New-York tribune., 1878-07-22

Pennsylvania oil region The author Of the plan is G.
" Calver who, after tha South Improvement troubles
in 1872 proposed similar scheme, which was unsue-
cessful.
Concerning this plan and the causes that have
deFed action necessary of the argess renncrs OF
this city says The feeling against the Standard OIL
Company bitter and intense In the OIL regions that
in the arbitrary and tyrannca that
IL has adopted and determined 60 follow Is likely
10 produce riot that may be queled only by military
force. The company attempts to control the whole
business pipelines and tankage, transportation and re-
ning It not impossible that IL Is ambitious TO con-
troll even the production which IL largely affects
directly 1t holds majority Of the stock the United
Pipe Line, which controls nearly all the pipe line and
tankage in the region II has gained possession Of
nearly all the refneres In the country, with the excep
tiOn Of q half dozen In New-YorkI those that
old-iashoned or not supplied with modern
machinery, 1t tears down. and Of the others
IL operates and leaves others idle as
suits It's convenience To the few outside rehneres In
this city tho Standard Company shows the deter
mined opposition BY the aid OF transportation com
stace in the way Of the OF these reneTfes It
nOs only fS@Pe them 70 pay Srgs es Dg. also
10 controls the tankage OF the New1Ork Central aud
ERE Roads and Win capacity Of at least 10000 bar
barrels, there are no cars TO be had by the outside
refneries This question Of transportation affects the
New-1Ork refiner1es than any other matter and
Will one day receive the attention it deserves These
statements regard denied Dy standard
Company, but they easily susceptible OF proof.
The only ahoad left 10 the HewYOrk refneries, by
which to obtain transportation for crude OIL is the
Pennsylvania Road which claims TO own its cars aud
appOrtOns them among Its patrons according TO their
wants but their tankage Is utterly insufficient for the
requirements OF the trade. Two OF the largest renees
here nave made arrangements recently by which TO have
their oil shipped to Buffalo aud thence by canal tO this
CITY, This is made possible by the establishment OF the
Equitable Pipe Line which independent Of the STAN
dard OIL C0mpany's lines. When the construction of
this line begun, the Standard Oil Company at
tempted to thwart the plan ny threatening the pipe
manufacturers that 1t would wishdiaw from them all OF
its business If they did not cash terms for pipe.
The object OF tins threat was simply TO prevent tho
pipe line, with stations. loading tanks, etc. from
$4,000 to $1,000 q mile and the manufacturers were
selling supplies to the pipe hue credit N0tw1th-
standing this restriction, however, the Equitable was
able 10 complete its work."
How far tue proposed plan ia practicable" continued
the speaker, or what success 1t is likely to meet
unable TO say The head OF tie movement is certainly
man of large experience and ability, and may beiD q
position 10 carry II TO successful termination The
Standard Oil Company itself proposed TO producers
that If they would reduce the daily production to about
$4,000 ba re 1t would agree 10 take 1t for at ~
barrel The present price, about ST. BARREL does not
10 Is said the cost OF production except possibly
flowing wells Wherever the oil has to be pumped,
the cost is said TO be than the market
price About onethrd OF the present supply is obtained
from the Bradford district Toe the proposed
plan Will depend largely. OF course, upon the unanml6y
with which IL Is received ANA adopted the producers.
am that its failure will not affect
greatly the New-YOrk retneFs. They
cemcd about transportation and the evils connected
with 10, tnan about the price OF crude OIL"