The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-03-18
now in Great Britain at any such

The cheapest coal Just now + Scotch. and
markets. costs lis. I'd. 1, G. b. while .Norhum.
S ST.s 25 .'. sI $ Goats If; gu sar TO iva fact snG !. G ssst Che ,hs
bes,. American coal said 70 be equal n quality,
70 Welsh can now be- delivered az the chief
Mediterranean ports at from Us 20 %. per ton
less than coal from our principal and most
favorably situated coal port. Cardin. Needless
to Jay that such n margin 10 enormous IN an
article on which profits are more often counted
by pence, or even halfpence, per ton than by
A the same time the demand for Welsh.
English and scotch coal mas NOT aosted, for
there is, beyond question, an actual dearth OF
and also to SOM extent In belgium.
The pressure continues both Tor export and
for the supply OF our Navy. OF the vessels tax on
up by the Government IN connection WIN the
war. and OF onr merchant service Welsh coal
i undoubtedly too high. ana WIZ have TO come
down be- ore the com petition OF Northun brian,
Scotch and American coal. Az a general
counter-check TO further advances we have
tho American supply. when month by mouth
NAV he expected to 20 on increasing.
And we are among those who believe that
American coal has come 70 STAY, rou,,
which handles the Pennsylvania Railroad out
put Of bltuminous coal. has just organized the
International Coal Contrary, 10 take charge OF
the foreign business which an inhIca1ions
The coal Trade Journal advocates the estab-
lishm Ant Of a line Of coal carriers similar T.!
the oil tanks Of the Standard 0il company and
figures that such carriers with LOO tons ca,
pacity and l0-knot speed could transport coal
to Liverpool in fifteen days al. q coat OF SIa
ton, ns against present rates OF -. S} ana -.
dated Coal Company OF Baltimore, one OF tbs
largest interests in the bituminous market. 10
q recent interview on tho demand for coal said
that the prospe rous condition OF the soft coal
trade was due. 70 three causes, ,
The fret of these" be said. rs that every
factory In New England ia allaze. Again. We
have DEVELOPED a foreign market FINALLY. ana
most remarkable OF all. the United states war
Department is the largest purchaser OF sou
THE foreign trade is due to European belief
ia the maxim. In time of peace prepare Tor
war The largest orders are from foreign
uovsrnments. and have followed the policy OF
estah ish ,ng chains ot coalinK stations. partl9e-
ularly IN colonial possessions England mace
the move aud all Europe has followed. France
il. PERHAPS, the largest buyer OF coal among
them. lut all are In the market. even England.
which IL tn ling need at present for all OF the
home proiuct in the maintenance OF the, trans-
South Africa, Her product and that Of
her South American colonies and OF
Australia hay" been virtually withdrawn
from the open m'rke'. one r'slt - that We
cilc Coas' rnirk"t. VINE q "" wer' Mt ole time
,ra'an coal. ar. 'ealin,nc, %ntinual pc.
cps sion nj shp- a'nuNd tnp' horn. loa Ell
with ou- coal. aud canno' 10 t. to supply the
demand -
OF the ,utrl s a,es Amy sanding at tha
head OF the | ~ ~ a cons 'm"r Of bunker Goa.
Seventv.'Vr ran ports U wHei and operafAi by
tina Army M" 81 the sea. transporting an 1 re-
trai spnr L troops. and o ntinualy on the
90. b tn IT, the Atlantic and he Pacific. Hun
dteis OF ITO ,uds OF tons Of bunker GOAL are
necessary 'r provIde moiivs power for this
vIst fleet. and hence { h. third OF the reasons
Tor tie soft coal demand