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Show 52 WAR FOR THE COLORADO RIVER Warne was uncomfortable. He obviously did not want to disappoint McFarland, yet a stenographer was taking down everything he said. "Well, we do not have the comments of the other states; that is right," Warne answered. 8 McFarland: "And for that reason, you have not made a recommendation as yet . . ." Warne: "Yes; for that reason and the further reason that under our calculation so far run, the project would not fit the dominant authorized feature of the 1939 Reclamation Project Act." McFarland persisted. He wanted the record right. McFarland: "If Congress should liberalize repayment provisions in this act, as has been set out in this bill, would you have any difficulty in completing your data as provided under the bill?" Warne: "Well, I think that is right. We could go ahead." McFarland: "So there is really nothing to wait for, if Congress adopts the policy for you?" Warne: "That is right, and if in debating the policy it clears up the water question, as it would . . ." Warne was speaking of the Colorado River controversy, but McFarland was too impatient to let him finish. McFarland: "And of course in making this report and presenting this evidence, you have for the purpose of this presentation taken the position on the theory that the water is available as Arizona contends. That is it?" Warne: "That is right." McFarland: "And you would never be in a position to determine the law anyway, would you?" Warne: "No; I'm afraid we would not." McFarland: "So we had just as well go ahead now |
