The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-04-06
In Reply to Mr.. MOTIFS
Accusation

The following letter written by
President Davis of the Mid.Conuucnt
OIL aud Gas association o. self
explanatory. 1t is given I'm Justice
to Mr. Davis, who is as mu,n i'm
tctcstcd TN the price Dl mid-CO
! tincnt crude as anybody.
Dear Mr. Landuu.
This letter is written supplements
ing our telephone conversation of
this morning with reference io t
meeting OF some OIL men held Jon Iu-
. dependence recently You informed
. mo that this meeting was called b,-
cause Of dissatisfaction with the pu-
/ sition taken, hy the Mld-Coutiruut
/ on a Gas Association in connection
with various matters OF interest 10
. the Industry, 1t appears tn8t some
/ of these matters arc national In their
scope and some OF them of a local
character peculiar TO lndivid Ial
states. | gathered that those i'm the
latter class ar" probably more
, numerous than those OF nationwide
interest.
/ IL is the desire of the urlccl3 OF
the association tudl 30 .hal repre-
sent Co tho fullest possible extent
tho best interests OF an OF its mem
bcrs, and to that end the coustrup-
two criticism and cooperation OF all
OF the mcmbcrs is invited. II an,
members OF the association are dis
satisfied with its policy cor the posi-
ton taken with reference - matters
. ui interest to the industry either
locally or throughout the mid-,uu
/ umcut field, they snould not and will
/ not be denied the right of protest.
such protests should be IN writing,
should set forth in fan detail the
matters complained OF ana the rem
I cdleS proposed, and should be signed
. lN the members feeling aggIiyNUd.
! They should be addressed to the
secretary, who viii bring the matter
TO the attention OF the president of
| the proper division or OF the general
association, "a the case may he. and
] be, in turn. Will can q meeting of
I his executive committee II the cir
! IcumstanCcs warrant: Otherwise, the
matter will be presented when the
/ next meeting occurs. In any event,
/ Of course, the aggricvcd members
| Will be kept informed OF the action
taken.
1t must be borne In mind that I'm
order to make them truly repre-
sentative, the executive committees
! are composed OF many members,
! from all branches of tho Industry
and from all sections of the mid 81
continent field. they arc active. busy
men. who snould not be frequently
! called upon to neglect their own
affairs except upon matters OF suf-
/ iicicnt Importance and Of such char
aCtcr that action by the association
/ can be taken with propriety.
| one Of the poIts involved Is. I
understand the question OF a tariff
/ ON Imports or crude oil. AT meet
| ng OF the executive committee Of
/ tho general association on February
| 1 &. It developed that no Que present
/ had authentic or definite knowledge
/ with regard to the true situation in
/ Mexico, nor could anyone predict
what the ccTs of a tariff at any
/ part ,cular rae might be. IT was ;ho
1 apparently unanimous opinion that
! the committee could not lnteiligcntlv
| discuss that difficult and intricate
/ question unul it had before II the
! fullest possible information of every
! character bearing upon the issue
! and "A committee was appointed Ia
3 investigate, gather together all data
| aud facts, and report back. The
| task OF this committee is an cX.
| tremely heavy one and It has not
as yet reported. Until 1t has done
| SO and the executive committee has
acted, the Mid-Continent OIL q Gas
| association must necessarily remain
! uncommitted to any policy with re.
( gard to tariff on Imports of petro.
! leum.
Very truly yours,
MlD-CONTlNENT OIL e. GAS
ASSOCIATION,
BY VIM. n. DAVIS.
| at 40.