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Show "COLOlDOlEB CONFERENCE ENDS MEETING COMES TO END WHEN DELEGATES FAIL TO REACH UNDERSTANDING Arizona Willing To Negotiate But Proposals Made Cannot Be Met According To Statements; Action Ac-tion Is Criticised i'hoenix, Ariz. --Delegates to the tri-utate Colorado river conference here, which ended in a disagreement when the California and Nevada delegations dele-gations withdrew, declared that there was no hope of the meetings heing re-Bumcd. re-Bumcd. The conference came to an end after several hours of dickering when the Nevada delegation requested request-ed of Arizona that opposition to the construction of a dam at or near Boulder Boul-der canyon he withdrawn, and received re-ceived what it considered an unsatisfactory unsat-isfactory reply. In a statement given out by Senator Sena-tor Ralph Swing of California and Charles P. Squires of Nevada, heads of the visiting delegations, the belief be-lief is expressed that it will be impossible impos-sible to reach an accord with any committee appointed by Governor Hunt of Arizona. The statement tells the reasons for quitting the conference and criticizes Governor Hunt for his actions. It declared that they were assured that there would be no interference from the governor, but that he stated his views in such positive language and in such a manner that they could see no hope for an adjustment. Refore the meeting came to an end the Arizona delegation attempted to patch up the break in the negotiations. negotia-tions. Thomas Maddock of the Arizona Ari-zona committee said that Arizona was probably willing to concede California Cal-ifornia and Nevada everything they wanted, but first there should be a full and complete discussian of the different problems facing the three states. "Arizona is willing to negotiate, he declared, "but not willing that the sheep of flood control be used to cover cov-er up the wolf of power and water Breed." He declared that the action of the other two delegations was merely postponing Colorado river development de-velopment further and called uporj them to continue the conference if they wanted speedy action. Governor Hunt speaking before the conference declared Arizona is fully satisfied with the present laws governing gov-erning the Colorado river; that under un-der them the state is able to protect its interests and that if the present laws were modified there would be "immediate cause for alarm." |