Tombstone epitaph., 1922-11-26
HUNT OPPOSES RIVER
 TREATY FOR TWO YEARS

PHOENlX. Nov. 22-The state of {, Arizona cannot enter into any com pact with other states involved in the | apportionment of the waters of the | Colorado for at least two years. Cover | nor-elect George w. P. Hunt stated in lengthy telegram outlining his orinion dispatched tonight to Secre- tary of Commerce Herbert Hoover ard other members of the Colorado river commission now engaged in the drawing up of compact at Santa Fe, New Mexico. < copy of the telegram was made public here by Henry s. McCluskey whom Mir Hunt has selected to be his private secretary as soon as he takes office
 The governor elect recently declin- ed an invitation from Mir. Hoover as chairman of the river commission in viting him io take part in the sessions of the commission. At the same time he named as his representative Geo. | II. Maxwell. executive chairman of the National Reclamation association which body had previously submitted to the commission formal state statement recommending delay in the formation of compact.
 | In his telegram sent tonight. Mir | Hunt approved the statement made i hy the Reclamation association. The l fact that Arizona lacks information as to the acreage irrisable in the states engineering problems involved is giy- cn as the governor elects cause cp- believing that Arizona cannot enter | into the compact at the present time ! Mir Hunt in his message endorsed the Diamond creek power project. which he declared should be carried out regardless of other acticn taken by the commission.
 Following is the text of the tele- gram:
 ITO Honorable Herber: Hoover
 chairman and ,o the members of the Colorado River Commission. Bishop Lodge, Santa Fe, \. NJ.
 The state of Arizona lacks infor- mation as to the acreage irrigable in our state from the Colorado river and
 the engineering in our state from the
 Colorado river and the engineering problems involved as to the character and cost of engineering works neces- sa,y to be built for such irrigation which makes it impossible for Ari-
 zona to consent to any compact be
 tN cen the states surrendering any fiehts or agreeing 10 any apportion- imCnt O. the water between the states luntil full and complete engineering in
 vestigations. surveys and estimates of icost have been made, which il will
 require at least two years 10 complete.
 Az you honored me with an invitation
 to attend your conference deem it
 my duty. as the governor-elect of Ari-
 zcna to advise you that in my judg- Iment no compact or treaty between .the states can be agreed upon by
 Arizona until this engineering work h;.s been fully completed. If you de
 sire further particulars as to this mat ter will have Mir George H. Maxwell , return to Santa Fe to ac. as contem.
 plated in my previous telegram to you. after which learned that he had
 lief, Santa Fe. I approve the state lment filed by him before the commis-
 sion as published in the Arizona Ca
 zette of Wednesday. November 15. believe the public sentiment of Ari-
 zona is practically unanimous for i'm. mediate construction of Diamond
 creek power project and heartily favor
 it myself and believe that nc ccnces- sions should be asked by Arizona as to condition precedent ;o tie grant ing of the Diamond creek permit That tub should stand on it's own bottom. (Signed)
 GEORGE W. P. ;!CNr. iTCRERCulAR VETS