forest reserves. Resolved. That we heartily approve the efficient and thorough work of the Recla mation Service in carrying on the work of National reclamation, and have the fullest confidence in the honesty, ability and ca pacity of the officials of that service. Resolved, That we also thoroughly com mend the excellent work being carried for ward by the irrigation and drainage Inves tigations of the Office of Experiment Sta tions, United States Department of Agri culture, and recommend the continuance and extension of this work. Immigration and Colonization. At the afternoon session of tlio resolu tion committee W. E. Smythe introduced a resolution for the appointment of a legislative advisory commission to be ap polntcd by the president of the Irrigation f I" TnriiirTinnnMflM ' ' 'm' 1 "- -1 1 . I H&2SjKVBB JqK " rnsSsiiinBsniiiiiiBll tiilliiiiiiliiBbllniiiiknBiiliiliiiii "tHlnSniLHjilHnViHBn ' Vnilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllli Congress. This measure declared that the fate of "the National Irrigation pol icy rests. In the last analysis, upon the success of the settlors on land to be reclaimed by the Government, and the ability to meet the influx of foreign Im migration, and to avoid the perils In herent In the congestion of masses of people In groat cities, Js also dependent upon the success of the new Irrigation policy In providing an outlet for surplus population. "The president of the National Irriga tion Congress is instructed to communi cate -with the President of the United States and, if the latter shall give as surance of his sympathy, then the presi dent of the congress shall, with due de liberations, proceed as follows: "To appoint a committee of whatever number lie may deem best from men who are familiar with such problems who shall be drawn from all parts of the United States so N that Its work may be one of national significance. "Such commission to assemble in Wash ington, D. C, at its earliost convenience to consider the questions submitted to it. "To suggest scopes of discussion and to report results at the next annual ses sion of this congress." Delegate John McAlpin. of Minnesota, moved that the resolution be tabled as not general to this committee, which carried. Against Island Sugar Bounties. J. F. Callbreath, of Colorado, intro duced the following which received favor able consideration: "It having been demonstrated that the irrigatod lands throughout arid and semi arid America are pre-emlnontly adapted to the culture of sugar beets, and one or more sugar factories having already been successfully established in nearly all of the states in arid America; It is the sense SPEAKERS AT THE UNVEILING OF THE METEORITE AT THE EXPOSITION READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT DR. DAY. PROFESSOR of this congress that we oppose the grant ing of any further concessions to tropical Islands and favor such national legisla tion as will tend to preserve and extend that industry, the full development of which will enrich our farmers, laborers and manufacturers to the extent of over J15O.OCO.O0O annually, which amount the American people yearly expend for sugar now produced in foreign countries." Reject Iand-Lcaslng Plank. The resolution of Congressman Stephens providing for the Jeaslng of public lands for grazing purposes. Introduced at the morning session, was rejected by the com mittee. Will R. King, of Oregon, op posed its adoption. The conimittee also summarily slaugh tered a resolution submitted by Delegate King, of Oregon, that the Secretary of the Interior be authorized to accept graduated payments from beneficiaries of Irrigation projects, not exceeding ?2 an acre annually. .. Chairman Heard, of the sub-committee. . BRTXXIANT SOCIAL FUNCTION. The reception to be tendered this evening by the Portland Commercial Club In behalf of the business inter ests of the oity to the delegates of the National Irrigation Congress will be one of the largest of the distinctive functions which have been held under the auspices of the club during the past year. It la expected that a large number of prominent men win be present, among them Governor Pardee of California, ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico. Governor McDonald of Colorado. John Barrett, W. E. Curtis, of the Chicago Record -Herald; F.TI. Newell and Glf ford Plnchot, besides a large number of public men of Oregon. A committee composed of General T. M.-Anderson, Colonel James Jack eon. Whitney U. Boise, E. M. Bran nick and A. II. Devers has charge of the arrangements for the evening and is doing everything in Its power to make the gathering a' signal success. A large number of the ladles of Portland will be present at 'the recep tion to meet and entertain the visiting ladies of the congress. then submitted the resolution on forest reserves, and E. W. Ross, Land Com missioner of Washington, argued vigor ously against its adoption, and he pro tested "against this congress compliment ing Federal Departments for doing exact ly what they were not wanted to do." The combative gentleman from Wash ington stated that the great lumber syndi cates were rapidly absorbing the timber lands of the West and the Weycrhauser syndicate owned a large portion of the forest lands of Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Ross Intended No Discourtesy. When called upon to explain some of his language in regard to the Departments of Reclamation and Forestry, by Chair man Heard, of Arizona, he denied that he Intended to cast any reflection upon the personal Integrity of any departmental head. It was their policy he was fight ing and he wanted it understood that William E. Smythe, Author of Imml jratloa CommiMion Resolution Before Irrigation Congress. these policies had worked great hardships against his state. Judge Raker argued that the applica tion of these same policies had been the salvation of the State of California and vigorously supported the resolution. G. L. Shumway moved to lay the resolu tion of the sub-committee on tho table. RICHARDS. COLONEL DOS CI I. SENATOR biih -inW iftHZsiBBiKSsaiiiSvnjtai uHL ttLnHsaisHHI C. B. BOOTIIE, OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION, UNDER FIRE YESTERDAY. and Stephens followod by moving the pre vious question. A wrangle on parliamentary law con sumed the next five minutes after which the vote to table carried bv a vote of nine to six and It was so ordored. Agricultural Education. Chairman A. C. True, of the section on production by Irrigation. Introduced the following, which was passed without de bate: "Whereas, tho continued prosperity of the Irrigated region of the United States will depend on the intelligence and skill of tho successive generations of farmers and horticulturists dwelling on the Irri gated lands: therefore, be It "Resolved. That the National Irrigation Congress will give Its hearty support to the extension and perfecting of the American system of agricultural educa tion, not only by strengthening the agri cultural colleges, experimental stations and farmers' Institutes, but also by the better organization of the public schools In rural communities throush the con solidation of school districts and other means so as to secure the effectlvo In troduction of the teaching of agricultural subjects into the schools attended by the masses of our rural youth." J. E. Raker, of California. Introduced the following, which was adopted: "Believing that too much capital, public and private, cannot and will not be in vested in the reclamation of the arid lands; therefore, be It "Resolved. That It is the sense of this congress that Government as well as privato enterprise should both be extend ed to the utmost, and believes that Gov ernment enterprise should not unneces sarily Interfere with private enterprises actually engaged in a particular field; nor should private enterprise unneces sarily interfere with or prevent Govern CARTER, PROFESSOR STAFFORD AND DR. ment enterprise building reservoirs and other works for reclaiming arid lands." After the hot wrangle over the adoption of the resolution indorsing the policy of the Reclamation Bureau and forestry de partment, a more conciliatory spirit was manifested and Messrs. Ross and Heard, the opposing leaders, were appointed on a subcommittee to draft resolutions. International Problems. Frank C. Goudy, of Colorado, Introduced a resolution that recites in its preamble the purpose of the Government to con struct reclamation 'works along streams having thoir sources in Colorado and New Mexico, and along which private enter prises would thereby be interfered with, such works to furnish Mexican claimants water rights that are said to bo prior to those of the United States now sought to be established and closing with this ex pression: "Therefore, bo it resolved,- that it is the sense of this body that the Government should not interfere with or prevent priv ate enterprise from buikling reservoirs and other works for reclaiming arid lands, except in so far as it may be necessary to supply the people of Mexico In their prior rights. If any such rights shall be found to exist." IX CIiIJCATOLOGICAIi SECTION Edward A. Deals Tells of Irrigation Abroad. Before tho climatological- section of the Irrigation Congress the principal address was the paper presented by Edward A. Beals. district forecaster of the United States Weather Bureau, on "Rainfall and Irrigation in Foreign Countries." Mr. Beats said in Dart: It was not until 1SS2 that sufficient obser vations had been taken to obtain a fairly WALCOTT. ,--. A. --.- ,M'-JLA JA T good understanding- qf the rainfall ,of tho globe, but since then stations for measuring, rainfall have multiplied very rapidly, and now over D00O records are available. They show rainfall to be heaviest in the equatorial regions and lightest In the heart of conti nents. Mountains, however, are regions oC heavy rainfall and the problem confronting the irrigation engineer nearly always con sists of spreading- water collected in moun tainous districts over the surface of tba dry plains below. The Australians are chiefly Interested la irrigating orchards, vineyards and gardens In the future, irrigation for the purpose oC producing fodder for horses, cattle and sheep. and to accumulate a reserve supply of feed, for all kinds of stock during dry years will assume great Importance. The moat extensive system of irrigation to- dav is found in India, where one-sixth of the cultivated area is irrigated and at the close of 1001 the government had expended for the building of Irrigated systems the "aaor-r mous sum of J330.SSO.000. Anciently Southwestern Asia was densely populated and It contains the ruins of the greatest network of canals and condulta known to history, thus showlnjr that then.. as well as now, agriculture flourished mainly- through the aid of Irrigation. The rainfall of Southwestern Asia ranges from about six inches In the Interior of Persia to 30 inches or more on the Mediterranean coast. Tha Winters are wet and the Summers dry. Tho principal crops are wheat, barley, rice, millet, corn. peas, beans, cotton, sugar-cane, silk, tobacco and fruit. In parts of Africa very little land is Irri gated. The natives of Madagascar manago by very primitive methods to keep their rlco fields flooded during the dry weather and la Tunis and Algeria a few oases have bee created by means of artesian wells and they have turned out to be very fertile. In South; Africa a small amount of land Is also irri gated by canals and ditches. In Madeira, where the annual rainfall It 23 inches, a large proportion of the area capable of culti vation receives, when needed, an addlUonaX supply of water from canals having thel source In the many small springs and Small rivers abounding la the higher sections of th Island. The valley of the Po contains the largest Irrigation system In Italy, besides which there are numerous smaller works in differ ent ports of the mainland, as well as on thf Island of Sicily. Altogether the irrigated: land in Italy amounts to about CDOO.OOO acres. This country plans to spend "nearly $23,000,000 durlnp the next few years In ex tending; her Inland waterways and Irrigation system. In Spain about as much land Is now being; irrigated as in Italy, but since the war with the United States the government has paid more attention to Internal affairs, and? a recent royal decree divided the country into seven districts for the construction off new Irrigation systems. RURAL SETTLEMENT THEME COLONIZATION SUBJECT- HAS" STRONG ADVOCATE. Necessity lor Concerted Effort by Western States Pointed Out. ly leading Speakers. j "The whole success of the Government policy of reclamation depends upon tho character of the people who are brought; to tho reclaimed lands," said Chairman. Charles W. Eberloin, of California, In. opening the proceedings of the rural set tlement section yesterday afternoon. "Certain colonization schemers are pro posing to populate the districts of soin& of the irrigation projects with immi grants from Southern and Eastern Europe, whoso primitive methods of agrl-r culture are little advanced from those prevailing 100 years ago. "Now that one project is complete and. ready to demonstrate to the country the. wisdom of the National reclamation fcct. let the men of the West and especially those Interested most in Irrigation de velopment, try to get a proper class of people occupying these lands. Another condition that was unexpected and there fore not provided against is the Western sooner. Ho la omnipresent wherever there is a chance to profit at coat of others and Is ever ready to hold up tlje. real settler for 5100 or whatever sum hp can exact. "This whole country Is seething with, the immigration question and there Is. no. reason why this congress should not take a decided and Intelligent stand for tho settlement of these Western lands with tho very best class of American citizens, There should be no prejudice in this mat-, tor; It Is of too vital Importance to per mit the subject to go by default or ber lightly discarded." For Systematic Effort. C. E. Wantland. of Colorado, who la known throughout the Western States as an authority on Immigration and tha, Western land movement was the princi pal speaker of the session. He advocated, the establishment of bureaus of immigrai-. tlon by each of the Western States, a.nd the operation of these departments under a system of harmony of purpose and ac tlon that would prevent the operation ot schemes of colonization calculated to land undesirable classes in localities, where their colonization tendencies would be of inestimable detriment to thoroughly Americanizing the sections. "This subject Is so important," said he, "that only by the most cyctematlc, organ ized effort can the West avert a threat ened danger. The appropriations for this department should be liberal, and thq greatest care must be exercised in secur ing the right men to direct the different bureaus. "Thousands of the beBt class of young men of the Middle and Western States are migrating to Canada because the Canadian government has been doing and is doing intelligent work In the dissemi nation of Information concerning the re sources and advantages of that country. Great and attractive districts of tho Western States are utterly neglected la this respect, and we could well afford to learn froim our neighbor on the north. "While there is local effort In many places in the West, there is no concerted (Concluded on Pasco 14.) THE WAY OUT What to Do When Food Don't Agree When food don't agreo sensible folks:' make a change. 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