Arizona republican., 1920-05-18
WOULD EXCLUDE ALIENS HOLDING
 O|L RESOURCES
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WASHINGTON, May 1T.-Exclusion of aliens from control of oil resources within the empire, government aid in developing new supplies in other coun- tries and restrictions against disposal of oil stocks held by British nationals are features of Great Britain's petro- leum policy, the senate was informed today by President Wilson
 The information, given in a special report from the state department, was in answer to a senate resolution ask ing what disabilities attached to American participation in world petro leum resources. The governmental policy of Great Britain, the report added. also contemplated financial and technical aid to pioneer companies.
 The senate resolution, introduced by Senator Gore, democrat, Oklahoma, requested the president also to say what diplomatic efforts had been made to remove the restrictions upon par ticipation in oil development by United States. Representations had been made to Great Britain concern ing restrictions upon oil development in the occupied sections of Turkey, the report said. and had been met with assurances that no discrimination against Americans would be allowed. With regard to Mexico, the department reported the last note of warning which said that the United States would not acquiesce' in any proce- dure resulting in confiscating of American oil holdings.
 Observing that all regulations in England and her possessions were aimed at restricting oil operations to control of their nationals the report said: tT'his form would seem to be Justified in the viewpoint of interna- tional law however impolitic it might be as regards reciprocity and interna- tional controversies
 Citing many consular reports, the consular said that the British policy appeared to be developing by a pro cess of dettrring foreigners from own ing or operating oil property in the British isles. colonies or protecto- rates. by direct participation of the government in financing larger ex- plotting companies of which the Anglo Persian, having a monopoly of the industry in Persia, was named and by governmental orders in council preventing British oil companies or in dividuals from selling their property to foreigners. The French. Japanese and Dutch policy was somewhat the same, the report indicated, but it's eff feet was of minor importance.
 Urges Aggressive Foreign Policy
 PASADENA, May z7-TSeiieT from the impending acute shortage of oil and gasoline in the United States must come through an aggressive foreign policy on the part of the United States government" A. C. Bedford, chairman of the board of directors of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, said tonight.
 By an aggressive foreign policy Mir. Bedford said he meant a policy which would back up the American oil companiesin their efforts to develop foreign oil fields with American cap ital and thereby make it possible to import more oil into the United States.
 He entrusted the experience of the Standard and other American com panies with that of British conces- siOns in the Mexican fields declaring President Carranza had discriminated against and had been permitted to dis criminate against American oil men. The result of this, he said, was that practically no oil from Mexico had come into the United States in the last year, despite the fact that American holdings in that country were greater than the British.
 Great Britain always protects her nationals he said. What America needs is an aggressive policy for trade everywhere. The United States should back mp the American business man wherever he may go. The American business man wants no special faVors. We expect to carry out our contracts at all times and we have a right to look to our government for protection and assistance when we are imposed upon
 Discussing the report of the state department on Great Britains policy in the development of foreign oil prop critics transmitted to the senate to- day by President Wilson, MT. Bedford said Great Britain was desirous of ob- taining exclusive oil rights in Persia and Mesopotamia:
 As for the Standard" he said, Eve would like to go in there ourselves, we want to go everywhere and, in fact, we are going in, in many places.
 He declared the present prices of oil and gasoline were to be explained only by the fact that the demand far ex- ceeded the supply with no immediate prospect of relief in sight" He said it was doubtful if the United States would ever catch up"
 "Only the fates can tell where the price will go" he concluded.
 DESTROY POLICE BARRACKS
 DUBLIN, May 1.-Two police bar racks in Limeric1. and one in Devon