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<br /> <br />~ ~ <br /> <br />time. I may say, while I am on my feet for Utah, that Utah has <br /> <br />depended a great deal on this meeting for a definite program to come <br /> <br />out of it so that she may knm-I hO"1 to proceed in the light of knowl- <br /> <br />edge of all the work to be done by this Commission. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I fully agree with what has been said that it would be the part <br /> <br />.. <br /> <br />of courtesy and wisdom to hear from those who have come a long way <br /> <br />to meet with this Commission and to give the Commission the benefit <br /> <br />of any facts that they may be in a position to know about with regard <br /> <br />to any part of the river with which they are particularly familiar. <br /> <br />STATEMENT OF MR. 'II. F. McCLURE, STATE ENGINEER, DEPARTMENr OF <br />PUBLIC HORKS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. <br /> <br />Hr. McClure. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: As the first speaker, <br /> <br />Mr, Carpenter, made his remarks, I was reminded that he represents a <br /> <br />state containing the highest of the lands within the basin and I <br /> <br />represent the state containing the lowest. Referring to the matter <br /> <br />of jealousy on the part of Congress, referred to by Mr. Carpenter, <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />I do not apprehend any reason for exciting any such feeling; Congress <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />has, in my mind, a very vital interest in this tremendous national <br /> <br />asset. It has an interest first, because we yet have public lands <br /> <br />in the Southwest which may be very greatly benefited by the applica- <br /> <br />tion of the waters of the Colorado River, Your remark, Hr. Chairman, <br /> <br />was quite apropos Vlhen you stated that there is not enough Vlater for <br /> <br />all unless it is conserved, <br /> <br />The State of California, although having the smallest amount of <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />land Vlithin the Basin, has the largest present monetary interest in <br /> <br />the Colorado River because of the very great and valuable develop- <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ment in the Irnperial Valley. Vie have already experienced a defic1ency <br /> <br />of water during the irrigation season. <br />Plans--Mr, Chairman__California has nothing definite. <br /> <br />. <br />