The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-05
nFuEF Of OIL LAND
CLAIMANTS IN SIGHT

GLAImAhlS IN MdHl
WASHINGTON Feb. S.-Reltef Tor
TIE oil land claimants who were set
t1ed on public lands in California and
Nyomiug at the time President Taft
withdrew them from entry and form
"a them into naval oil reserves IN
1910, Is promised as result OF the
n&roement BY Senate and House con-
f0rees on d mineral land leasing bill
The compromise measure WAS repor-
"a to the two houses and every ef-
1oef will be made to bring about Its
pnssAge before the end of the ses-
a1Dn-
The hin authorizes the president
- eaottlA eli claims which have been
nnn1es the subject Of proceedings IN
UoMtt while as to those which were
hang developed at the time the with
Ax4Wnl order was Issued. claimants
viii be required to file in the gem
e&Al land ONCE a relinqishment OF
IN claims 70 title or possession and to
lay To the United States not less than
une-eighth of the value of all oil or
- already taken out.
mxJpun complying with these condi-
tsoos the claimants may lease the
lid for not more than twenty years.
rnykng therefor q royalty not less
0Aan one-eighth of the yearly pro-
1Dc41on-
Ths future development of the oil
41pNs1ts within the naval reserves is
1Goh1Dtted except through existing
AUw1ng wells-
ne oo04fovNrsy arising out OF
IyoGAdeat Tafts withdrawal order
- bean before the courts and con-
for ueariy six years 1t has
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Up - De time the patent is ap-
Ele4 Tor. the peTmittee must pay TO
- ursteA STATES royalty of 20 per
0e0t Cf the gross value OF all Oil
- Gn1 taken from the land embraced
enln the permit
y - hill also cantains provisions
- the RECITATION of coal and phos-
$3.50 mines on the public land
~ Of the senate conference issued
" UeAtement today TO the effect that
- Agreement is the best that could
- reached. The senate was com
gpaa5od to yield TO the house OF ma ny
~ tte disputed provisions In order
- break the deadlock which has held
I'D ms bill for several months. In
onAtOr Ptttman's statement, he said:
The present agreement is the
Sen1y possible one that could be
Naacho0. Every item of disagreement
AUMD c0ntested to the finish. Each
|a1ao Uurrandered all that It could In
Gesnc1snce surrender. Nothing more
n ~ WIN be conceded by either side.
3 49, 90EiSlatton fails further effor-ls
ihwnrd of legislation will in my orin
3n BE- useless and the fight will 30
~ Tor many years more. Any on
- sincerely seeks legislation on
- subject must support the re-
|>'~
he senate eonferees were Senat ors
Ha6rvth. of Colorado. pittnan,
ShoIan. OF California, Smoot, OF Utah,
6arees were Ferris, OF Oklahoma
Sy1nr, Of Colorado, Baker. of Cali
gnia: LaFollette, of Washington,
N &innots, Of Oregon.
% ~. Ferris had this to FAY of the
157 1I onaise:
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