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<br />~ <br /> <br />A Resolution Adopted at the Conference o! th,e <br />States Located in the Colorado River Basin <br /> <br />HELD UNDER THE CALL OF THE GOVERNOR OF UTAH <br /> <br />AT SALT LAKE, JANUARY 18 to 21, 1919 <br /> <br />The Governor of Utah, Hon. Simon Bamberger, called in November <br />a meeting of the seven states, Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, <br />New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, which arc in whole or in part in the <br />basin of the. Colorado River, This confe,rence was called to discuss <br />questions relating to the Colorado. River Basin, especially in connection <br />with the law proposf'd by Secretary Lane, relating to Soldiers ' and <br />Sailors' Settlement. LAs experience in the past had s'hown the unwis- <br />. 'dom in not taking part in such conferences, Governor Julius C. Gunter, <br />. I on the advice of the Council of Defense, named three delegates to repre- <br />sent Colorado at the conference, Messrs. L. G. Carpente,r of the Council. <br />,.of Defense, Chairman, C. C. Dawson,. W. J. Galligan). <br />. , <br />Hon. W. J. Spry, ex-Gove\):"nor of Utah, an active advocate of <br />vvestcrn policies, presided over the meetings' and 'was made permanent <br />chairman of the continuing organization. <br /> <br />There were delegates from each of the seven states, <br /> <br />As a result of the sessions, the resolutions below were adopted. . <br /> <br />'['hey give a qualified suppo.rt of the Lane proposition, but not sup- <br />porting any specific bill; thcy did not rccommend any specific enterprise. <br /> <br />In view of the previous policies which have hampered the western <br />states and whieh. have been eonsidered eontrary to wise policy, tlw <br />coilference adopted additional resolutions telling thcir belief; . <br /> <br />leirst, That the proper place for devclopmcnt is on the headwatcrs <br />of a strcam. <br /> <br />Second, That small ente,rprises should not be interfered with by <br />the government and that a liberal policy in the granting of rights of <br />wa;y for reservoil's and ditches should be followed. <br /> <br />Third. That the policy of the governmcnt should be to get lands <br />into the hands of private holders, so that they may assume its part of <br />slate expenses; <br /> <br />leourth. '['hat reclamation projeets should be in complial1ce with <br />state laws. <br />