Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-05-31
RIO CRANDE WATERS
ARE SUBJECT Of
TREATY WITH
Ex|CO
Diversion of Supply to Irrigate
Many Thousands of Acres
on Both Sides of Line Is
Causing Much Grief.
TEXANS HOLDING OUT
FOR MAJOR PORTION


Washington. y G. MAY 3u 70 o.
--prohahlc that Nv June {, Inc iuyos.
tigation started In Dccc nbcI 10, nc
American ana Mexican commissions
ots. incident 10 preparing proposed
treaty between the United states and
Mexico for an equitable distribution
of the waters oi the Rio GsandD uuu
Font Qui'man. l2i miles below ~
paso. 20 the rivers mouth on th' Gul'
OF Mexico. will be- completed The
data. being collected Jointly by DE
commissioners. viii he used a. tu,
bnAs Tor forming u treaty which %
ratified. would prescribe the manncr
In which the waters oi the mcander-
ing and shifty old boundary stream.
ior thar vast stretch Indicated, mas
be- diyorgcd, and The quantity which
may pc used on American and M'N.
lean soil
There lis probably no single ques
lion. commercial. Industrial or polit.
ical pending today that vitality inter
csts the citizenship OF the prosperous
and apiIiy developing lower RIO
Graudc country as does this proposed
international pact. The extent oi "a.
tuIc development oi that part OF Tex
as, much of which has been made
q lallon spot through diversion ct "a
portion of tb, Rio Graudc's How into
canals ana irrigation ditchcs, thcnc"
spcaU over - great area af on, u.ur
barren. hinges on M, piOt sions ul
thi- treaty.. Is a treaty ,y'ututllN e.
entered into
WhI. the negotiations Und.r way.
us0i us he United states D.. con
c"rn,d. are under The general super
vision OF the department oi state, NJ.
timalplt tho nltcd state. senate aud
the Mexican congress would be- call.
~ upon 10 ratifv the treaty Pend.
IuE definite agreement over dis.
% button OF The Rio Grand = waters.
an order oi the war department &C.
stiainm4 further diversion of the
lN-r. other than bt already establish.
ed puup.ng plants, - Ia force and ct.
feet Because of his ord ar which Is
nor Interpreted bS the state depart.
/ meut to interfere with usc ct water
! from tn Rio Gun1o ly irrigators 0n
4 a small scale tuCfH De- . temporary
. cessation n the activity co. new out
: Ms which were preparing 20 cultiyat,
hitherto uNWatptod aud untitled terri
tors I. asserted con .doraNl,
hardship ana financial los, has DoDi
B accustomed by tho wa department
, urioI
Foi ,h. present q Is ."nlatych
assumed hv Inc American and Mes
lean Governments. iu adyanC. OF m!
agreement with reference to Tho pre-
els, articles OF the suggested treat.
& gf
country shall be entitled 10 au ,uua
division OF the waters though thc aci
wal tcrms OF the treaty WHOM aerre'
upon may oi may NOT conform go thi
tentative uudcrstandiug
When the time comes Cor fh dC'ua
working OF the treaty. MANY quos
uons viii arise of q legal and tech
uicdl nature which II Is NOT propose
here 80 cnumeratc Il 7. q very ser
Gus ISSUE, and there are groups q
planters and farmers In South an
Southwest Texas who are divided o.
the efficacy or the Justice of u treat
which would equally divide the w.,
tcts of thu Rio Grandc between user
on the American and Mexican side
of The river II rs probable "a cor
ference will be held in Nashiaaio
sometime in July concerning the uI,
visions of the proposed treaty 8
! nom senators Culh"rson ana Hallc
ana Representative John \ Gauc
whose district embraces fha Who'll
section of Texas most Interested ha
been asked BY representatives q
those Texas farmers who believe
would he best in the Ions run thar
dc finite settlement be reached, lhu
preventing any future cnnartas.
, mont. and hl those who soc litil
| prOapeCt fur much Wa-rr ,OnsumpiiO