"Under authority of the Act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34, 36), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the following described lands be tr..."
"I have no very important questions this morning--nothing, I think, that I am ready to make a statement about for quotation."
"Mr. MacCracken has resigned as he is determined to return to business, much to our regret."
"And in that effort to reorganize both the administrative side and judicial system."
"Those have not yet been settled."
"Of course, this is not for quotation or authority."
"It is obvious that no large proportion of 20,000 oil wells are being drilled on lands under these permits."
"The Government must cease to alienate its oil lands if we are to have conservation."
"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 passe..."
"There are no half measures in conservation of oil."
"Not only do we propose to stop the issue of development permits over public domain and other lands in control of the Government."
"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."