Gunnison news-champion., 1911-09-01
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Tke ConGs~~-s,asi k~cosd a AQDr
~ tt'st cousssns . sery sussss~nn10
debsse IN ske hosss s-psesressas~s
on tbs qsse-s.an II toll g tss 49,
the g-ner.l 9osers@sos ssauid -
cesse tross . eertasn psscs Il 800
contemplated IN . cert~sn rsssr -
ttse state II Aiasana
The ball t,esaS debssed ssqssss1
the ssserausept ~ stead esss ? ~
I'e.s 81 as'l.sss 10 pss IN dan Z
private cosspsay ~ hssaH arsssso
the use Il thai wsses 70 uaske seBc-
tr.cny The follo~sae 10 . psa q
the reasrks ef Ceaspsssass nassis
II ts,s district regarding sh~s hea
Az II .. very mach 10 sks passs 80
covers maassss shss we have ksss u
C,,Iorsao tile News-ChsaPsos -
PRODUCES u.
Mr. Rsker Tks Gosssssssss kss
laG bs,lt the ds.n, s1A By vssaas q
The b.sIa,ng a IL developsd ~
power. ~ shss ell u 70 psesssasy -
do is 20 attach tke mschsessy 60
Vet she ~ssar Gsnsssas The pooss,
dass The esstlenan ceRsend shaa ~
0ovesnmsst nsss Iet the psotsssy
which it hes cssssed % ~ wss4s
and shss IL Con nod d,spose Il M?
10 that the asasIemsa ps,sst,osp
nr. Martin a Colorado. yssa .
mo@eDs. l an not msking cay -
es.est 70 the effect thai 1t osGhs -
r. TO wasAe, bst | want 10 sRs~or
that qssssson in my own way.
A while ago the eeatlemaa fvoa
Teaasssss Nj Sine had the Ass,
end | ssked him how he Distinguish
ed, in the matter Of federal pe~ss
ssd in the matter of the psiscipas
Involved, between a charge fos to
sse of this water power, which -
iacideRtsl 10 the construction a .
government dam, and q charge ts
the WEE Of the river for nsviasAiGs
purposes by psivsse steamship eoo-
psn.eS. ! asked HIM how he eoslA
difieFentssse bstwsen those swo pso-
positions, and he said, Il csa sOt
and do not" A moment later -
said, Il sm not willing TO give swsy
this crested power without chsree." !"
Then ! asked him il he vac willing
TO give away withost any charge The
use Of the river, which wss t,eiRG
rendered RsviesbIe st the expesss
Of the federal government, sBd the
Judge refused 10 inset the issse sAsa
wss getting on into sbstrsctioss.
Mr.. Martin Of Colorado. ! sAl-
aesssA the osAsr Day, Mr. Chairmsa,
thsa The Govsrpa.sss was speRdine
sens Il oillioes a aolIass sassslly
70 impso~s ths vivess sad hasbors
Of this cosRtvv, ssd ] instsnOsd the
csse Of the Ohio river, whese "sny
millions Of dollsss, evestsslly more
than t60,OO0,OO, are beiRg ex
pended 10 construct . series Of dams
down through the channel Of that
stream for the purposes Of nsviga-
tion, to be tsrned over free TO pri-
vate steamship companies, private
transporter for hire by water, for
their sse and i,eBeft. OF course
there 10 an incidental benefit to the
public. just the same % there is in
the operation of . railroad; but 1T
will insre, l contend, froa. q none
tary and bssiness standpoint, solely
to the benefit Of the private compan-
ies and individaals operating steam
boats on the river.
After tkss discsssion the other
day had little revelation. said
TO myself, We people from the
West are up against this proposl-
tion, and there IL no escape from it;
the federal government 10 going TO
tax our sse of water for power pur-
poses" They do Eot own the water,
and they sdmit they do not own it
They admit that the ownership OF
the non n-navi9aole streams in the
West 10 in the states, bat, saws the
government. We oWn the public
lands bordering the streams and we
will Withdraw these lands from pri-
waite ownership and charge you renal
for the wse Of the land on which to
construct your dam, . ssm Sufficient
for aad equivalent 10 q charge for
the vse Of the water.
Some gentIemen the other day
thoaght ! wss 1istaking the differ
eDce in the case Of . dam built by
governs snt, - in this bill pending
before the hosss, and one built by a
private corposstina. l want to as
cure that l made 10 ssch mistake,
thst the government expenditure on
THE dam - the bosis Of the charge
being made for the - Of this water
power 10 oaly the osaensible basis
The real thing the federal govern