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Show HUNGRY HORSE PREDICTION 27 rupture or fighting may be avoided for at least some time." Matthew, as well as others from California, enter- tained the conviction that Engle had made some kind of deal with both senators and representatives from the Upper Basin, but they were unable as yet to ascertain its exact nature. That it involved the Trinity River Project would soon be disclosed. Next the Colorado River Board was advised that Governor Warren was not sympathetic to the Board's proposal to oppose the crsp on the grounds that it was infeasible, costly and unnecessary. Faced with all this opposition, the Board rewrote its comments in a shorter version and inserted the milder language which had been advocated by Howard and Engle. The new draft was sent off to Sacramento. Engineer Edmonston delivered it to Governor Warren, who stuffed it in a briefcase and went off on a trip to Alaska.26 In time it was learned that Governor Warren had dis- carded virtually all comments and opinions, and had written his own. Edmonston advised the Board he did not believe the governor could be prevailed upon to make any changes.27 The disagreements in the official California family were becoming serious. Thomas and other Board mem- bers did not appreciate the governor's tactics. They felt in general that a careful study of the crsp had been made by highly competent engineers and expert water lawyers, and that the statements of these professional men should be respected. But there was only one alternative immediately open to the Board: either it accepted the governor's views |
