The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-08-25
by MARK l.. GOODWIN
stair Correspondents of The News

W dSHlIElpU, Aug. EJ.-A resolution
for federal trade commission investi.
cation Of the oil industry upon the
charge OF independent producers that
n monopoly is being created In such
a way as to force 1000 Independent
Producers into bankruptcy, was intro
duced by Senator Harreld, republic
can Of Oklahoma.
The resolution. which is related to
the fight being made 10y southwestern
oil producers for a tariff on crude and
fuel oils calls attention TO the claim
that those alleged To have organized
the conspiracy against the Independent
PRODUCERS are dumping large amounts
of Mexican oil on the domestic mar.
ket
Look for Monopoly
The federal trade commission Is TO
investigate. according to Senator Har.
ield's resolution, whether monopoly
exists FOR the purpose OF acquiring pipe
liEes. producing properties and rcfin.
cries and whether there is "a conspir-
acy to control. If this is found to be
The case. the resolution asks for infor-
nation as TO the extent Of the move
ment. Tho commission also is asked To
determine whether the importation Of
Mexican crude affects production, re-,
filming and marketing 10y independent
producers and TO what extent: 10
what extent pipe line companies have
acquired control Of producing proper.
ties and Of production, with the names
of the pipe lines and their holdings;
end 10 what extent the Standard oil
Company, tho Royal Dutch shell ans
the Dohcny groups have been able 10
use the federal reserve system. or bor.
row from other sources. for the pur.
pose ~ acquisition Of properties and
pipe lines. The commission is directed
TO make a report 10y December lj.
Ilarrcld Is Producer
senator tinrrcd stated that for soy.
en- years he had been an iudcpcndcu,
producer and favored the proposed
amendment TO the revenue bill offered
by Senator Curtis OF Kansas which
offered the rates that were rejected by
the house. and rcfcrrcd 10 the charge
that propaganda had been brought
before congress 10 prevent adoption ~
an oil tariff. Tho chief difficulty with
congress, senator Harrcd stated. II
did not understand The oil business.
"'rhc u GOO independent oil pro.
duccs In the United States are pio-
nccrs," said Senator Ilarrcld. "Thcy
find the oil fields. while those Of the
monopoly follow to got tho benefit
" that cndcavor"
Charges Discrimination
The refusal of tariff. senator Ilar-
reid said. gives protection 10 % pro.
ducers pf Mexican oil as against 81 600
In the United states. Records were
placed before the senate showing tha,
the main producers In Mexico were
producers IN California. T. MAS 70.
called that protest came 10 tho
house from California against tariff
on oil imporintions
Would Save Independents
what am interested In Is to pre-.
wont these - 900 independent produc.
crs from becoming extinct" said Soma.
tor Ilarrcld. Ito added that the Uil
fields hero are open to the foreigner.
constituting this country as the only
cne maintaining an open door. while
tho opportunities open 10 tho United
States IN other countries was not a
reality. Attention was called 10 the
attitude ~ The Netherlands and Great
Britain, as well as other countries
which discriminate against the United
states. under tho larger policy which
the president speaks about" and this
In supported hy reports. he said. from
The federal trade commission showing
there wns discrimination IN practically
al countries n the world. The dlscrim.
lnation IL further increased. he said.
~ MI countries maintaining tariff
nRalnsi The importation ~ the by.nro-
ducts or oil from America.
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