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Show -19- the Colorado River compact which all of the seven States save her alone have now signed. "We regret the failure of the Imperial Valley and adjacent territory on the one hand and the Metropolitan Water District and the city of Los Angeles on the other to agree on how to divide the water between themselves. That in the end California will succeed in reconciling her internal differences scarcely admits of doubt. She has too much at stake to do otherwise-silt and flood control, the all-American canal on money advanced by the Government and reimbursable without interest, water for the extension of irrigated areas and for the cities of her coastal plain, and power for pumping and other purposes. Indeed, it would be incredible, the period for reflection and internal adjustment past, that regional rivalries could be permitted to so dominate the common interest as to render the State itself impotent in the advancement of its welfare. "The continued failure on the part of Arizona and California to agree may delay construction of the project, either through opposition to appropriation by Congress, or through litigation, or both. We refuse to believe that California, the original sponsor and chief direct beneficiary under the Boulder Canyon project act, because of dissensions within, will cause either frustration or delay. We believe that at a resumption of the sessions of the conference both States will be in a position to carry the present negotiations to a satisfactory conclusion." In this statement Mr. W. W. Ray, for Utah, Mr. Francis C. Wilson, for New Mexico, concurred. The chairman then asked the wishes of the meeting. There was no willingness indicated by anyone to definitely break up the conference. The meeting was then recessed for |
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Original book: [State of Arizona, complainant v. State of California, Palo Verde Irrigation District, Coachella Valley County Water District, Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, City of Los Angeles, California, City of San Diego, California, and County of San Diego, California, defendants, United States of America, State of Nevada, State of New Mexico, State of Utah, interveners] : California exhibits. |