Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1916-12-24 | Page 12 | Daniels Blocks Oil Compromise

I I ID DANIELS AIELS BLOCKS lOlL OIL COMPROMISE Navy's Navys s Attitude Imperils Mineral Lands Conservation Conserva Conserva- I tion Bill Bil This Session Washington Dec 23 Efforts of OC a joint congressional committee to agree on legislation for Cor the relief o of claimants claimants claimants claim claim- ants to lands In California naval o 01 oil 1 reserves reser es came to an abrupt end to today ay when the nav navy department through h i Secretary Daniels refused to yield toan to an any compromise proposals The rite attitude of oC the navy imperils the mineral lands conservation bill bi which ha has been before Congress for tor several ears years and in the opinion of or committee members will wil ill prevent action at this acton session I The Tho disagreement with wih time the nav navy has I been over o er the tho Phelan amendment which would grant relief to private te claimants of California oil 01 lands affected af af- 1900 1909 by 13 go el government nent withdrawals ar 0 of or Two weeks a ago o a subcommittee ol of each house was appointed with Senator Sen Sen- ator aton Pittman as chairman and with wih representatives cs of the navy and the thu Interior departments and the department department depart depart- ment intent of or Justice co co Toda Today ii It I abandoned its work when It received from Crom Secretary Daniels flat rejection of ot compromise p suggested b by the tine committee and the general land of of- oC- oC flee fice