Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1912-03-21

states which are now complaining
that they have not received their just
proporation Of the reclamation lund.
In this connection we. repeat that, rs
is Well known. the people OF these
states are now asking large appro-
rriations tor the purpose of COM
pIcting projects which have been be
gun but only partially completed, and
10 begin others which are contem-
plated. and these requests are largely
in excess OF the ability of the gov
eminent To comply with We think.
therefore. the time is nopportune 10
ask for an investigation with view
of being relieved from any portion
OF the cost of the project because
the time has not yet arrived when
the cost is To be apporuoned 10 us,
and further because we might pr"Ju-
dice our case and not help IL DS
raising this issue in advance OF what
we may know ii to be the final at
titude of the Secretary Of the Interior.
We think it far better To wait until
the secreary takes up the matter. ana
present our case to him at the proper
time. with the view of having only
such sums made chargeable TO US as
the association will have fun and am
ple opportunity 10 present its case
and be heard at that time. II inc
secretary should determine that w
should pay a larger sum than we feel
We ought 10 pay under our contract
in view of the circumstances, and re-
! lief can not be obtained in any other
way. we may then go to congress II
this be deemed advisable. To push
/ for an investigation at this time would
| probably subject us to the charge OF
! bad faith and Il desire to repudlate
at least a portion of our obligations
We believe that there is no share
holder in the association who is in
| favor of reputation. yet il is easy
! to produce the impression abroad that
that is our purpose. To ask at this
! time To be relieved from the burden
OF repayment, in whole or in part.
upon any preteNt whatever VIII lke-
| " be seized upon by those opposed
| to granting an extension of time, or
! granting us other consideration. as
an evidence Of our bad faith, To be
used to our prejudice. What we want
as we stated in the beginning. be-
yCnd all else is to makn certain the
obtaining of the relief we need. This
relief we are reasonably certain 10
obtain if we exercise prudence and
| good sense and do not embarass our
/ representatives in congress by prema-
ture agitation of the question of the
extent of our obligation to the gov
eminent. which will certainly result
in delay and may altogether defeat
lour purposes
| In this connection we call attention
to the fact that a bylaw adopted by
the council, providing for the post
Iponement of the payment OF one-nali
of the pending assessment of $40
per share to February list. 1913, was
submitted by Mr.. Orme and Mr.. Jones
to the secretary during their recent
visit to Washington. and has been APP
proved by the secretary with the con-
| clifton that il he amended so as To
read November 1st, 1872. in stead
of February list, 1913. This amend
ment has been adopted by the council
and now awaits the formal approval
of the secretary. The effect of this
amendment is to relieve the share
holders from the payment of more
than $120 per share of the pending
assessment on May 1st., and allowing
them until November list. of this year
to pay the remainder without suffer-
ing any penalty therefor
At a joint meeting of the Board
Of Governors and the council recently
a resolution was adopted to the effect
that it was the sense of the associa-
ton that all power contracts TO be
let by the reclamation service. should
first be submitted to the Board of
Governors TO the end that objections