Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Government.

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 to that time.

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.

Being fairly familiar with the sentiment of our Western States, I can at once refute the statement that the people of the West object to conservation of oil resources.

In fact, there are no half measures in oil conservation.

Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Government, which permits constitute the first step in the leasing of oil resources, but Secretary Wilbur proposes to review all outstanding permits to determine their status.

I saw some suggestion that the Western States might resent conservation measures on oil.

There are no half measures in conservation of oil.

Where holders are complying with the law, they need have no anxiety as to retrospective action, but some 34,000 permits for oil exploration by drilling have been issued since the leasing law was passed in President Wilson's administration.

Admiral Moffett has been continued as Chief of the Bureau of Naval Aeronautics.

There will be no diplomatic appointments made until after Mr. Stimson's arrival in Washington.

There will be no leases or disposal of Government oil lands, no matter what category they may lie in, of Government holdings or Government controls, except those which may be mandatory by Congress.

In other words, there will be complete conservation of Government oil in this administration.

The purpose and scope of the Law Enforcement Commission, as stated in my inaugural address, is to critically consider the entire Federal machinery of justice, the redistribution of its functions, the simplification of its procedure, the provision of additional special tribunals, the better selection of juries, the more effective organization of our agencies of investigation and prosecution.

It is traditional for the principal directing heads of the Government whose appointments are at the pleasure of the President, both at home and in foreign service, to tender their resignations with the advent of a new President.

Nothing of very great importance was taken up, mostly matters of pure routine.

There are some 820,000 people on the Federal payroll.