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<br />148 148 <br /> <br />may remain. If Mr. Cald"Tell has full faith and credit in what <br /> <br />he says, that there is \-later enough for all and if Mr. Carpenter <br /> <br />is of the same opinion, then I see no reason why this Commission <br /> <br />should not now at this time layout a broad general plan of the <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />.' . <br />, . <br />. ..wholeColorado River basin as one unit wi thoutany State lines <br />,interfering and let priorities 'prevail. If there is water enough <br />for all, in the matter of irrigation they cannot be hurt. If we <br />develop our lands first, and yet i.f there is water enough for all, <br />they cannot be hurt. <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />MR; EMERSON: They ~ be hurt. \-le have been hurt on the <br /> <br /> <br />North Platte River, and "Ie do hOt want it repeated on the Colo- <br /> <br />rado. . <br /> <br />MR. NORVIEL: lam speaking of absolute beneficial use of <br /> <br />water necessary for irrigation in the United States, if there is <br />"later enough for all, the lower States' earlier development can- <br />not injure the upper States. They say to us, "go on and make <br /> <br />'II. <br /> <br />your developments, build your homes and your farms, but do it at <br />. your peril" , but they come back tb the sa.me principle that there <br />is enough "Tater for all. If 'th~r~ is enough water for all, then <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />, . . <br />the earlier development oh the iO~Ter river should have the prior- <br />ityof right in the basin as awh6le without objection from the <br /> <br />'a basis along my lines 'and both other states have said that they <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />do not want to subscribe, now, but they leave the door open, we <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. ' ,- <br />may be able to get together before the year is out~ <br /> <br />w. <br />