Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-02-29
Will FIGHT THE
PLAN Of LEASING
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the resolutions as originally intro.
duced and which follows
Whereas, Usage county, Oklahoma
(Osage reservation), contains excep-
tlonally valuable developed oil
fields, in addition to large areas OF
undeveloped oil territory which the
Usage tribe of Indians is now attempt
Ing to lease in four t4) blocks of
10000 acres each, to proposed les
sees without the apparent financial
ability to develop said properties, who
are apparently acting under cover for
certain big interests; and
Whereas, experience has demonstrat
ed that monopolistic control of the oil
production in the hands of few has
resulted in grossly inadequate price
of crude production and an eXorbi-
tant price of refined products to the
consumer, in consequence of which 1t
Is intolerable to permit increased mo-
nopolistic control OF the producing
and marketing interests and further
disregard OF requisite conditions for
a fair price to both producer and con-
sumer; and
Whereas, the interior department
heretofore. to the end of restricting
monopolistic control of Indian min
eral lands in the Indian Territory, has
refused to approve any oil or gas
lease to any lessee In excess of 4.SO0
acres, for the protection especially Of
the Indian allottee. whose royalty
value must necessarily depend upon
the market price of oil. and which
should be justified; and
Whereas. the Independent oil pro-
ducers. representing many thousands
sacrifice and hardships have
have always paved the way for big in
terests an dpipe lines to subsequently
find attractive speculation, are most
vitality concerned, together with the
farmer In securing fair, competitive
market for crude petroleum obtaina-
BILE only under restrictions that pipe
lines, reflnerles and purchasing agen-
cles shall neither directly nor indirect
" own or operate any producing prop
cites for their further disregard OF
the reasonable value here of Oklaho-
ma oil as compered with the value OF
his oil in competing markets of the
world. considering reasonable trans |
oortation expense;
Therefore, BE 1t Resolved. That we. |
he Independent oil producers of Okla
IONA. In this hour of grave peril of I
onslaught against our I
prosperity and the welfare of this ma
10 nand state, do hereby most respect
ully petition the Honorable William
Toward Taft. as president of the
United States, the Honorable Walter
.. Fisher. as secretary Of the interior.
nd the honorable members of the
oklahoma congressional delegation as 4
ollows, to-wit:
First--That the Usage indian lands
hould be leased on a system of COM
etitiye bidding to all producers,
nder such restrictions that no lessee
hall be Interested either directly or
in any oil and gas mining
.ase acreage on Indian lands exceed
lg $500 acres.
Second-That no pipe line company.
agency or refinery shall.
irectly or indirectly be hereafter
ermitted to own or operate any oil
nd as leases on Indian lands.
BE It Further Resolved. that copy
I these resolutions be given to the
ress and to the respective officers of {
nr national government above re- {
rred to.
In Tulsa duly assembled, this 2sth 9
iy of February. 1912. q
r. II. PERRY. q
!. c. FRENCH. Chairman. q
Secretary. q