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Show A30 APPENDIX 2 04 The Federal Power Commission, through its chairman, the Secretary of War, on December 29, 1922, addressed a letter to the chairman of the Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, expressing approval of the compact, as follows: Federal Power Commission, Washington, December 29, 1922. [Secretary of War, chairman; Secretary of the Interior; Secretary of Agriculture; O. C. Merrill, executive secretary| Hon. Addison T. Smith, Chairman, Committee on Irrigation of Arid Lands, House of Representatives. Dear Mr. Smith: In reply to your request for information and suggestions on H. II. 13480, granting the consent and approval of Congress to the Colorado River compact, I have to inform you that practically all development on the Colorado River is suspended pending the acceptance by the interested States and the United States of some compact to apportion the waters equitably among the States. There are several developments now under consideration which have merit and a fair chance of success, and in the interest of that region they should be permitted to proceed. The compact quoted in H. R. 13480 is the result of many conferences and discussions; it has been agreed to by the representatives of all the interested States and offers the best, if not the only, chance of terminating an obstructive controversy. It is believed, therefore, that H. R. 13480 should receive favorable action. Very truly yours, John W. Weeks, Secretary of War, Chairman. In my opinion, the compact does not adversely affect any interest of the United States. If it is approved by the two States which have not yet acted, the consent of all the signatory States will have been given. If the approval of all the States is obtained, I recommend that the compact be also approved by the Congress. Faithfully yours, Herbert Hoover, Federal Representative on and Chairman of the Colorado River Commission. (A certified copy of the compact was printed as part of H. Doc. 605. It is omitted here to avoid duplication.) |
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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] : |
