And in that effort to reorganize both the administrative side and judicial system.

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.

They know there is a limit to oil supplies, and that the time will come when the Nation will need this oil much more than it is needed now.

The Government must cease to alienate its oil lands if we are to have 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…

There are no half measures in conservation of oil.

It is obvious that no large proportion of 20,000 oil wells are being drilled on lands under these permits.

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

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

It is expected that under the present contracts the South American airmail service will be in operation some time in April or May.

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.