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<br />14 <br /> <br />lIWhen2ver controversies or claims may arise between any two <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />or more states: <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />. . . . , <br />(a') With re s];lect to thewate'rsbf the Co lor'ado River <br /> <br />",' -' : \ . , " , <br />System not covered by the terms of this cbmpact; <br />(b) Over the meaning or performance of any of the terms of <br />the compact; <br />(c) As to the allocation Of the burd~ns incident to the <br />performance of any article of this compact or the delivery of <br />waters herein provided; <br /> <br />'(d) As to the oonstruction and ope~~tion of works to be <br />situated in two or more states or to be constructed in one state <br /> <br />for the benefit of another state <br /> <br />II <br /> <br />the Governors of the states affe~ted shall, upon re~uest of the <br /> <br />, , <br />Governor of otie such state, appoint c,ommissloners who shall <br /> <br />.,. <br /> <br />, , ' <br />consider and adjust such ciaims or controversies, Bubj~ct to <br />ratification by the legislatures of the staies so affected. <br /> <br />".' .. <br />Nothing herein contained shall hi'nde!r> or prevent any 'state <br /> <br />from applying to any court of competent jprlsdiction for the pro- <br /> <br />., <br />tection of any right urider this ~ompact o~ theenfor~emeri.t of <br /> <br /> <br />any of its provisions." <br /> <br /> <br />I rather think in the /lecond clause .frOm the bottom we 'had <br /> <br />. <br />the notion before th~t they could consider ririd ~djust such claims <br /> <br />. , .' j" . .' <br />as to the' iriterpi'etationof the compact without going back to the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />better than lI'inte'rpr'etation." <br />CHAIRMAN HOOVER: . The trouble i~, rromthe secone. Clause <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />, , <br />, ' '. .'. .. - . <br />from the bottoinllthe governors of the states affec'ted'shal1, upon <br />