Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-09-20
Senator Believes Entente Will
Force Germany to Full
Submission.
Believes Government is Consid-
ering Fixing Crude and
Refined Oil Prices.

An early peace? No. But peace
based on all the terms the allies are
demanding is in sight
This was the opinion ventured yes
terday by Senator Robert l.. owen
who arrived here from Washington
for a two days stay. Senator owen
expects to complete the business
which called him here by Friday.
The senior Oklahoma senator be-
lieves that the peace rumors which
come repeatedly from Germany ana
from Austria have a certain founda-
ton and are entitled to credence in
the respect that they indicate an ad-
mission on the part of the Hohen-
Zollerns of defeat.
And the original estimate of Ger
many that Americas part in the war
would be of little consequence has
been revised, the senator believes. The
triple alliance thot the submarine
warfare would end the war before
the United States could get started.
This has been set at naught. for the
submarine problem is being solved
and the United States in a short time
will be able to cut considerable figure
in the conflict
Astounded at Rapidity.
"The entire world for that mat
ter, has been astounded by the rapid
ity with which this nation has pre-
pared for war" said Senator owen.
"Cantonments capable of caring for
six hundred thousand men have been
built In less than four months. Other
preparations are going forward al
most as fast.
1T is true that the beginning of
the war in America found the ma
chinery of the government hampered
by countless forms and regulations,
commonly known as red tape. But
subsequent legislation has cut thru
this rapidly. There is no country
that has made as great progress as
the United States in the matter of
preparation, considering the vast
amount of work that had to be done.
II should not be surprised to see a
cessation of hostilities by January L.
Senator owen predicted. This, OF
| course. can come only at the sug-
! gestion of the central powers II
probably would be for the purpose OF
discussing peace terms, and II II
should come II would mean the utter
submission of the Hohenzollerns. For
! there will be no conferences except
| that the United States and her allies
| are assured that IL will result in the
peace on the terms they have formu-
lated-the characterization OF Ger
many.
In Bad Way.
"The central powers are in a bad
way Austria Is in terrible condition,
with Italy daily rendering her more
So The people of both Germany and
, Austria, in spite of the suppression
of all unfavorable information, see
| u. ,ar1I xFnI in
| against them"
With the end of the war, Oklahoma
resources will be in greater demand
| than ever before, Senator Owen be-
/ lieves. This is especially true of the
/ oil resources. The rehabilitation OF
the lands laid waste by war will be
| done as rapidly as possible and this
will mean the use Of gasoline-pro-
PEELED engines.
the government is seriously consider
| ing price fixing for crude oil, and
probably refined products, not only
| for war contracts but for all sales,
as il has done with coal. While the
latter met with great objection from
! the coal operators, it will be adjusted
to the satisfaction of both he opera
tors and the public, the senator
| thinks. A conference Will be held III
|
ernment officials and representatives
| of the Oklahoma operators
Senator owen would not discuss
state politics, even as the situation ap-
plies to himself. AS to the James
| Whitesides affair at Muskogee, ir
which Senator owen was criticiseo
/ for having written a letter to the dis
| trict board. he believes too much iih-
portance has been attached to tn'
| occurrence.
As to Whitesidcs.
"I do not remember ever havmt
met Mr.. Whtesides," he senator said
"A number of my friends wrote u
me and related the circumstances, say
| ing that the man was an importan
oil producer / replied that II sue
were the case, he would doubtless D'
of more service here than in thu
army. England and France both made
mistakes at the outset of the war IA
taking men from responsible places
for military service. Many of the mis-
/ takes were corrected in time.
1T seems that certain friends o
mine were eager to snatch handful'
OF hair from my defenseless head,
said the senator smilingly. MY par
in the matter was purely that of I
disinterested person, except as the de-
tVatn Of . l.s