The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-28
COAL FOR ENGLAND.
Shipment From America Being Rush
ed Over.

ed Over.
New York, Aug. 2S.-More shipments
of American coal to England will be
made this week. One of the consign-
admiralty and will be sent by the Ches-
apeake & Ohio Coal agency Already
this company has forwarded supply of
coal to the admirably. Never before
bought coal from this country and this
fact in itself is evidence of the extreme
scarcity which prevails on the other
side. It is the opinion of coal dealers in
this city that many million tons of
American coal will be sent across the
Atlantic before the existing crisis is
ended.
While the dealers who were seen yes
terday would not commit themselves to
any decided expression Of opinion as to
whether the present demand for the
American product would be permanent,
they did not hesitate to say that once
having obtained foothold in Europe
the American producers would make the
most of their opportunity. 1t was point
ed out that now Europe has begun buy
ing from this country there were many
reasons why she would continue doing
SO. In England there are only about
three varieties of coal, while here al
least a hundred varieties are mined
Each of these varieties requires more OF
less different handling at the hands Of
the stokers and one of the causes why
this cOuntry'S product has not been par
ticularly favored in Great Britain and in
other countries is because the proper
manner of using it has not been under
stood. This drawback is likely to vanish
now. Again, in the past America has
shipped only its poorest Goals to Europe,
to the detriment hitherto of a trade that
now seems likely to reach an enormous
volume. So short sighted policy, how
ever, will no longer be INDUCED in by the
American miners.
At the Berwind- White company, the
extensive coal dealers of No. 1 Broad
way, it was. said last night that the
troubles in Africa and in China were
having much to do with conditions in
the worlds coal trade One of the
members of the firm said: England,
you know, has been supplying all Eng
land with coal. Now comes the South
African war which calls for much tom
mage and the Chinese crisis, which is
making all the civilized nations anx-
ious to be ready for any emergency.
To add to all this is the strike that
England has had to endure. Is it
much of a wonder, then, that the re-
sources of Great Britain in the way of
supplying Europe with coal should be
taxed as never before? So many ships
are being used for carrying troops and
for other war purposes that it is hard
for England to get the bottom in which
to send coal to those who would like
to be her customers. That is one of
the reasons why England is coming to
Us. 1t is all a matter of freightS- No,
I do not think that the United States
under normal conditions could supply
Europe with coal as cheaply as Eng
freight"
An official of the British consulate
said that any deal between the English
government and American dealers for
fuel for war vessels would not be a con-
sulate affair. No news about England's
coal situation had been received by the
consul general here and all that could
be said about it must be unofficial de-