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Show 76 WAR FOR THE COLORADO RIVER Canyon Dam would cost in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars. Peterson introduced a letter which Samuel B. Morris,46 general manager and chief engineer of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, had written to Senator Downey. In it Morris said: "Under the proposed project, water is to be diverted to Arizona, while the great bulk of the power revenues must come, if they come at all, from California. Pending a settlement [of the controversy], it is manifestly unjust and unreasonable to expect the people of Southern California to participate in any program of purchasing power to help finance a project to divert to Arizona the water upon which their own future is staked." Attacking Peterson's statement, McFarland angrily charged that California was using every club possible to prevent Arizona from developing. "I think," said Peterson, "our club has been very weak compared with the one Arizona has been using against California." Downey entered the exchange to say that "No attempt has been made to grab this water from Arizona. We believe she should have it, if she is entitled to it under the law. We believe the legal issue can be settled in the Supreme Court in a year or eighteen months." McFarland charged that such a suit "would be solely for the purpose of delaying this legislation. We contend these matters have already been settled." In concluding California's presentation, Downey ac- cused the Reclamation Bureau of fictitious bookkeeping with regard to charges to be made for power to pump water to the project. One-third of the power produced at Bridge Canyon Dam would go to pump water out of |