Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-19
NAT|ONAL|zE OIL
SUPPLY OF ]. S, IS
Mr.. DANIELS PLEA
Tells Society of Naval Epgi-
neers Other Nations
Conserve Supply.

Appealing for naturalization of
OIL for future protection of American
interests on the SEQ, Secretary Dam
iels addressed the American Society
of Naval Engineers at it's annual
dinner at the New willard Hotel last
night.
"Other nations are conserving their
oil in the gtoulld and buying Ameri-'
can OIL" he said. 1--WE have been
prodigal to the point of injury to
American interests on the sea.
This country should not put an alb
solute embargo on oil, but there is
cry ing need for such restriction as
will not jeopardize the future needs
of the merchant marine and the Navy.
TN an emergency an adequate sup
ply of oil for our fighting ships
might turn the tide of battle"
MI. Daniels said that it had been
necessary during his incumbency to
tight continually to prevent explofta-
ton of naval oil reserves "by tres
passers who had no legal right to the
oil set aside for naval use" Congress,
he added. recognized every equity"
Time For Naturalization.
"Has not the time come when oil
and coal and water-power shall be
nationalized? the Secretary asked.
He added that he believed "the owner
ship OF God-created essentials should
belong sto all the people," and that
steps should be taken "by which
wasteful production, large sale abroad
to the injury of America and profiteer-
ing, upon private and. industrial con-
suBfers shall be ended"
Whether the government shall buy
and carry on production of coal, Oil
and water power Mr.. Daniels said.
or regulate their production, dis
tribution and price is question of
Pressing Importance" He added that
the regulation of prices should BE as
hxed a policy of the government as
regulation of railroads. express and
telegraph rates"
After giving a brief resume Of the
history of the organization. which. he
said, started on September 80, 1888,
Rear Admiral C. w. Dyson. u. S. N,
introduced Capt. John Halligan, jr..
who presided as POSTMASTER for the
remainder of the evening.
Would Compel Identification.
In stirring address on "The Navy,
Its Relation to the Foreign Policy Of
man predicted that self-defense would
compel the: United States to ultimate
ly join an association of nations. :
He emphasized the crippled condi-
IlOn financially or Great Britain,
France. Italy and Germany, but said
''if we are to grow and prosper it can
be no longer done by trading with
ourselves"
Senator Pittnan said that under
the most peaceful conditions, no mat
ter what form OF league or associa-
ton America may join, it would all.
ways be necessary for certain coIin-
tries to- naaintain their navfes, IL for
no other reason than to police the
world.
h He paid tribute to the. record and
fighting ability of the American Navy
and compared 1t as second to none In
the world.
r. Others to make addresses included
REPRESENTATIVE Patrick H. Kelley, who
spoke on THE Navy and Congress-;
Admiral R., e. Coontx. u. S. NJ. Naval
Engineers, Their Mission Viewed by
Command Afioat';; j. w. Powell, vice
president Bethlehem Shipbuilding
Corporation, 'The Shipbuilder";, W. L.
r. Emmett General Electric COM
pany. The Development OF Engineer
ing Talent in the Navy" and Rear Ad-
miral r. s. Griffin. U. 8. N, 1.-THE Trend
of Naval Engineering During the
World War" The guests included: