The border vidette., 1928-06-16
ARlZONA'S REPRESENTATIVES
DID GOOD WORK
Il. S. Mckiuskey Has Returned From
Washington. D. c.:

lFTlk dGlOu du0 IcCld III dUlOu W
both Sthe house of representa-
tives and the senate was very
different bill from that origin
ally introduced by the California
representatives.
THE Swing bill as amended
in the house contains provisions
which we're not acceptable to the
California representatives.
THE senate dommittee has
reported further amendments
and additional amendments will
be offered on the floor of the
senate. so that in the event that
the worst happens, which [ am
not as yet ready to concede, the
Boulder Canyon Dam bill will
not be entirely of California pre-
paration.
II want to take occasion to
say that both our United States
/ Senators and our Congressman
made courageous. able and bril-
liant fights against the bill.
While the opposition OF Senators
Ashurst and Hayden took on the
aspect of a filibuster, their
speeches we're filled with weigh
ty and cogent argume Mt.
Representative Douglas, con
fronted with an overwhelmings
opposition in favor Of the bill in
the lower house displayed such
generalship and ability in pre-
senting his case against the bill,
that though be ntdown to de
feat, he made a name for him
selfin congress that will serve
|hin and the state to great ad
want in the future.
!" Our representatives in Wash
ington were kind enough to ex
press the opinion that the Colo.
RADIO River Commission Of Ari
zona had rendered them valua
BILE help in their opposition to
the measures.
"The Boulder Canyon Bill, so
far as congress is concerned, was
not considered on its merits. 1t
bas been a political issue for five
years. Every kind of political
trade has been hung upon it by
California.
The Columbia Basin project
| in Oregon. Washington, Monta
na and Idaho; the Rio Grande
project in Texas; the Colorado
River compact for the benefit of
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah. and
New Mexico; Mississippi flood
control; Muscle Shoals; the corn
belt progressives who want to
put the government in the power
business, aided by the Hearst
and Scripp-Howard newspapers;
have all BEEN used to secure
votes for the Boulder Canyon
project on a trading basis.
1T is a long jump from the
! New York subways and gas
plants to the Boulder Canyon
dam. But the recent action of
federal judge authorizing seven
cent fare on the snbways of New
York, in spite of the contract
between New York city and the
Inter Borough Rapid Transit
Company and the attempt Of the
| gas company in New York to in
duce the federal Judge to in
crease gas rates, we're the prin-
cipal causes for the support of
tho Boulder Canyon Dam bill by
the New York representatives.
THE Arizona representatives
endeavored to have both house
and senate recommend an amend.
ment to the bill which would
provide for a survey of the
Boulder Dam project by body
of impartial engineers to be Sc
lected by the present. The Cal
ifornia representatives opposed
the amendment and it was de
feated. On the closing day of
the session, however, the pro
ponents of the measure we're
compelled to introduce a meas
ure authorizing the board Of en-.
gineers to investigate the pro.
ject and report to the next con.
gress.
Il do not want to be under.
stood as suggesting that legisla.
tion in congress is on a basis OF
barter and sale. But the facts
are that legislation passed by
congress is very largely handled