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<br />All new statu have the se.m.e powers and stand upon an equal <br />footing,in all respects, with the original thirteen. Their powers and <br />rights are no greater and no less., By relation each nmw state, upon <br />admission. takes its place in the Union as though it were one of the <br /> <br /> <br />original states. The western states have the same right to settle their <br /> <br /> <br />oontroversies by interstate oompacts or agreements as do the original <br /> <br /> <br />thirteen. No burden or limitation can be imposed upon them that may not <br /> <br /> <br />be imposed upon the orig1nAl~ states. <br /> <br /> <br />The treaty povrers retained by eaoh of the states have bean all <br /> <br /> <br />too frequently overlooked in the haste of our national development. The <br /> <br /> <br />very oomity existing betwesn the states in their OOMmon oause for the wel- <br /> <br /> <br />fare of the republic has avoided the necessity of each state maintaining <br /> <br /> <br />a diplomatic agen~ in the oapitol of every other state, for the purpose <br /> <br /> <br />ef antioipating and "nipping in the bud" those di.putes which have arisen. <br /> <br /> <br />Inter.tate dipl...~ has, in the main, been forgotten and each state has <br /> <br /> <br />pursued its cnm oourse without due heed to the real and more orten imaginary <br /> <br /> <br />grievanoes of its neighbors. As a result, the smoldering fire. of <br /> <br /> <br />exaggerated and imaginary injuries have suddenly burst into flame by inter- <br /> <br /> <br />state wars in the form of suit. barer" the, United State. Supreme Court, <br /> <br /> <br />without reasonable prior attempts at friendly settlements by interstate <br /> <br /> <br />treaties or compact. and, unfortunately, tmrestricted by rules of oourt <br /> <br /> <br />requiring a preliminary showing of attempts at friendly settlement as a pre- <br /> <br /> <br />requisite to leave to oommenoe each of the interstate suits. These inter- <br /> <br /> <br />state suits have usually been ill advised, wasteful and disappointing to the <br /> <br /> <br />hasty oomplainant states. ' They have disturbed the cO"lity between the states <br /> <br /> <br />and, in most instanoes, oould have been avoided had the litigant s'cates been <br /> <br /> <br />foroed to a reasonable oonsideration of friendly adjustment as a pre-requisite <br /> <br /> <br />to an exercise of. the right to bring the defendant state before the bar of the <br /> <br />court. <br /> <br />:J-. <br />