Arizona sentinel., 1918-01-10
A canal should be constructed

from the Siphon drop on a line with
 an all-American canal as far is feas-
 ible, to connect with the present sys-
 tenn.
 4. An all-American canal should
 be constructed when feasible. 5. The United States is to accept 4 per cent bonds of the district in payment of the cost of enlarging the Laguna dam and digging a connecting
 canal.
 6. The United States is to under write these bonds necessary to com plete the work
 '. Equality of water rights to be recognized by the United States for all lands served by the Laguna dam.
 8. Moneys received from the sale of power to be credited to the lands served.
 g. Protective work in Mexico to be undertaken by the United States as a national duty, the cost to be borne l '.
 Dare Not Risk New Canal.
 MT. Fawcett was of the opinion that we dare not risk the construction of an allAmerican canal unless the Uni ted States would undertake the protec- tive work in Mexico, for the reason that it was very easy matter for re- l hn fOr vation of water.
 Director Nickerson stated that it was necessary to include a project for an all-American canal in any bill pre- sented for the sanction of the secre- tary of the interior, who was entnu- siastic for centralized project
 J. E. Elmore recited the experiences of the delegation which went to Wash ington, and was made to feel small by the officials of the Reclamation Service and senators and representa- tives from Arizona.
 MT. Elmore stated that the only friend Imperial valley had at the meet ing called to consider connection with Laguna dam was Congressman kett- ner, who told the Reclamation Ser vice and the Yuma people that con- gress was behind the Imperial Valley water rights and would get behind what Imperial wanted.
 'I had a secondary water right once, and I don't want anything like that again" MT. Elmore said We want an equal service or none. We will never get anything by going to the Reclama- ton Service. We have a water right. The government has given us patent on that water right It was understood that the Imperial Valley connection would be first undertaken of all the features of the proposed bill. ? MT. Garbutt spoke for No. and said he was entirely in sympathy with the idea to engage in the large project suggested by Secretary Lane and wanted Imperial Valley to become ac- tive in the work.
 w. H. Best for No. 4, added his SUD- port to the broad idea.
 E. F. Howe referred to the slow days of before the war and said that the storage basin idea could never be passed by congress; that the late Sen- ator Newlands tried his best to have 2 similar bill passed that the imper- factions of the contract could be Iem- edied and that all this valley needed vas a simple connection with Laguna dam
 w. F. Beal took the same attitude Oward the matter in hand.
 Geo. Began of the South Alamo Company urged united action and said that he would stand by the greater plan.
 Walter D. Carey, county auditor, spoke for No. 2, and said he favored of the contract.
 Joseph Simons of the Simons Brick company, made long speech and in it asserted that the Mexican lands had a water right which had been rec ognized by the United States. This started cries of "no-noi" "Sit down!" Simons is for policy that will take care of Mexico.
 Joe German, the east side fighter, spoke passionately for a concentra- ton of forces on the building of the canal and connection with Laguna, saying that he was also in favor of policy that would bring support from the interior department for what Imperial Valley needed. '1 want to see Imperial Valley wag the Mexican tail" said German. "and all I