El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-28

O made towards the end Of a rather ami
Z mated session Of the chamber Of com
I merce board Of directors On the high
I line canal proposition
/ During wednesday morning, the
high line canal committee had met to
{ discuss the report b. engineer Louis
c. Hill. and had been unable 10 reach
an agreement upon the next step %
pursue.
Dr. Boyd, the chairman. insisted
that the next step TO take was TO send
someone 10 Washington TO lobby for
the measure-to get 10 started "as a
war measure" and declared that work
would be under way in six months.
g n BasseLt rvice chairman; Rob
ert Krakauer and George r LeBarOn
thought Il better TO go further into
plans for the canal before asking for
government aid. They thought. for
instance, that the city should make
its plans for utilizing the water and
that something ought 70 be ascer-
tanned definitely as TO the disposition
OF the power TO be generated, before
the government is asked to build the
canal; also that more definite figures
Of cost must be secured
Wants TO Go to Washington.
Owing TO the disagreement. presi-
dent Otis c.. Coles. Of the chamber OF
commerce was asked to call a meet
ing Of the directors for the afternoon
when DR.. Boyd presented his argu-
ment for immediate action, asserting
that the matter must be taken up in
W shiugt0n at once as q war meas
ure- He suggested that he be senr
on the mission, declaring that the man
who would accomplish anything NUS
have a knowledge Of irrigation, sonIh
knowledge Of law and legislative pro
cedure and be able TO wear a dress
suit without looking like a waiter"
The other three members OF the
committee who had been present at
the morning session, Joined by G. A.
Martin. another member OF the COM
mittee, who had not been present at
The morning meeting, insisted that
everything should be completed To-
cally before the national government
IS asked 10 finance the proposition
They were certain it would be i'm
possible al present TO solicit money
10 send q man 20 Washington, and
said they did not think il timely at
present 10 send him any
This is not a war measure" said
Robert Krakauer. 1T is q purely
business proposition. and We must be
square with ourselves and our govern
meut It is not right to urge i as a
war measure when il IS not"
Says He Must Rule.
Dr.. Boyd said very fatty that II
he was to be captain OF the ship" he
intended that plans must 90 as he
wished them to 90. II I am chair
man, Mr.. Hill the engineer, must re-
ingtQn about this canal I don't want
that"
8Ir. Krakauer then asked: The
1nly difference between you and the I
rest Of the committee is that you I
wish TO 60 20 Washington az once 70 I
-ake up the matter with the federal |
government and we think more work I
should be done here isn't it d.. /
THAT Is substantially it" said the /
President Coles suggested that /
here was no money now TO send any /
me TO Washington and suggested I
Eaiting awhile
ave TO drop the high line canal and 4
axe I'D drainage matters. ] must go
% Washington at once 70 get the 4
eclamation service 10 push its drain
-gs program IN the Mesilla valley"
Robert Krakauer suggested that Z
he entire committee resign. since IL
.ould not agree with its chairman
DR.. Boyd said, probably IL would /
Be better in that case for the chair
nan to resign, wouldn't Il. Mr. Kra--
-auer2"
Possibly So" said Mr.. Krakauer.
Then, Mr.. President, Z tender you
ny resignation" said DR.. Boyd. Il
m writing you a letter resigning and
tating my position once held
-erv responsible position because I (
a. - AIl A-AfA- - ~ 80 ---ATAAA
English. but 7 have not been able TO I
make Mr. Bassett and NJ. Krakauer
Understand me-
Dr.. Boyd followed with the declara-
lon that the canal could never be &C
ompHshed without q Las Cruces man
c the head OF the movement
The Las Cruces Position.
Members Of the board OF directors
ater expressed the belief that DR..
BOYD did not express the sentiment I
Z the people OF Las Cruces in his
eclarauon. They believe that Las
.ruces is as anxious as Fl PasO to
ret the high line canal and pointed
ut that Las Cruces viii benefit as
realty as FL PasO, while most OF the
Expense viii be saddled upon FL Paso,
ince Las Cruces viii have more land
ecla-med by the canal VIII have the
anne advantage OF cheap power and
-ater as e Paso and FL Paso viii be
expected TO pay a third Of the cost or /
oEsibly more, IN order tia il may
enefit by the water supply.
1lr. Hills report shows that the
report viii be greatly sim
lifted by the high line canal The
lesilia valley needs this.
After the directors went into execu-
I've session il was agreed not TO &C
ePt the resignation Of DR.. Boyd for
other week, meantime plans were
lade 70 consult the officials OF the
-ater users associations Of Las Cru
es and FL Paso.