New-York tribune., 1900-08-28
BRITISH NAVY BUYS COAL.
WAR OPENS THE WAY FOR A LARGE
AMERICAN EXPORT TRADE.

More shipments of American coal to England
will be made this week One or the consignments
will be TO the order OF the British Admiralty. and
will be sent ty thx Chesapeake and ONO CoaI
Agency. Already this company has forwarded
supply of coal the Admiralty Never before
have the naval authorities of England bought coal
f ON this country. and this fact in itself is eVl-
dence of the extreme scarcity which prevails on
tie other side II is the opinion or coal dealers
in this city that many million tons OF American
ooal will be sent across the Atlantic before the eN
istng crisis is ended. While the dealers who were
seen Yesterday would not commit themselves 10
any decided expression Of opinion as to whether
tie present demand for the American prod1ct
would be permanent, they did not hesitate 10 say
that once having obtained a foothod III
Europe the American producers would lndAo
the most Of their opportunity 1t was pointed
out that now Europe has begun puyiHe
from this country there were many reasons ~
why she would continue doing So IN 11nei',,I ,n
there are only about three varieties o. coal' w. -
here at least a hundred varieties are hiheu. -
Of these varieties requires more or less ca,
handling at the hands of the stokers' ana oio "a
the causes why this country's produce mas no' -,
nsrticularly favored in Great Britain ana IN olhel
countries is because the proper manner OF us,,is a.
has not been understood. This drawback Is iNely
To vanish now. Again, in the past AmeFlc@ "a
shipped only its poorest Goals TO Europe ~ -.
6e+riment Hitherto Of a trade that now sen
1lzaIy 10 reach an enormous volu ae 80 snort
sighted a policy, however. VIII no Ioheei ' "
oulged in by the American miners.
At the Berwind-Whte Company the eAtens-a E,-a
wholesale coal dealers Of No. Broad"a!' II " 1
said Yesterday that the troubles in AFRICA anu -
China were having much to do with the pIeSei'
conditions in the worlds coal trace OIie u ~
members OF the firm said:
England. YOU know. has been suppIyintg tg,,I an
Europe with coal Now comes the 80 5o9gt tba Chinese
Srisis Which is making ali the civilized nations
anxious TO be ready for any emergency 10 80 I'D ~
ali his is the strike that ENGLAND mas mao +bo W
endure Is It mucn OF t - Of supplying
resources OF Great Britain IN the way % bef6re9
81 many ships are being used for carrying troops
and for other war war PoTpms in Which to send coal
TO those who would like TO be her customers. 10
Is Is one or 81 'g matter of freghts No do think
that the United States under normal coRdtionS
can on account of this matter OF frelght-
An official Of the British Consulate said that
sny deal between the English Government ana
American coal dealers for fuel for war VesselS
would be Consulate affair NO news ABOUT
Englands coal situation had been received by the
Consul General here and all that could be said
about it must be unofficial deductions. The official
said. continuing:
When was last in England was told. and l
believe my informatio was coTrect Iaat mere T6e
present difficulties in the different parts or the
sbinments / reason that in the time of war
nations wish 10 burn hard coal in the engines OF
their warships. There are great disadvantages in
having miles OF streaming black clouds coming
out OF the tunnels Of their vessels. Engiand
coal is almost all bitumnous, while in this country
there IS an abundance OF anthraclte an9LneF
They will not allow a coal owner II tney, can
possibly help II. TO store up large supply OF
as nearly as they can, down TO the demand. In
this way, when crisis comes that calls loudly for
it These clements in my opinion al enter INTO
the situation, and lead me 10 feel sure that II IS
the other causes / have given, that has driven
European nations across the Atlantic to buy their