Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-02-04 | Page 1 | New Chance for Colorado River Measure is Seen

NE NW CHANCE CHANC fOR C COLORADO l RADO RIVER IS SU SEEN Opportunity ty Looms as Farm and and- Bank Bi Bills s I Are Speeded Up ASHURST WATCHES Will Attempt to Block Dam Legislation I I IW W WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Feb 4 1 United I II I to the Press Opportunity get Johnson ving Boulder dam dani bill before the senate for consideration ivas vas bE today to have been materially increased b by the agree agree- e t for speedy dy action upon the f r rn n relief banking bills The decision to cut short debate o oil 1 measures opens such ail ati eite time for the Swing Swing- Johnson bin bill that Senator Ashurst Democrat Arizona lending leading neat nent or of the measure measure has served notice notice no- no tice that he will oppose any legis- legis latha program which would permit permit per per- mit If its it's rat That hilt bill is is' is by arm of of- the shrewdest ent rians In Inthis Inthis this body saId Ashurst referring t to f na or Johnson California coauthor or of th the measurer measure I I r ant an antto to s rc tl t no no noo o pl is I provided tough J tIl e tog l P Ashurst's remarks fere ere ad ad- dress d 1 to toa a unanimous n ent al to speed up leg leg- It h cj 1 no direct ct relation t Boulder dam He first objected t the agreement but later later- withdrew hIs objection rIle me a aree- aree ment l JUt he e farm farni blog nd bank 1 bide bide- l c another e- e l tl thi shine le effect KING RE REPORT t. t utah prese presented e a a- l to the s senate n te on the investigation Uon he conducted Into the the cUon and flatly state tl that at those interested in Boulder Boul Boul- der der- dam danl had used no influence rice lii hi the n Th That t section Kings of report stated stated- t d Seine me of the p persons called call d' d as witnesses in in- California weri gon- gon on- on with power companies in that state and were interested in inthe inthe the Colorado r river er but they tied they had taken no Interest teve-r teve ir the Arizona el tion th that t they had collected no money whatever for tor use in the Arizona election nor had they made anY contribution whatever ver to to any persons per per- per per- sons song candidate or party for camp cam cam- P P. J. J pur oses L ls IS no charges that ii in- in support of th money was collected by those those- interested Interested In- In in tl e river for forthe forthe the purpose pt controlling or to orto to aid ht g the state of Arizona I or Its representatives In congress 1 There Js is no evidence e showIng tending to show that any group e Continued on Page 11 I I NE CHANCE fOR COlORADO RIVER IS SEEN V Continued d from page 1 for the purpose of the Colorado rIver or the POW power 1 or water thereof WASHINGTON Feb 4 United The Press California house delegation delegation dele dele- gation today pledged anew its support support sup sup- port to the Boulder Bouder canyon dam bill and considered steps to be betaken taken to bring the legislation promptly before before the he hou house e for its consideration and action Representative Curry Republican Call Call- fornia announced in a formal statement statement state state- ment today Curry speakIng for the delegation delegation tion said The statement carrIed In a recent recent re- re cent editorial of a Washington morning paper to o the effect that the California dele delegation In congress congress is divided in its attitude ward toward Boulder Boulder Boul- Boul der dam must have been based on erroneous Information