New-York tribune., 1900-08-20
FOREIGN DEMANDFORC COAL
INTERESTING FIGURES PRESENTED BY
CONSULGENERAL MASON.
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Washington. Aug. 1s.-Although there has been
a brisk demand for American coal IN the CON
tinent Of Europe for some months, and thousn
there has been a considerable Increase OF the @ eA
ports of coal from the United States to Europe Inc
shipments have not yet assumed large pIopoi
tons and do not seem likely 10 do so for some
time to come. In the twelve months endeo 'utio
80, 1899, the exports amounted 10 S0sOo TONS N -
year ended June 80. 1900. the total S-noun1eu
2S5.575 tons. being increase OF nearly 'VO
cent and a total Of little more than en-
Of that of the coal exports from the United S'Ale
TO Mexico
In a recent special report Consul-General Mason'
OF Berlin. discusses the subject Of coal exports
from this country to Germany and other countries
OF Europe, points out the obstacles to De oFS-
come, chief among which is the cost of transpoi "a
ton At the outset the Consul-GeneraI Jersey
describes what the Germans want, inspired thet1o
the report indicates, by the fact that pIeEIO9
reports the European demand for coal mac 20
suited chiefly in a food of correspondence .l HoH-
owners Of and spectators In undeveloped coal alS
in Western Pennsylvania, Virginia and Tennessee
On this point ne says
What Germany wants and is ready to pay 1ands Itz
IN the interior of the United States or any other
foreign country.
Europe needs now and will IN the future continue @
America has in abundance The problem is reauGfeq fo
from the outset to one Of @ To- be Gre
ated In ali recent Correspondence this subiec{
States which makes definite proposition tna5 T fbe
be submitted @ to GerWaH m dsfver bii1inous
screened gas and steam coal OF good qo@is 20 20 a
ton But no mint is given OF wnat 5 TSlSHTT n}T cost
10 Hamburg Bremen or EoJeerQSIm 70 @ 10, snv s s1yer
quantity be delivered. 49,. l., 1o>. 70
be figured out by the importer IN interior cry
OF Germany and having done MS pest oy caoe ,osT
letter TO inform himself. he finds that the gOa a.
yhe should
Berlin rather than stlesian soft coal wht so-
81 g. metric ton. Had the American dealer lookea
up the price and condif4ns OF s4 rraa port
there might have been a chance for trace, q
Ike TO make definite trial OF American coal. bur
they are accustomed 10 have coal and otneC 5u2
B 6oeTs and s0 ee no adepts IN freight
hitherward from foreign countries
Further on Mr Mason offers a solution OF me
problem. follows
From all that the present % egsSd 4pF eas eos Fsde Of
the United States become strong, inoepe1Moe 40 a.
but class of coliiers specially adapted TO that tnat
service. The situation Is much Ine SANE Hnner and
lower ports OF the Great American L@hss Axe s+ss15
han9leo sgrryipg several thousand tons. easily
handled by small crew and Of minimum cGss a9s
The schooners disappeared, or were driven INTO INTO
higher classes OF freightage. The tank steaIL5t t
saved-one might almost say ,rbara II
petroleum trade TO European countILesL wtie4" -
0aT
II Is for the marine constructors OF tne EndeSG
e+o-ae - devise a collier for the TRANSATLANTIC coeI
4raAC which will surely come when proVlsloIi =
1eda for it-a vessel OF large carrying cepAcL.IS.
ioT cost of construction, with sur1clent enst-lss
-Noyre~ +o sfeam seven eight knots an ho9F aII
1,,a s4eers Re way in all weathers, equipped 49,
- hest machinery for handling cargo ana WIN
-f-,TUr1 requirements 70 size OF crew anu 81.
saTt1e1+ ouerating expenseS-4 vessel IN snOIt
s1scaii, for the export coal trade, ana wnich WI
~ &C. A. what the tank steamer has done LoT
tTade Of the lakes II the great coal carry4ns -,
rneSs Of Pennsylvania, Maryland ana SEs sll1S Ina
x,era equipped with a feet or suce Vesseis ' a.
roT,I5 give through rate on coal from ine liiloS
~ foreign ports the problem would be solved
In the months Of January and February, 1909. tne
,,,ror+s Of coal into Germany amounted TO 'SoUV'
AZ az the rate Of nearly 45oo,ooo tons year Ahs
consul-GeneraI further says:
Certain American newspapers, commenting on
.ha nresent situation. state that coai shIPpTu "
- 61e~ators OF Maryland and Virginia IS oens
.15e azure River freghts from Hamburg 20 L 6sIt1
aIIc-1S+e sornewhat but the present rate OF MAJ
AZ rfe1nfgs 7s1A cents IS fair average 70. Cs
The foregoing statement lH true ~
sS+ .osl should be landed here FOR - q NaoouL 40
IoarL,sS q ton which is 10 marks, or y o. oelo" 5 I
cn-ren+ demands Of the agents OF Engsn soL CTa1 S
o-arafors and 80 marks, or S6 cents oelo~ ~
ci5rrent Berlin price Of 6ilesan Goa! OF tne ~ eN
,,sa5 Yor manufacturing and household purposes
The report which IS exceedingly interest1as'
shla and instructive one. viii SOON be published 0y
the State Department.