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Show THE THREE-RING CIRCUS 167 "And if California were not doing that," Keating went on, "Arizona would have plenty of water anyway. Would you address yourself to that point? There may be an answer to it." "There certainly is an answer to that," said Hinshaw. When Hinshaw had explained to the committee the Salton Sea matter, Engle took the witness chair to ex- pand on the subject, and when he had finished Keating's expression disclosed that he realized Arizona had been supplying him with false information.208 That accom- plished, Engle declared that he knew of his own knowl- edge that the Arizona witnesses had been in Washington at least a week or two. "Witnesses from California and Nevada are likewise here and have been for some time . . . for several weeks . . ." said Hinshaw. "I see no reason why those Arizona witnesses cannot come over here," declared Engle, "the same as we are ready to do, to present their views. If the matter is post- poned until after the first of May we will have to bring everybody back [from California]." Shaw arose to say that J. H. Moeur, the designated Arizona spokesman, was then sitting in a nearby room.209 "Is the legal expert for Arizona . . . now in Washington?" asked Keating. Thomas Hall, who said he worked in McFarland's office, replied: "One is here." 210 "Who is that?" said Keating. "Mr. Charles A. Carson," Hall told him. "Arizona has had its big guns, legal, technical and otherwise, available before the House Public Lands Committee," Engle said with force.211 "That com- |
