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000191 -10- MR. C!.RP::;NT ~R, Ye s. sir, ..- MR. MICHEI/SIl.. Have you in "-''Y way oontomplated what expense there would be connoctpd with that? ". MR. CtRPENT3R. It is very hard to forecast just what the expense will be; it will depend largely upon the extent of t;'e deliberations, But the expense would be limited. in compr1rison wi th the interests involved. For example. Colorado in her bill sets apart an appropria- tion for this, a'non~ other purposes; fl.nd as reg"rds this particular purpose it is provided that Colol'ado shall not only pay the expenses of her comJ:lissioner, but shall likewise p"y her equitable portion of the expenses of the joint commission. Sone of the other States have not directly so legislated; but doubtless they would pay their equitable proportion of the costs of the joint ccmmission. So that the expense to the United States would be purely thet of the compensation of the com- missioner or representative of the United States. UR. GOODYKOONTZ. The bill is silent as to the compensation of the commissioner. is it r.:.ot? 11R. C'RPS! TER. It is, MR. GOODYKOONTZ. Do you not think it wOL.1d be necessary or expedi- ent to undertaJ:e to fix hio compensation in the measure? MR. CARPENTER. I am not familiar with your .,r ooedure in the matter of national appropriations. It was thought and s~gges~ed by several mombers of Congress that the matter of the compensation could, and proba- bly should, be fixed in a subsequont bill. or in some appropriation bill. ,- MR. MICHE:J!~R. I can see that, BJt to me it seems very important to know what expenses legislation of this kind will ultimately bring about. If we simply authorize the appointment of a commissioner in this bill, of course that carries with it the implied intention to pay what- ever that commissioner is reasonably worth. Now, if We pass this legis- lation and establish the canmission. or authorize the commissioner to act, Usn too next question is that we must pay him, Of course. I would be much better satisfied if I had some idea what your notion was as to what this exponse would be. . MR. CrHPENTER. It is very hard for me to say. because I do not knew how much Congress might \'/ish to pay such a canmissioner. ~ffi. MICHENER. Well, you are an expert in these matters. MR. CIltFENnH. Well. 1 will st6.te thisl That owing, in the first place. t c the extreme value of the interests involved, and sec ond, in