The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-06
Standard Oil Behind
Teapot Dome Expose

who had been abusing MS position
of Secretary of State to denOunce
the Soviet Government for exprO-
priating property holdings in Rus
STA, suddely became appOlOgist for
Russia. Mr.. Ivy L. Lee. the lad
wiser on public relations" of the
/ Standard Oil Co., following the pol
icy of the Standard Oil Co. to
make its morals as well as those of
the State Department conform to
its financial interests. wrote MIR.
Elibu Root on March 3, 1926, as
follows:
at would seem that the policy of
drift with reference to Russia was
getting us nowhere, and that the
problem after all was very practi-
cal one which had to be settled after
consideration of all the practical ques-
lions involved, with a view to bring
ing about a permanent results the
promotion Of the peace, security, and
financial stability of thhe world x
l would never want this country to
recognize Russia if you yourself, after
examining all the facts, should deem
( it unwise. What | would like to see,
however, is a condition brought about
under which you and men like you
would think it wise to accord such
recognition"
"Mr. Lee wrote to an executive of
the New York Chamber of Commerce
as follows:
Some day Russia has got to come
back into the family of nations, and
we ought to try to help her get back
rather than to force a great nation
like Russia to come back on her knees
and in sackcloth and ashes. That
isn't practical. Furthermore, the
United States can not indefinitely as
sumo an attitude toward Russia diff
ferent from that of all the other
great nations. In addition, the trade
of Russia is of great Importance to
this country
Standard Feels Sinclair's Competition.
"The Standard Oil interests were
beginning to feel the competition of
Harry F. Sinclair early in 1926 also.
Mr.. Ivy l.. Lee retorted to those who
urged support of the State Depart
ment under Mr.. Kellogg in his anti
Russian recognition policy as follows:
The State Department may be
wrong! But, right or wrong, do not
believe that the policy of the State
Department should be indorsed mere
ly because it is the policy of the State
Department. Nor do / think that we
! should assume that the State Depart
ment has inside information which
justifies its policy. 1t may or may
E not have.
"The Standard Oil Co. kept out OF
! the limelight while it was running
! the State Department, but it was op-
5 Grating just as completely and eff
fectively. Is there any reason t.
: doubt that the Standard Oil interest.
q are now using the same marvelou!
I lack of conscience in backing the sin
}; lister effort behind the attempt to ge
q the United States into a war will
y Mexico? l may mean scores of mil
/ lions of unearned dollars of profit TO
/ the Standard Oil interests.
T Sakhalien
/ "The Standard Oil interests sue
cessfully cOmbatted the efforts of tn,
Japanese to secure the petroleum re
n sources of northern Sakhalien. Oh
S May p, 1921, Mr.. Charles Evan
e Hughes, Standard Oil attorney an,
S Secretary of State, wrote to the Gov
e eminent of Japan that the Unite,
e States could neither now nor hereaf
o ter recognize as valid any claims an,
IS titles arising out Of the present Oc
8, cupatiOn and control of northern
Il Sakhalin.
d "The Standard Oil determined tn
policy of the United States with ref
II erence to the strangulation of Persia
T., On November II, 1920, Mr.. w. {
ST Teagle, president of the Standar
g Oil Co., said to the American Petrole
l. UNI Institute at its Washington meet
, ing with respect to the British eff
II TORS to secure the oil resources o
Persia:
Il Our British friends, in endeavor
aC ing to explain the position their gov
2 eminent has taken since the arms
ID tlce, have argued that if the Unite
/ States is now. supplying 70 per cen
g of the worlds (oiD production, w
L should be content with things as the
le are. This is an entirely fallaciou
view.
d Is it reasonable to ask that Am
N orleans go heedlessly on to quick ex
. haustlon of their own supply an
e then retire from the oil business? TIL
~ American petroleum industry can no
n accept such conclusion. 1t mus
4 look to the development of petroleum
$ outside the United States
"a Standard Oil Brought About TeaDo
Z Dome Exposure.
IL In 1921 the Standard Oil had bee
granted the northern Persian conces
IS sion by the Persian cabinet. Grea
N Britain has been charged with tn
u strangulation of Persia, but it j
le equally the Standard Oil Co. of An
50 erica with its deep religious proclivi
d ties which has succeeded in burnin
II the independence of Persia in oi
Harry +. Sinclair was getting the
IL inside track in Persia when in 1924
IN the story of his alleged 500. 900
q, bride to Secretary of Interior Fall
v became known in America. The
te Teapot Dome scandal interviewed
" and 1t is no secret that the Stand
Sc ard Oil interests really brought
eu about the exposure of the Teapot
Re Dome and other naval oil reserves
IN deals. DOheny and Sinclair were
d dlsgraced and made the subject Of
prosecution by the United States
Government. The Standard Oil in.
{ terests which over a period of
nearly half century have commit.
E ted with impunity murder, arson
larceny treason an5 h,sho~,- -.