Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
CHANDLER AGAINST
LEASE EXTENSION
Oklahoma Congressman Be
lieves Injustice VIII Occur
If Scheme Passes.
WOULD RAP LITTLE FELLOWS
Amendment Proposed to Wei
Gus War Revenue Bill to
Relieve Oil Men.

"Thcrc 1ro many reasons why ] am
opposed to- extending the time for eX-
pirauon Of oil leases In the Usage ma
don from 1881 TO 1883" said CON
gresham y. a. Chandler at Hotel
Tulsa last evening
"An extension OF the period could
not possibly benefit any other than the
Indian who has sold his land and the
big oil corporations who hope II the
extension is granted. 10 be able TO out
bid the small oil operator and grab
all the good-loOkiug tracts as they
want them, covering long period OF
years
Many Objections 10 scheme.
az am opposed to the extension;
first, because the Indian who has
sold his land Will then participate i'm
oil royalties to which he is not en-
titled, and knew he was not entitled
when he sold his land Sesund, be
cause the man who haS not sold his
land will finally not only remain
owner of the land. but ne will also
have the oil royalties Third II is un-
fair TO the man who has bought land
from the Osages. based on the law
that the tribal period would end I'm
1881. and the oil royalties would he
come his property after that time, and
not after 1859. Fourth because the
people OF the state and the county
will be benefited by the Development
between now and 1881 and the In
dians who are now alive Will be able
10 participate In the distribution of
the tribal funds while they are alive;
whereas they could not do so II the
period were eNteneded and all mem
bers OF the tribe. whether they had
sold land or not. get in on the distri-
button Of the royalty.
VIII Delay settlement.
"And l am further opposed to the
extension because II VIII delay the
settling up OF the tribal relations
something that has always retarded
the development Of Oklahoma.
The Csage committee is now in
Washington urging the extension Of
the time when the oil royalties revert
TO the owners Of the land, instead of
to the tribe, ard Mr.. Chandler had
made the statement that he would op-
pose the bill, and II necessary. throw
II out Of congress ON a point Of order
II Is understood that practically all
members of the Oklahoma delegation
oppose the extension OF time, while
great number of the oil men are I'm
favor Of 1t.
Amendment for Revenue Bll.
When asked about the provisions
I'm the war revenue bill which works
n hardship on the oil mon, Mr.
Chandler stated that he was prepar-
ing an amendment which he would
offer when congress reconvened after
the holiday recess.
The provisions OF the war revenue
bin greatly handicap the oil opera
uous In many ways. and unless
amendments are made. II will prac-
tiCally put an end to Wildcattlug. the
only method 10y which the govern
ment can hope To increase produc-
ton. As there is an annual shortage
Of oil at this time OF approximately
forty million barrels, and an addi-
uonal demand per annum on America
for more than a hundred million bar
rels more oil Tor the use OF the new
navy and the allies, something must
be done 10 encourage production. and
II Is believed an amendment can he
gotten thru congress once the matter
is thoroly explained.
"The oil men should not hope for
any early action said Mr.. Chandler.
"I forCsce Just what "a hardship the
war revenue biI would work on some
Industries of the country, and for
that reason / voted AGAINST the bill.
] attempted ~ the time II was before
congress TO throw lrht on tho oil sit
uauon. but so littlo Is known OF the
oil business I'm congress, or I'm Wash
inrton. that my efforts failed II is
barely possible that / cun get con-
grcss To entertain AN amendment
some time after the first of April"
Mr.. Chandler left for his home in
Ninito last evening, whore he will re
main until after the holiday recess.