Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by- Adams, Walter Q., secretary, Chicago District Waterways Association: Letter from R. F. Doepel, vice president, Chicago District Water- ways Association, to Hon. Robert E. Jones Anderson, Harry C., vice president, South Dakota Rural Electric Excerpt from report of the Missouri Basin Survey Commission__ 1843 Excerpt from statement of Wendell Johnson appearing before the Cook, Robert E., State secretary for the Hoover Report Division in Illinois: Telegram from William C. Wise, November 21, 1955.. Cullnan, Patrick J., Jr., ship captain, grand president, Licensed Tug- men's Protective Association: List of 18 labor unions represented by Fenlon, Lawrence J., principal assistant attorney, Metropolitan Sani- tary District of Greater Chicago: Court opinion re taking over of the Illinois Waterway for com- pletion and the sanitary district channels, by the Federal Government, and the control thereafter exercised by the War Excerpt from Attorney General's opinion.... Excerpt from report of the War Department's district engineer at Chicago, December 20, 1929, and the division engineer at St. Excerpt from resolution adopted by the board of trustees, De- cember 30, 1954, granting easements to the United States for the widening of the Calumet-Sag Channel. Excerpt from the Attorney General's opinion in 1930_ Excerpt from the 1903 act of the Legislature, Free Navigation Letter from the Governor of Illinois (Gov. Louis L. Emmerson), to the Secretary of War, March 19, 1930. Recommendation from the War Department, Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, to the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, who in turn on April 3. 1930, recommended to the Senate Committee on Commerce of the 71st Congress, in part_ _ _ Resolution adopted by Sanitary District of Chicago, December 1842 Resolution adopted by the Senate Committee on Commerce 1834 Page Letters, statements, etc.-Continued 1713 Harens, R. G., executive manager, North Dakota Association of Jones, Hon. Robert E., a Representative in Congress from the State of Alabama, and chairman, Special Water Resources and Power Subcommittee: Excerpt from Commission Report on Water Resources and Power. 1666, 1668, 1669, 1670, 1671, 1672, 1673, 1706, 1820, 1821, 8122 Lassen, Walter L., executive manager, South Dakota Rural Electric Statement before the Task Force on Water Resources and Power. Lipscomb, Hon. Glenard P., a Representative in Congress from the 1846 1847 Excerpt from Commission Report on Water Resources and Power. 1676, Excerpt from Task Force Report on Water Resources and Power. 1819 Mahin, George, Springfield, Ill., executive secretary, Taxpayers' Excerpt from Commission Report on Water Resources and Power. 1728, Excerpt from legislation authorizing the St. Lawrence project--- 1729 Excerpt from Task Force Report on Water Resources and Power. News from Mississippi Valley Association, Chicago, Ill., Novem- Nygren, Helge E., Flasher, N. Dak., president, North Dakota Associa- Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State Excerpt from Chicago Sun-Times, November 21, 1955. 1687, 1733, 1734 Excerpt from Commission Report on Water Resources and Power. Excerpt from testimony of John R. Staley. 1770 Letter from Hon. Henry S. Reuss, to John Stuart, October 19, 1682 Subcommittee mailing list. 1690 Appendix A-Commerce and Federal cost of 15 major inland waterways (Intracoastal Waterway excluded), 1952_. Appendix C-Extract from pages 32 and 33 of Progress Report of the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce by Its Domestic Land and Water Transportation Subcommittee, Pursuant to Senate Resolution 50 (81st Cong.)- Domestic land and water transportation... Stuart, John, regional vice chairman, Citizens Committee for the Hoover Report, chairman, Taxpayers Federation of Illinois, and Letter from John Stuart, to William C. Wise, November 9, 1955_- Press release of November 16, 1955, re scheduled hearings. Sullivan, James F., Madison, Wis., representing the Wisconsin Electric Article from U. S. News & World Report, November 18, 1955, Excerpt from the November 7 issue of Electrical World 1781 1789 COMMISSION ON ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE (Water Resources and Power Report) MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1955 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SPECIAL SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND POWER OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Chicago, Ill. The special subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, in parlor C, third floor, Conrad Hilton Hotel, Chicago, Ill., at 10:10 a. m., Hon. Robert E. Jones, Jr. (chairman of the special subcommittee), presiding. Members present: Representatives Jones, Reuss, and Lipscomb. Also present: William C. Wise, staff director; William L. Sturdevant, staff member; and Robert Morris. Mr. JONES. The subcommittee will come to order. This is a special subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations to consider the Hoover Commission's report on water resources and power. This is one of a series of hearings being held throughout the country to get a consensus as to the merits, or the lack of virtue, of the Hoover Commission recommendations and of the task force report. Now, in the latter part of last week I had a rather unhappy experience in that one of the newspapermen from Chicago called me and told me that he had received information to the effect that this subcommittee would not give an opportunity to testify to those people who were proponents of the Hoover recommendations on water resources and power. I was disturbed to hear that. It means that they are not familiar with the record and have not interested themselves to the point where they would make inquiry. Fifteen days of these meetings have been held and at every occasion we have offered the opportunity to any person or group to testify if they thought that they could contribute something to the committee. I repeat the invitation that I have repeated time and time again. If there is anyone who wants to testify before this subcommittee we welcome your attendance and your contribution. 1653 STATEMENT OF JOHN R. STALEY, VICE PRESIDENT, QUAKER OATS CO.; ACCOMPANIED BY BAYNE FREELAND; ROBERT E. COOK, STATE SECRETARY FOR THE HOOVER REPORT DIVISION IN ILLINOIS; AND WALTER Q. ADAMS, SECRETARY, CHICAGO DISTRICT WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION Mr. STALEY. Mr. Chairman, will it be possible to know about these hearings somewhat earlier than Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. JONES. Of course, it would be much better if we could have the staff and if we sometimes could have publications in the newspapers that we do not get. It takes a great deal of effort and a great deal of trouble. I do not know what you refer to. Mr. STALEY. I am referring to the fact that inquiries were made of the committee as to when this hearing would be held, and we could not get any response. Mr. JONES. Will you state your name for the record, please? Mr. STALEY. John R. Staley, with the Quaker Oats Co. Mr. JONES. Did you talk to Mr. John Smith of one of the Chicago papers? Mr. STALEY. I didn't. Mr. Freeland, did you talk to them? Mr. FREELAND. I talked to Mr. Smith in company with Mr. Cook, who has not come in yet, but who will shortly. Mr. JONES. Do you represent the Citizens Committee for the Adoption of the Hoover Commission Report? Mr. STALEY. Mr. Stuart will be here in a matter of minutes. Mr. JONES. Will the gentleman who answered the other inquiry please identify himself for the purpose of the record? Mr. FREELAND. My name is Bayne Freeland. I am here as an observer and private citizen. Mr. JONES. When did you notify the committee that you wanted to appear before the committee, Mr. Staley? Mr. STALEY. I did not notify them, but Mr. Stuart asked for that information. He has been delayed, but he will be here very shortly and will answer you fully. Mr. JONES. At the time you asked to be heard before the committee, was your request granted? Mr. STALEY. I have not asked yet, but I am going to ask now for permission to make a statement at the appropriate time. Mr. JONES. Certainly you will be accorded the opportunity to speak, and speak as long and as loud as you would like to. Mr. REUSS. May I ask Mr. Staley a question? Mr. JONES. Yes. Mr. REUSS. Do I understand, Mr. Staley, that you are claiming that you asked for the right to appear before this committee and were refused, or your communication was not answered, or was that Mr. Stuart? Mr. STALEY. Mr. Stuart told me that, and as I say, he will be here and I think it would be much better if you would have him tell the story. Mr. REUSS. Then these statements you have made so far have been hearsay, have they, or do you have information of your own knowledge that such a request was made? |