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<br />122 <br /> <br />122 <br /> <br />MR. HOOVER: Hhat are your views, Mr. McClure7 <br /> <br /> <br />,MR. HcCLURE: I must bo dull of cbmprohension, Mr. Chairman, <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. Carpenter seems to mo to take the position that Colorado must <br /> <br /> <br />be protected to an extent which would make her absolutely safe, <br /> <br /> <br />regardless of other interests. Calif~rnia stands clearly upon <br /> <br /> <br />the matter of beneficial use, not that California desires to or <br /> <br /> <br />would set up a claim which would injure her neighbors. Happily, <br /> <br /> <br />we are encouraged to believe that there shall be no damage to any <br /> <br /> <br />State because of as generous use as C~lifornia may choose to exer- <br /> <br /> <br />cise. ,Jhen I return to California, Ii dislikG very much to have to <br /> <br /> <br />report that the States have not been able to come to any. conclus- <br /> <br /> <br />ion among themselves that gives us any clearance. I had hoped that <br /> <br /> <br />He might take action Hhich Hould give' that clearance, because that <br /> <br /> <br />is Hhat we neGd and need as speedily 'as possible. I am frank to <br /> <br /> <br />confess that I do not grasp as fully as I ,;ish the exact attitude <br /> <br /> <br />of Colorado, not\.lithstanding Mr. Carpenter's statement. I ,,/QuId <br />like to know Hhat character of assur~nce he would demand from the <br />lower St(J.tes. <br />VIR. C1I.RPENTER: That the const~ction of any \rorks shall in no. <br />mupner interfere "lith the development of the territory of any of <br />the Upper States, or the use of watGr therein, and said works <br />shall not have any preferred right of title to the use of water <br />of said stream as against Upper States. <br /> <br />.~. <br /> <br />'" <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />-. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />w. <br /> <br />. <br />