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<br />,0 <br /> <br />the mutter. <br /> <br />The Commission is Iully Qw~~e of the purposes to which <br /> <br /> <br />the ColorlC.do River co.n be applied; But I think I ID2Y say <br /> <br /> <br />without creating Qny feeling, that it will shorten tbe pro- <br /> <br />ceedings, o.nd give all present an opportunity, to present <br /> <br />their views, if we clln confine this discussion to the pur- <br /> <br />poses for which the Commission is created. It is in tho.t <br /> <br />light tho.t we are secking suggestions, nnd in filet we are <br /> <br />most desirous of securing every possible suggestion as to <br />the form of such a compact, as to the ri~hts of the respec- <br />tive participo.nts in the basin. We would be ~lad if those <br /> <br />of you who wish to present your ~iews to the Commission <br /> <br />.1 <br />'-' <br /> <br />will ho.nd in your,no.mes at the desk, in order th~t we may <br />take each one in rotation. With th~t brief statement I, <br /> <br />will nsk Mr McClure, who represents the state of California, <br /> <br />to call upon th~sewho have already expressed their wish to <br /> <br />be heard. <br /> <br />J J DUAL, of Bnkersfield: <br /> <br />Mr Ch2.irman: <br /> <br />We desire to see this project go forward <br /> <br />at the, e:c.rliest dnte possible, under the control 2nd manage- <br /> <br />ment of our Fedcro.l Government, in order that we may be rc- <br /> <br />lievcd ~f litigetion and trouble, Qnd disputes by interested <br /> <br />parties in the different states over that part which belongs <br /> <br /> <br />to them. We believe the proper department of the Federal <br /> <br />,. <br /> <br />Government, and our engineering departments in these various <br /> <br />states C2n reedily outline a program here that will be fair <br /> <br />\ <br />