Evening star., 1932-07-10

power. The State of New York not
only owns this potential power but
seeks through State agency to make
It available to millions of people at
reasonable cost.
THAT is why the determination of
the share of the total cost of construc-
ton to be paid for by this State is
present factor which should not be rele-
gated to later negotiations between US
-Four sovereignties are involved: the
Dominion Of Canada and the Province
of Ontario, the United States and the
State of New York. In Canada the
Premier of Canada and the Premier of
Ontario have directly conducted nego-
tiations on this very subject. In inter
national matters affecting the Joint
rights and interests of the United
States Government and one or more
of its sovereign States an understand
ing should be reached between the Fed
eral and State governments as con-
dition precedent to the conclusion of
negotiations with foreign nation. In
view of this. therefore. it is my belief
that through a personal conference be-
tween us this could be promptly solved
With such an agreement between
the Federal administration and the
OSobS VA NCh 4OA n II NOQlO lily IlODt
that 1t would be possible to submit q
treaty to the Senate for immediate
and, I hope, favorable action as soon
as signed. May respectfully point out
that such action would hasten greatly
the Initiation Of this vast project-one
which means cheap transportation by
deep waterway for the agricultural and
other products Of the West: cheaper
electricity from the State owned and
controlled resource to be developed for
the primary interest of homes, farms
and industries; and of immediate i'm
portance, employment for thousands of
workers. If, by this cutting red tape
and eliminating fornalities, we could
work together to secure early and final
action on this great public work, it
would be greatly to the public interest
II has already been too long delayed.
l hold myself subject to your call
and am ready to go to Washington on
48 hours notice at your convenience.
l snail be on a cruise between New
York and Cape Cod this week, but will
be in port each night. Word to Albany
Will be forwarded promptly"
Development of the st. Lawrence
River for power was one of the planks
in Mr.. Roosevelt's program as Governor
1t had been a State program for al
most 20 years, but not until Roosevelt's
time would a Republican Legislature
enact law setting up body to handle
the construction work and the distri-
button Of electricity.
Objects to $3.50, 900 Share.
When Walsh and the State Depart
ment got together last October, the
power authority chairman inmedi-
ately objected to the Federal Govern
ment's demand that New Yorks share
Of the cost Of developing the power
plant at Massena Point be Sl50,O9O 900.
No agreement was reached, Mr..
! Roosevelt was advised, despite the
| constant effort of the power authority"
On June the State Department told
! the New York commission that Mr..
Hoover would decide the division Of
I cost.
| The Massena Point development is
| coupled with the building of a water
ways route to the grain belt Of the
| interior United States. The power
plant would develop $4,000 horse
, power, half of which would be taken
| by New York State and the other half
| BY the Province of Ontario.
| Mr.. Roosevelt phrased his telegram
| to Mr. Hoover today after a surprise
/ party by people of Dutchess. Putnam
and Columbia Counties. the district he
represented in the State Senate %
years ago.
The men who arranged the demon
stration said more than 1000 persons
/ attended, half of whom filed by the
| presidential candidate and his wife.
shaking their hands.
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