Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-01-06
Roger Kemp Says Ruling
Should BE Raised to
10000 Acres.
DISTRUST SKATERS
TELEGRAM SIGNERS
Favor a More Careful Con-
sideration of Action of
Local Oil Men.
A DECIDEDLY new turn was

n DEOlDEDLi hcN Iui 90
4 n taken yesterday in the move
ment to secure a modification OF
the Interior Department S rul-
ing limiting Indian oil lease acre
age to 1900 acres when two dill
ferent sets of petitions were cir
culated among the oil men OF the
district.
One of these petitions asked
that the limitation be placed at
10000 acres while the other called
upon Gotta Sells, commissioner OF
Indian affairs to increase the
acreage limitations to an amount
which may be determined by a
full public hearing upon the mat
ter.
Many signers to the original tele--
gram to Cato Sells, which denounced
White & Sinclair in such bitter terms.
uDon calmer consideration, nave
withdrawn any reflection cast upon
the honesty or integrity of these men
personally or in business way, ana
some have gone even further ana
withdrawn their entire endorsement
Of the telegram, while many express
much more friendly attitude thah
was conveyed by the wording or the
telegram
Distrust Apparent.
Boiled down, this Is practically the
attitude of most of the oil men VINO
ere broad minded enough TO see al
sides of the question: First they re-
aent the attempt to secure modlica-
lion Of the rule without being given
an~opportunity to be heard; secondly
most of them distrust Governor Has
relrs connection with the movement;
thirdly they feel that whether the
present pipe lines are working WIN
White & Sinclair or not that they
could not be otherwise than rriendly
and that it looks to them like an at
TEMPT to put something over SIM
mered down it is distrust rather thah
opposition.
Some of those who are known to
ne the most outspoken and innuehtlal
in arousing sentiment in opposition TO
the movement have stated that II they
could be shown that this was not
r,ovement for the benefit and in the
interests of the pipe lines they would
ne glad to support any modification
Of the rule that would assist White
sinclair i'm their efforts to build their
proposed pipe line to the gulf coast.
Anti-Pipe Line Fight.
II is clear that the entire opposi-
tiop springs not from any personal
opposition Of White & Sinclair. nor
because of any real objection to
modification of the ruling, but from
prejudice against the pipe line inter
ests. and i'm many instances an almost
insane desire to put sticks IN their
way or to lnJure them at whatever
cost. However. there are many men
among the so-called small independ-
ant producers who are fair-minded.
and while contending for the rights
of the smaller producers. are disposed
10 be fair towards the purchasing and
carving ends of the oil business.
MANY Of those who were inclined
10 censure the pipe lines for cutting
the price in the early stages or the
oyerproduction are now acknoWleds-
ING that il was inevitable, and state
that the surest and quickest RELIEF
will come from additional pipeline
facilities, whether Independent or al
lied with the present lines
To aid in that end they are willing
TO consider a modification OF the de-
DaIllUtUldA IuhHH Az iNiNf'NA ~ 80
dian leases.
In discussing the matter with many
of the Independent producers yester-
day The World found a decidedly
favorable attitude towards getting to-
gether and working out satisfactory
agreement that would be acceptable
ali around and enable the new pipe
line to be built.
Extend Limitations.
one OF the fairest suggestions Of
fered I'm connection with the whole af-
fair is from Roger Kemp. He says
that he does not advocate a complete
removal OF the acreage restriction
mt that he does believe the llmita-
tion should be increased to 10000
acres after exempting developed pro-
duction.
In a signed statement given to The
World Yesterday Mr.. Kemp so stated,
which is a moderate or middle ground
between those who are In favor OF
lifting the restrictions entirely and
those who oppose any modification
whatever. His statement IS as fol-
lows:
Eemp's statement.
ain regard to increasing the limit
of acreage Of departmental leases.
which Is now before the producers of
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