I have no very important questions this morning--nothing, I think, that I am ready to make a statement about for quotati...
Under authority of the Act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34, 36), and on the recommendation of the Secreta...
Mr. MacCracken has resigned as he is determined to return to business, much to our regret.
Those have not yet been settled.
Of course, this is not for quotation or authority.
Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Gov...
I propose to deal with these matters in my message to Congress, and I do not care to enter into any debate on them prior...
No one is more anxious for conservation of our oil resources than the Western States themselves.
I have the highest esteem for Judge Burke, and I appreciate his very long and devoted service to the country.
It is obvious that no large proportion of 20,000 oil wells are being drilled on lands under these permits.
Being fairly familiar with the sentiment of our Western States, I can at once refute the statement that the people of th...
The Government must cease to alienate its oil lands if we are to have conservation.
In fact, there are no half measures in oil conservation.
Where holders are complying with the law, they need have no anxiety as to retrospective action, but some 34,000 permits ...
I saw some suggestion that the Western States might resent conservation measures on oil.
There are no half measures in conservation of oil.
Mr. Burke asked to be relieved as Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
