The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-16
OIL TRUST in ENGLAND.
The Standard Eudeavornie to Secure
Special Legislation
DUBBED "ROCKFfEIlER RELIEF BILL
etrons Opposition stirred up--spain
VIII Dissolve the Cortcs and
Nntify The Treaty.

London, March 15.-In the house OF com
mons today Mr.. Harold James Reckltt uib-
eral), member for the Brigg division CT
Lincolnshire, moved the second reading of
the bill recommending The raising Of the
Hash point Of petroleum from 10 TO 100 In
so doing he said that IL would not add APP
probably to the cost, as a New York firm
had offered to supply oil at 100 fash point
at only half cent per gallon dearer than
the present price
james fully. Irish nationalist member
OF the southern division OF Loitrlm. called
the imported American oil. murder cir
and Mr. Alexander IRE, liberal member
for the Westlothian district Of f.intithgow-
shire, i!diculed the evidence az Air. Bsb-
COCK the Standard Oil companys director
Deiore the petroleum committee and
quoted advertisements Of the standard oil
company ms bearing out the contentious OF
the supporters OF the bill.
ne parliamentary secretary of the home
olhce' MT Ceilings, said tbs government
WIS preparlng bill which Il hoped would
settio the question aud carry out The rec
oMnendation Of the petroleum committee
WIN the exception Of raising the lagh point
W lVV, Wnich recommendation was only
auopted by the committee with n hare ma
jorty. Mr.. Ceilings added tbat II was
easy to raise the flash on paper. hut ii
would throw 81 per cent OF the oil now
usea out a. the market altogether III
discussed the assertion that Great Britnin
was made the dumping ground for oil
which could not be used.
! continuing. Mr. Ceilings read foreign of.
ne9 reports showing that in many States
u'.le was M law on tho subject, while In
DINERS The Hash point was The same ~.
lower Than in Great Britain. Io then s,ld
An tho petroleum we are speal;Ing az
y safe With ordinary care and none ~ h
| ~ saie without care. question whothor
| aee'dents nre due to the low dash poiut
hpt N would b. ruiHous TO dislocate auy
| lluue 10 the extent OF 81 per celit and a,n
ehVlnced that the bill II passed viii
sapllhee tne best interests Of the working
pSNi'ip ana TAX them not for the benefit
~ me country but for the benefit ~ :,
| ciiqua which Is DESTROYS of creating
| nghopoi% ana Increasing tho prise Of OIL
'ar ADMIRAL Lord Charles Baresford
VINO iephnd TO the toast TO the navy DO.
Sdlheu 10 be drawn into discussion of Inc
| chinese situation ~ Wv
- wee President Harper thcn submitted
me toast OF Our Guosta" ccupled win IN.
nalIss ol Mr.. Choate and Baron Russell
Of Halloween. iNN'ss''
me toast was received with loud cheerx
me company standing and shouting tbc
name OF Mr.. Choate, who was Thrice
rheered "''oe
re smoke few words on the suhioct of
commerce, which he characterized as lr,,lv
'ne mRinstay OF empire"
after reference to tho open door aud
the enlarged sphere OF influence which a
| vpiulhl brotherhood has opuned IN. The am,
oassador continued; ~ beg thai Won viii
| not mistake my meaning / do not believe
maj, although friends. we shall ever cease
10 Do rivals. In the future, as in tho past
We on our side, and you on yours. will stil
/ press every advantage That can fairly IN
taken but Il shall he generous and loval
rlVairy and all questions, dlspitos. contra
versies arising shall be settled nv peacsfuI
means. by negotiations, BY arbitration, by
any and every possible means except war. .
! After paying eloquent tribute 10 The late
Baron HerFehell and 20 Rudyard KiplInr
Choate concluded as follows "Gcntlemen,
we are almost oiic people. What say IL
icy our voice nlways be lifted together
Tor the cause OF humna progress and the
! advancement OF civilization"
London, March 1.-THE Daily Chronicle
protesting against the words of Mr.. Reck.
US bill says; THE government must not
De prepared for war over thelr Rockefeller
RELIEF bill"