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Ir is impossible ro read Arcicle 24 and come ro any orher reasonable conclusion rhan rhar rhe powers there granted arE' limited and restricted to the investigation. planning and construction of rhe works specifically aurhocized by orher pcovisions of the rreary and ro rhe enforcemenr and in- rerprecacion of rhe rreary. In connecrion wirh hydroelectric power. rhe opponenrs ro rhe rreary have asserted rhar rhe Commission can set up international power projects which will be subject to no control as to rates. operations, fields of servicE', or use of funds. So far as the Colorado River is concerned. this is an incorrect statement. There is no provision of the treaty which authorizes the construction of any 'hydroelecrcic power planr by rhe Commission in rhe Colorado River syscem,' Thar porrion of rhe rrury dealing wirh rhe Rio Grande does permir the Commission ro invescigace and "porr upon plants for hydroelectric generation of energy in connection with the international storage dams. and the Governments agree to construct such works as may be recommended by the Commission and approved by rhe rWO Governmenrs, In rhis regard ir should be noced rhar rhe power of rhe Com- mission is confined rO recommending rhe works rhar should be builr. There is no absoluce obliga- tion on the two Go'Vernments to construct the recommended works. There is no similar provision relative to the Colorado. The only reference to power in Part III of rhe rrury. which deals wirh rhe Colorado River: is found in Aeriele I4 wherein ir is provided rhar revenues from rhe sale of hydroelectric power, "which may be generaced ar Pilor Knob." shall be applied in rhe amorrizarion of rhe coses of consrrucrion of Imperial Dam and rhe Imperial Dam- Pilor Knob secrion of rhe All-American Canal. a porrion of which shall be paid by Mexico. The effecr of rhis will possibly be ro reduce rhe cosc ro Mexico of such faciliries. There is absolurely no authorization to the Commission to construct a power plant at Pilot Knob, and without such authorization it could not do so. In connecrion wirh Pilor Knob. one furrher factor could be considered, Ir is well known rhar the Imperial Irrigation District has aspired to obtain revenue through the sale of power to be generared ar a planr which mighr be conscrucced ar Pilor Knob. Acride 23 of rhe rreary provides rhar: "The rWo Governmenrs recognize rhe public inceresc arcached ro rhe works required for rhe execution and performance of this Treaty and agree to acquire. in accordance with their respecrive domescic laws. any privace properry rhar may be required for rhe conscrucrion of the said works. including the main structures and their appurtenances and the construction materials therefor. and for the operation and maintenance thereof. at the cost of the country wirhin which rhe propeery is siruaced. excepr as may be otherwise specifically provided in this Treaty. .. .. .. .. .. .. '" .. '" * .. .. .. .. .. '" '" .. .. '" "Each Governmenr shall recain. rhrough irs own Secrion of rhe Commission and wirhin rhe limits and to the extent necessary to effectuate the provisions of this Treaty. direct owner- ship, control and jurisdiction within its own territory and in accordance with its own laws. over all rul properry-induding rhar wirhin rhe channel of any river-cighrs of way and rights in rem~ that it may be necessary to enter upon and occupy for the construction. opef3- tion. or maintenance of all the works constructed. acquired or used pursuant to this Treaty. Furthermore. each Government shall similarly acquire and retain in its own possession the titles. control and jurisdiction over such works." The effecr of rhis is rhar rhe Unired Scares shall rerain conrrol of rhe Imperial Dam and rhe All-American Canal down ro Pilor Knob. This will prevenr rhe use of rhe Pilor Knob sice for rhe purposes planned by rhe Imperial Discricr. The Imperial Discricr is enrirled ro compensarion from rhe Un iced Srares for any properry which ir owns and which is caken by rhe Unired Srares ro carry out the treaty obligations. It must be assumed that our constitutional provisions. relative to the caking of privace properry for public use, will be followed and rhar rbe compensarion ro be paid ro rhe Imperial DiSCrict will be in accordance wirh rhe consdrudon and laws of rhe Unired Scares., 14