The Winslow mail., 1923-01-12

power resources of the river to an
extent which would appear to be an
economic waste.
Sixth, is that the proposed division
OF the waters of the Colorado River
System" apparently does a grave in
justice to Arizona in the apportion-
ment of the waters of the Colorado
River for irrigation purposes above
the mouth of the Gila River.
Seventh, it is apparent that, as a
matter of equity, which is tentatively
suggested by the pact itself. that
water rights which may be obtained
by Mexico, because of that country
having first put the waters to benefi-
claI use, may deprive all of the seven
States within the Colorado River
Basin of six or more milwlion acre
feet in perpetuity The pact propo-
ses to permit, as far as the United
States is concerned, the waters to run
to the sea for forty years, after which
time it is then proposed that the wat
er be apportioned.
The time has been too short since
l assumed the office of Governor, to
permit that a sufficient study be made
OF whatever data may be in the office
OF the Governor or the Water Com
missioner. l shall be glad to place
at your disposal all the information
in my possession to aid you in coming
to a decision on the merits of the
pact. 1t is quite probable that before
the Legislature adjourns l shall sub
nit for your consideration special
message on this subject.
May l not urge that every para
graph of the pact be scrutinized and
studied carefully before any conclu-
sions are arrived at as to whether or
not Arizona should become a. party to
this contract?
A few months or years is a short
span in the life of a State or Nation
Care should be exercised that rights
which Arizona may now have, which
might make it an agricultural para
disc and an industrial empire, may
not be contracted away in perpetuity
because of lack of understanding of
the kind of agreement it is proposed
to enter into
This subject is bigger than polite
al parties it is bigger than statesmen
it is bigger than any man or the am
bitions of any man; it is a question
of what is the bese thing to do for
Arizona and the States of the Colo
RADIO Basin, for America, and for the
peace of the world.
/ am not an alarmist, but l think
| it well to call your attention to the
fact that American land spectators
are seeking to reap huge profits from
| Japanese financiers interested in
lands in Lower California proposed
to be irrigated from the waters of
the Colorado River These matters
were reported in recent issues of the
Los Angeles, California, papers and
should be seriously studied in con-
nection with any proposed develop
ment made possible through the con-
troll of the flood waters of the Colo
RADIO River Basin
At an early date I shall formally
lay before you, for your consideration,
the pact entered into by the seven
States in the Colorado Riven Basin
and the United States.
For your immediate information I
am having the pact printed as Appen-
dix A of this message.
Conclusion.
In concluding this message l wish
to assure the members of the Sixth
State Legislature that it is my earn
est desire to work with you for the
best interests of the State on all oc-
casions, and to be constantly at your
service in assisting in the framing
and adoption of such legislation as
will help to solve the many problems
which now confront the people of
Arizona.
l respectfully suggest, in view of
the many important questions which
this Legislature will be called upon
to consider, the urgency Of earnest
work and economy of time. l want
to imppess upon the members the
necessity for the most strict finan-
cial economy-not penuriousness-
but economy which takes into account
systematic business methods The
work will be hard and the next two
months will be strenuous ones. L
suggest that the Legislature scruti-
nize every proposed appropriation
carefully before it is passed, and
certainly shall do the same prior to
giving it my approval. Working in
cooperation, I feel confident that we
can fulfill our pledges to the people,
Of reducing the tax burden of the
State.
trust that the friendliest and most
amicable relations may prevail be-
tween the members of the Sixth Le-
gislature and that personal feelings,
if any exist may be laid aside, selfish
ideas abandoned, and individual ambi-
tion subordinated for the public good
and the welfare of Arizona
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