Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-10
OKIAHOM DELEGATION IN
CONGRESS SORE At TURNDOWN
Ignored by Lane In Matter Of Hearing
In Pipe Line Matter; OH Inspect
Ors to Come From Mine Bureau.
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WASHINGTON. ID. G., Jan. S.-The
refusal OF Secretary Of the Interior
Lane 70 grant the oil men who have
been advocating the raising Of the
acreage limit on departmental oil
leases a hearing TO answer the pro-
tests made by some Of the sO-callcd in
dependent operators in Oklahoma, af-
ter Commissioner Sells had promised,
it is said, 10 grant such a hearing, has
auEcred the members OF the okla
hOma corporation commission. Cover
uor-clect Bob Williams, Attorney Gen.
eral West and prominent oil producers,
but the entire Oklahoma congressional
delegation as well made the same rec
ommendatiOn, and all OF them were
flatly turned down by the Indian Of
flee The action Of the department
probably means that no additional oil
nipe line facilities In Oklahoma will
be provided In the immediate future,
and that the Standard oil company
viii be left In undisturbed possession
Of the oklahoma oil fields.
Those persons who have given the
question careful consideration are Of
the opinion that additional pipe lines,
no matter by whom constructed or
operated. would have relieved the con-
gcstcd conditions In the Mid-COntinent
oil field
Oklahomans Lose out.
In the opinion or members of the
oklahoma congressional delegation
Oklahomans have now received about
all the political pap they are going to
get Not only will an OlUlahoman not
get appointed as register OF the treas
ury made vacant by the resignation OF
superintendent Gabe Il. Parker, of the
rive civilized Tribes, but there is a
strong possibility that the Usage at
tOrucyship may also go to someone
from outside the state. Postmaster
General Burlcson, it Is understood, has
suggested TO Indian Commissioner
cato Sells the appointment Of Texan
10 this important position. OF course
the Usage council Is supposed to be
consulted as to who shall represent
them i'm legal capacity and 50 far
the members OF the council have been
standing pat for A i. Shian, the
present Republican attorney.
There are many evidences that Ok
lnhoma In reality Is being made a
football by those In charge Of the ad-
miuistraUou Of Indian affairs. This
has been clearly demonstrated i'm the
attempt which has been made 10 name
six additional oil and gas inspectors
from among employees Of the bureau
OF mines in Washington. According
to Indian Commissioner Sells civil
+ ryicc examination Of applicants for
these positions was held on November
- and another examination held on
December !,
when Commissioner Sells attention
was called to the fact that not one OF
the dozens OF oklahoma applicants
for these positions had been notified
Of the examinations. he requested the
civil service commission to set another
date for am examination in order that
oklahoma applicants could be given
an opportunity to take the cNaml-
nations IL has since developed. how
ever that at least three of the In
spoctors, who are 20 be paid from the
$4,000 appropriation carried i'm the
last Indian appropriation act have
already been named and are already
al work iu oklahoma.
From Bureau Of Mines
At tho bureau of mines the only in
formation youchsafcd Is that the I'M
spcctors already named were trans
fcrrcd from tho bureau OF mines I'm
this city. Instead ot, selecting okla
homuns who know the oil and gas
business from a \ to lizard. II was
made sort OF a family affair I'm tho
bureau OF mines. and t2500 Jobs were
handed out to at least three clerks I'm