Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-28

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lures OF the international streams
together with data on proposed dam
sites and other factors connected
with proposed conservation of the
surplus waters.
While the Mexican and American
sections failed 10 reach an agree
ment upon the basis for division,
they were unanimous in recon-
mending that the investigations re
continued. and that complete data
be obtained on the flow OF the
streams and possible sites for con-
servation and power dams.
The report was submitted 90 con-
greSS without comment By President
Hoover. but the Secretary of State
appended the statement: The
American section I'M its report ex-
presses views on legal and political
matters which have not been passed
upon or approved BY this depart
men,"
Prior Rights Crux
With respect to the Rio Grande
the Mexican section contends that
after full development Of the trib-
u~taries, the waters of the main
stream should be distributed equal
ly; that power development on the
main stream also should be distrib-
uted equally; and that no recOgni-
ton OF prior rights be accorded pres
ent users. The American section in
sisted upon equal distribution OF
water and power and recognition or
prior rights.
One of the most significant state
ments Of the Mexican represents
atives was with respect t0 distribu-
ton Of storage and power, in which
they said. lit IL felt that it would
be fair and equitable 70 divide the
expenses and benefits or such stor-
age works as are constructed by the
two countries on the main river TN
the same proportion as water Is
contributed by each for storage
therein; and that the expenses
and benefits OF such power plants
as are constructed BY the two coun-
tries should be divided In the sans
proportion as the water is contribute
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plants But IL may be further TO the
mutual interest OF both countries for
the United States 70 pay a larger
proportion OF the cost OF some such
works and get IN return a larger
portion OF water, Oh possibly some
other distribution OF cost and ben
efits might he developed 10 the bet
ter satisfaction OF the two coun-
tries"
In summing up the efforts OF the
international commission, Or. El-
wood Mead, chairman Of the Amer
lean section, stated. The United
States section has suggested a basis
for the distribution OF waters be-
tween the two countries and the
Mexican section prefers another,
quite different. There is no pros
pect OF reC0nciling these divergent
views by further discussion
Storage Studied
III their conclusions OH the Rio
Grande. the American section
states: "On the Rio Grande further
Investigation must be mainly con-
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600, 600 acre feet which now runs
to waste, but further study ~ un-
availing until some determination
shall be made VI the source or the
water to be stored on the river
where II Is a boundary stream. and
that in turn will depend upon the
storage upon the tributaries III the
two countries, and an international
agreement VI treaty fixes the share
each country shall contribute. On
the Rio Grande, the question or
division of the stored waters cannot
be solved until that Cf contribution
can first be answered.
Under an circumstances the
United States section believes that
~ Is now required W make u It's
government the report to congress
required ny law, and that further
study OF the question of distribution
of waters should follow the decision
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