The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-25
BLOW TO The OIL MONOPOLY,
STEP TO DRIVE THE STANDARD
OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST.
MelIens Authorized TO Construct q
Pipe Line From indian Territory to the
ulf-Regulations to Prevent the
standa Company From Acquiring It.

Pipe Line From Indian Territory 10 the
Gul f-Regulations to Prevent the
standard Company From Acquiring It.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Government
to-day took the first step in the direction Of
driving the Standard Oil Company out OF
the Southwestern field when it promulgated
regulations under the terms Of which the
biggest independent oil pipe line in the
world will be constructed. Some weeks
ago the announcement was made that q
concession had been granted to the Mellen
company Of Pittsburg to erect over reser-
walton lands a pipe line from Bartlesville,
I. T., to points In Texas, with a view to
affording an outlet through Gulf ports TO
homa field. The Independence Of operators
In the Southwestern field from present and
future m~onopolies, the officials Of the
Interior Department believe, is thus In
sured. The Mellens were the pioneers in
the independent movement against the
Standard Oil Company. They AVE oper-
sted with success against the Standard in
various parts Of the country. The line
which they will construct by authority Of
the Government it Ii estimated will cost
5000, 900.
Under the regulations issued to-day 10
will be impossible for the proposed pipe
line to ever fall into the hands Of the Stand
ard or any other monopoly. The regula-
tons were prepared by Secretary Of the
Interior Hitchcock, his prospective suo-
cessor, James r. Garfield, Indian Commits
sioner Francis +. Leupp and the law officers
Of the Department. Their provisions are
hard and fast and are expected to prove
effective in the battle against the monopoly
in the Southwestern oil fields.
The regulations are in nineteen sections,
the last three Of which are vital, since they
give the Secretary of the Interior the
authority to cancel, on ten days notice,
the contract Of any individual or company
in the event that the terms OF the contract
are violated. Sections IL, IS and 10 read
as follows:
Section Amy permit granted hereto
fore or under these regulations shall be SUBJ
ject TO any changes in or TO these regulations
hereafter made by the Secretary Of the In
terror.
section lS-NO pipe line OF any COntTOIllnH
interest in the same or in the company owning
the same shall in any way. either directly or
indirectly. be sublet, transferred. assigned.
sold or mort ga ged to any other pipe line COM
pany or to any individual or individuals con-
trolling or ow mini any other pipe line company
without the written consent Of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Section l9-lt il made hereby an express
condition OF the acceptance OF a permit or
permission to build or operate a pipe line and
appurtenances under these regulations hat
If at any time the Secretary Of tho Interior
shall be satisfied that any Of the provisions
Of these regulations OF any Amendments or
any changes thereof hereafter established
have been or are being violated the said
Secretary OF the Interior after ten days
notice to the owner or owners Of such pipe
line Of his intention 30 to do shall have au-
thority summaTily to suspend, cancel or
revoke said permission to construct or operate
such pipe line. &c.
Sections three and four of the regulations
were drawn for the purpose of preventing
determinations and making the field an
entirely fair one to all oil producers.
II is the opinion of the authorities that
under the terms Of the concession granted
to Mellen d Company a monopoly OF the
oil field in the Southwest Territory con-
trolled by the Cover nment is forever made
imnoSsibla