| Show UTAH OF WOBBLING ON COLORADO Democrat Warns of Possible Private Power Grab Plan WASHINGTON Jan By 20 20 ByThe The Associated Press Press Press-A A fight to obtaIn privilege legislative status for tor th the Swing Johnson Boulder can canyon can can- canyon yon on dam bill wa was begun today be before be- be before before fore the house bouse rule rules committee Chairman Smith of ef the Irrigation committee which recently report report- reported reported reported ed th the bill asked for tor a special s rule to bring it before tho the house bouse ahead ot of its regular turn He said Raid the tho th bill proposing construction construction con- con of a flood control IrrIgation irrigation tion and power dam at Boulder Continued On race Page Two T UTAH ACCUSED OF WOBBLING Continued From Page e One canyon on the Colorado river wa waIn va In reality a 0 flood control proposition lion tion with power development and am Irrigation secondary 10 BILLIONS A chance for a vote ote vot this was asked by Representative Tay Tay- Taylor Taylor lor br Democrat of Colorado Who wh said aid the tho Colorado river water was wa worth and an 1 the go gov government v- v should hold the tho whIp hand In putting It to useful purposes pur pur- purposes purposes poses He lie contended power corn com panics wore opposed to the gov gov- government building the th dam be because cause they want to do it them theft selves Do iou ou want to give this pow pow- power or er to the Southern California Edison Edt Edi- Edison son company he lie asked The Th states and the th government should keep It WYO WYOMING VIEWS Representative Winter Vinter lIean lican o ot of Wyoming said that In ii western states flood control was wa regarded ns as a the tho th first necessity titer then use of tho the water for reclamation And lastly power As long lone longas as a a adam dam must he be built for flood con con- control con control control he lap declared It only I Is good bu business to build it high enough to it obtain power He also asked the house be given riven opportunity to con consider eider tho bill At the time tim the tho bill was report report- cd It was understood that Utah Uta was waa favorable to the state six pact said Representative Re Republican Re- Re Republican publican of ot MIchigan What would bo be th the status It ii Utah should withdraw 1 he ha asked naked Winter said he h did not know ex- ex except cx except that It if six states tates could go gc s ahead with with the compact he did not riol see sec why five could not do the same He lIe said sold Utah had assumed a 0 vacillating g attitude Arentz can enn Nevada also urged the tho corn com to bring brine tho the bill bin before th tho lie Jle H said the tho measure easily could be bo amended to Include Ari- Ari Arizona Mi zona It if that st at ste e should choose Representative Leatherwood Ie e- e publican Utah h an opponent ot of the bill declared his state stat had been reluctantly forced to vacillate be because cause of ot the tho sharp practices ot 01 other states contended that congress had ho o right richt th US appropriate the tho unallocated waters ot of the Colorado river lie Ill said Utah had ratified tl the Uie state six compact In the tho belief that t It might facilitate facilitate tate adjustment o ot of differences be between be- be between between tween Arizona and Cal but litter after this hal had been dono done thInK some thing happened hap The Tho Utah member said ald Califor Califor- California California California nia In B took the position that at certain grants must be made mad Hid and that the bm bill tried to say that Arizona hould not hav have a of ot til tile el devol- INSISTS Re ne Republican publican IOWA said he b had not so o interpreted th the measure but Leatherwood Insisted upon his hla contention Chairman Stell of ot tl the rules committee aked as i-d i It if the bill gave California all nil it o asked ked and Loath Loath- Leath said It did He lie then lidded added that In the tho lurn taen his position was Wol that Utah could d not safely arely rAtify tit the compact until Seven state states a did likewise We Vo Vo think that hat certain ln amend amendments ments could bo lo made mado to this bill Leatherwoo sail said so o that wo we could march marcia again a aln side b by side aide I with California Asked by H It if tt It were true trus that had withdrawn from tho the compact ho said such wo was the th case cas and und that the was taken b of o I j the bill not accept amend amend amend- ments we w d vital AMENDMENTS no n Leatherwood then outlined amendments designed broadly to put power development under a federal power commission It If they arn aria adopted would your I State ratify Ik asked d Wo We 0 would have all stateS ratify he h I implied pled jf If It not this 1 at least leas on Issuance ol o permit Leatherwood contended cC Taylor and Winter II It their thelt testimony forgot the future needs of their states Some Somo newspapers had ac oc accused him of ot voicing the Inter Nits eats of power companies he but this was no II true The t dam darn sit site Is within a circle circio threatened by earthquakes earth earth- earthQuakes earthquakes Quakes ho he h declared and no ono one knew lenew what mihi happen It if the the dam Is built and nature should take a a 0 hand lie II con cola construction of a low dam darn at some som other point for tor flood control only oo- oo 00 |
