Imperial Valley press., 1921-12-19
MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS.
AN UNFORTUNATE ENDING.

The convention the League the Southwest River
side had unfortunate ending 1t farce in Itself and
failure to results and probably tragedy far the
ganization is concerned.
The conference started off well and wound with sur
prsng suddenne but it nevertheless amazing educa
tional benefit to all who participated in it.
Out of the dusk of battle and the smoky aftermath that
comes every struggle there the pan simple fact
that City Los Angeles and the League of municipalities
the Public Light and Power Bureau fanatics OF
the adoption of resolutions on the great Boulder dam project
that Kemp and Scattergood and Muhoand and Mathews
thought would be detrimental to the interests of their plans
municipal ownership of the Angel City.
The resolutions which died abornn were already pre-
pared and would have passed by the votes OF the OF
six states other than California and by the California deega
ton outside of the small referred to above The reso
utions were good resolutions and carried nothing that Wo
been detrimental in endorsement of the parties at
interest For the information of the public they are here
given.
Resolved that Bylaw five of this organization be and
hereby suspended and that the for the adoption
lection of the following resolutions be taken by states cl
be determined by majority the delegates represent
ing said states and present this convenon and that
said delegates from each state shall determine the c
ton of its own delegates.
Resolved that heartily approve the action #
the states of the Colorado basin and of the Of
the United States in providing legislative enactment
the determination of the equitable apportonment
of the Colorado river and its tributaries among the
era states compact or agreement and we pledge our unit
ed support the members of said Commission their
forts to arrive at speedy conclusion of their labors
Resolved pending the decision of the Interstate Compact
Commission that in all licenses permits issued by the Fed
era to authorize the construction maintenance
of dams bitches reservoirs or other physc works upon the
public domain there should be provision whereby the hold
that the of water connection Herewith from
Interstate shall be subject the right
state such stream equitable division portion
of such water for itself its people, whether
other have been made already thereafter
and that where the Federal itself
water projects taking water from such there should
be similar provision in the statutes and regulations
propratng therefor and authorizing the project
in all water contracts made respect thereto that where
water projects exist in state upon Interstate stream
whether they be projects the Federal or not
the Federal government should the ground
ence with the water supply of such projects hold up projects
IN other states by refusing rights therefor
upon the public domain.
Resolved that earnestly recommend the immediate
and comprehensive development the Colorado river
pas with due regard to the necessities prompt
troll to the end that millions dollars present in
Vestments be afeguarded and that millions of arid
Tor the benefit of entire nation and full DEVELOPMENT of
hydro-eectric be obtained for the upbudrp of
the varied industries of the several states
Resolved that in view of the growth and importance of
tS organization committee composed of member from
each state to be selected by the representatives Of his state
DE constituted at this meeting purpose of pr.arn
and recommending and complete constitution and se
o bylaws Tor TINS organization and upon approval of
tner report by WothrdS of the such committee
suc report small De the constitution of his or
ganzatlon and all future business meetings of this o mia
ton shall be in accordance therewh and governed thereby
Resolved that this conference hereby extends TO the state
OFFICIALS OF California and to the of the cy of River
SIDE and TO the various citizens of t %
OF riverside and OF the state of California the grateful an
preclaon on the part of the visiting members of the
ence for the generous hospitality many courtese re-
ceived '''0' i0-
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