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

covering III Getall the general Tea
lures Of the international streams
together with data on proposed dam
sites and other factors connected
with proposed conservation or the
surplus waters.
While the Mexican and American
sections failed TO reach an agree
ment upon the basis for division,
they were unanimous In recon-
mending that the Investigations To-
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 10 con-
gress without comment by President
Hoover, but the Secretary Of State
appended the statement: The
American section in It's 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-
utaries, 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 or
water and power and recognition OF
prior rights.
One OF the most significant state
mentS OF the Mexican represent
atives was with respect 70 distribu-
ton Of storage and power. i'm which
they said: 1T is felt that it would
be fair and equitable to divide the
expenses and benefits of such stor-
age works AZ are constructed by the
two countries on the main river in
the same proportion as water As
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 same
proportion as the water IS contribut-
ed for each for use In such power
plants. But III may be further to the
mutual interest OF both countries for
the United States to pay q larger
proportion OF the cost Of some such
works and get in return "a larger
portion OF water or possibly some
other distribution or cost and ben
efits might be developed 70 the bet
ter satisfaction of the two coun-
tries
In summing lid the efforts of the
international commission. DR.. E.
wood Mead, chairman or 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 il no pros
pect of reconciling these divergent
views by further discussion"
Storage Studied
In their conclusions on the Rio
Grande, the American section
states: "On the Rio Grande further
Investigation must b. mainly con-
cerned with the storage OF the A.
100000 acre feet which now runs
TO waste, but further study is un-
awaiting until some determination
shall be made OF the source OF the
water to be stored on the river
where it is a boundary stream, and
that il turn will depend upon the
storage upon the tributaries In the
two countries, and an international
agreement of treaty fixes the share
each country shall contribute. On
the Rio Grande, the question or
division or the stored waters cannot
be solved until that Of contribution
can first be answered.
Under all circumstances the
United States section believes that
it is now required to make 10 US
government the report to congress
required by law. and that further
study OF the question or distribution
Of waters should follow the decision
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