Imperial Valley press., 1926-03-03
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mia of economic rcprISals against
Americans in the regions.
Fear was expressed that the Mex
lean authorities might interfere or
shut off much of the water from the
Colorado river along the border re
gion and harm international trade
there.
American Canal Plea
Swing introduced the material in
support of his plea for construction
of an all-Amcriean canal to carry
water from the Colorado river toI
Imperial Valley, free of Mexican
domination.
Secretary of Commerce Hoover.
who testified before the Petect ease
was discussed, told the committee
thr WAS urgnt ucssitvA-Dtow en-
there was urgent necessity for set
tlcment Of the Boulder dam problem.
'Thrrr j. further urgent neccs-
sity FOR >olution,' said Hoover.
" hccau>c Of the international queS
tioHs involved in the use of the
waters Icy which permanent losses
may bc incurred in the United
States through delay. Beyond this
again i the argent necessity for com
pletion in order that water for nun
icipa! and domestic purposes may be
rendered available 20 the million
and Il half people in Southern Cali !
fornia.
Sees as National Issue
Beynud the question of urgency
are other questions of very large
national importance-the develop |
meut Of further agricultural areas, !
Of power and increased national !
wealth. The difficulty which makes
the problem il the sharp conflicts of !
opinion Of the people in the basin. -
Secretary Hoover said the dam
should be constructed at Boulder to |,
serve 4 triple purpose of flood con
.rol. water storage and development |
of power.
He continued:
There has also been great con
flict over the method of financing !
national government could not be |
called upon to take on enormous ex-
pense of this character without 4 I;
from many of the peo-
pie lii the southwest and in fact |
they have never asked for it. They !
have at all times been willing to |
contribute to it,"
Ravtayuc S%o%o
The compact Was ratified by |,
all states except. Arizona. whose
legislature did ratifv it subject 10
certain reservations. but approva. /
'Fas refused by the government. y
Subsequent attempt WAS made u
ratlfv the compact on six STATE
basis and failed in California.
The failur" to secure solution 10
Lis primary question and thus clear
tc road fer construction in the low.
n basin has been largely due to,thc
leslie of some groups in different
,t1fcs to assure themselves a9 Il
condition Of ratification / hat their
icws as To the character OF eng:.
"erlng works and their control
hould be adopted.
Arizona's Stand
There remains. he said. "prac
.lcally only the outstanding con
.llct Of major mportancc-that of
he state of Arizona refusing to ae-
opt the compact and wishing to
make acceptance conditional on
lrior agreement Of the states of
'alifornia and Nevada. | have
that the public interest of the
people involved is SO great that the
yhO!r of this enormous work should
lot be held up because Of this last
'emaining faction opposition. be
lev" Arizona IS amply protected
ndcr the compact. feel the oppo-
'itlon III Arizona arises out Of mis-
of the resources Of the
colorado river.
Provide For Future
certainly for all pract zeal de-
'i"pment that could be undertaken
aithin the next - years there is
more water than can be used by tho
rhoic Of seven states. The Colorado
liver compact aliots approximately |
~ per cent of the water. Forty
icr cent Of it az provided in III"
.ompact can be rcallOcatcd at the
nd Of 40 wears. There is ample
PROVISION, therefore, for read Just
ncnt in respective rights Of the diff.
''rcnt states based upon the merits
IT that time.
1t seems almost fantastcal TO be
lighting IN" shadows Of what may
'appcn under these circumstances
. years hence. ! am one OF those
fho have great deal Of confidence
hat All anticipations over physical
questions inevitably bend thcmscl
,es to the forces of life and that if
80 can provide for equity for -
rcars hence we can trust to the gen
ration after the next to be as in
'lligcnt as we are today. They will
sottlc il in the light Of the forces Of