The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-21

Obj. ulI administration sends the
,.u.,.rv carefully prepared ana eNl-
I'.. inspired article on the MeAl-
"' ..tIou. It ir doubtless a
ma. does not exist, putt ~
ia ia'.,, me argument IN thSur OF
,..loieum institute in the strong
30" '.g, The following Is chccrtuIiy
go Washington Bureau,
Ius holding a, -,
NASulNGrON. April 2O.-Ot-
,..,. here who are IN touch wIlh
's,o,r industry are unanimous IN me
Union mat the intelligent spirit OF
nn.ra,fun shown 10y practically aIl
.,., engaged IN the various
,,Gr.n,s of the petroleum business
.u.,raIIeIcd. oil men or the
,'r.,,l states. they believe, are no"
..e,.r,l SO that they may suc'tsS-
,T. rght foreign inNasion OF inc
I l.d. ~ this country, 10 main o.
'., \wrrlcAs dominant posluoh as
s,...r ln the oil trade OF the Worlu !
',t .. prevent the BRUSH govern,
...r, from accomplishing It's hlIeBea
..rr..r To obtain a world monopoly
-, p,'rOlCum resources.
Tr,nugh trade channels ana
,.,gI.n government lines or com
.,.,,...Irion as well, the president mas
..., I.ked to see thal American
,..,,.r4m interests are accorueu
.r .,r.ouS consideration A. ihe
.rfc,,rrc. tie has been urged 70
,,.s the necessary steps 10 salcgudra
p,.. great industry OF lhe lhl'eu
states. particularly against 'rea'
p-u..u., campaign, when. II Ii Siln,
a.. .,cn i'm operation for months
Among the Suggestions that nave
r,,r made TO President Wilson 10
,s.. nc should have In consultation
W.. p,r.s a number OF the recognized
,rtnorlIcs Of the American oI bnsl-
n .,. known that statistics and daa
MN, D,cn prepared for use Al inc
c'rf,r,nrc il the president desires
.4oe.ur the exact position OF 'n'
f.,frd states to the rest Of the worI
A.. regard, petroleum products ana
tho future supply upon which the
o.r industry in this country mas 70
aepcni Officials OF tho geoIos os'raI
srr,,, the bureau Of mines ana 'nrs
,Te, administration have prepared
.,h.. vast fund of information: large
=, vuh the assistance OF leading rep
rr,cnAt!Nc oil men.
1, Is said that at least two govern
mont officials have been holdlns
themselves in readiness to go 10
paris Al" short notice to advise ABOUT
fornIs hat may be necessary to the
rrotcrtiou Of the American petro-
,cpn industry. They are Director
General Mark |. Requa OF the oil
a.yislon of the fuel administrators.
srd Director van II Manning. OF the
Nureiu NJ mines. both Of whom are
cy.flIerilv Informed In regard TO the
general oil situation.
MANY oil men In this country 90
no, know that for more than tlN
months the United states has had n
'-l.ncd petroleum expert In LONDON
attending and closely watching the
prorrcss ~ the intcr-allied petroleum
conference This government repre-
sentative has been keeping the OF
'rh,s hero well informed regarding
the stems taken hv Great Britain
with view to acquiring oil resources
II, al, partS OF the world. which, il is
believed indicate the purpose OF tho
triied Kingdom not only to control
tho seas nut also. to get n world con
'roI ~ what promises 10 he the tu-
nro motive mower OF the sea traffc
petroleum II was recently learned
M this connection, for instance. that
Great Rrlialn has. among other new
shipy oq Cunardcrs intended 10 hold
mo Atlantic supremacy, which VIII
huro Cil instead Of coal.
TIE American petroleum industry.
as has been pointed out to the oil
fraternity several times receuilv was
'hc agent that made II possible FOR
the allied cause TO float To victory
on sea or OH " And now. while
awaiting any call that NAV come 10
them from President Wilson or the
other American delegates at Paris
n Is nuite evident that the leading
representatives. ~ the oil business
IN The United S'atcs are fortfying
'remselycs 10 offer p solid front 70
win Mo trade war which Is thought
70 70 impending
when the national emergency
arose the petroleum industry was
modified and gave q record or 60
operation with the government that
i' claimed TO he uncdualed At any
rate 10 undoubtedly supplied 10 tho
American military and naval forces
and 10 the similar forces OF the al
los their enormous needs for oil and
Us hy-nroducts. without which II if
generally admitted that the outcome
NJ The conflict would have been
doubtful
n now appears that this great
American industry is remohiltzing
'his time IN order to maintain its
word trade leadership. ro acquire
frrIrr reserves and to make sure on
'. home supplies. And lus' as "
rayr MS whole hearted assistance 10
IN" country and its allies in the war
against tho central mowers, the In
dugry now expects the cooperation
and support Of its government In the
trade conflict in which II is planning
20 engage.
Before The war the petroleum In
dls,rv had been agitated for years
by bitter strife between the inde-
n"nd"nls and the larger corporations
Rut when the national and inter
national CRISIS arose the industry re,
Sponlcd as a whole TO the call of the
country for better and more system
aNEcd production and distribution
In order 70 make such a thing pos
Hh.o - was necessary that represen n
'aiiFrs of the warning factions should
mc'' m daily conference with OH Di'
rector gcGua There was organized
aH 'ho result Of these meetings, the
national Petroleum War Servicf
committee Of o. members. with Al
'red o. Bedford, head OF the stan.
aa'1 oil company OF New Jersey. a.
chairman.
/, is now a recognized fact that th'
practical disintcreTed service giver
'' mis- country by this committee wa
second 70 no other war-born agcncN
in any industry And this is FUZZY