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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />15 <br /> <br />Secretary Hoover (Chairman), I think it would be desirable for <br /> <br />us to hear from each of the Commissioners as to their views upon the <br /> <br />problems before the Commission, I have the feeling that inasmuch as <br /> <br />Mr. Carpenter has had a great deal to do with the foundation of this <br /> <br />Commission, that we should hear from him first as to the basis on <br /> <br />which he considers our work could most exp,editiously proceed, <br /> <br />STATEi-iEIIT OF MR. DElJ'H E. CARPENTER, COW-IISSIOl/ER <br />FOR COLOfu\DO Oil COLORADO RIVER CO~~lISSIOIl. <br /> <br />Mr, Carpenter: Mr, Chairman, and gentlemen, it would be <br /> <br />impossible, probably inadvisable, for me at this time to go to any <br /> <br />length into .the details respecting the various phases that may be <br /> <br />developed as this Commission proceeds, As you well observed in your <br /> <br />opening address the prime object of the creation of this Commission <br /> <br />was to avoid future litigation among the states interested in the <br /> <br />Colorado River and the utilization of the benefits to be obtained <br /> <br />from its water supply, <br /> <br />In order that due credit may be given, it gives me pleasure to <br /> <br />say that Mr. Gillette, former State Engineer of lIew Mexico, was the <br /> <br />first to offer the Resolution calling for the creation of this Com- <br /> <br />mission, before the Resolutions Committee of the League of the South_ <br /> <br />west at the meeting held at Denver in August 1920, I assisted in the <br /> <br />preparation of the resolution and it gives me pleasure to observe the <br /> <br />degree of progress made, The prime object of the Commission is to <br /> <br />settle in advance those matters which otherwise would be brought into. <br /> <br />court, States coming into collision, finding themselves at variance-- <br /> <br />frequently actuated .by political motives of the parties in power with- <br /> <br />in the states--proceed upon the theory of their sovereignty before the <br /> <br />United States Supreme .court, lIow it was the primary intent of those <br />