New-York tribune., 1912-08-29

c..r Situation Esa aaa w.s.

p - ss.-c-lsl RENEW to- ihis week
re Coz- Trade gc1-1sl~ g.ves 81 oP.n-
e, e tAs trade Et1sts0n ~hieh indicates
tia, : ccE- fA-ias .s 1ci n TlsW. Fo4-
i0z--g q 81 eK--aet
u ths Western t-zis TIE shortage of
sr;h-z-.-s = Azvi-E t-rs-t eject Upoa
tAs brands q soft cuEl popular fo7 do-nes-
tsc -. s-s Il tie Eastern states tbs
eirc-rstaact t having al Indirect e1eci
th-o1zh :1s relaxation % oanyeSsing "
those vhose cosl Is freely taken IN The
West T1ts gives -oTs lseTsy 70 the
stear, CA s.-.p-srt C PennEylvaoiE
AL thess cu71l11-s combine With the
tsrrictions c2 sctlvify caused b h-niis-
uons o. cars AZ Eioers % PIT oeci0ea-
b diHs-e-t tGcz - matters. and. strange
ut nay sen h.tu-iuoCs sMppeTs Il
ss.s markets are bsgianinE &c talk ard
xas thong. they had control q useful
srsc.s os.ng % longer In the position OF
isving 70 urge manufacturers and oinsT
ssrzy O. s,,r,s-s 20 take oosi oi thsir
hands a. q sac-1Acs- Let us hope thai the
syirit q self-respect and Eslf-ccnfcence
win b strengthened and viii ions remain
vel i1s-ille6 principle Of the tTsoe
csrtsizly tut few among the large inous-
trial ecncsras esa get along without coal
and never again should solicitation be 50
rvn Into TIE ground that coal statesmen
Ealing a. certain plants should be as
crrtly dismissed q. 30 many unwelcone
book agents
The events Of THE day illuxtrs;s that
lsrgs Tonnage Increase is scarcely re-
qulred 70 change the tide Of events There
y never a general increase or decrease
70 the extent of one-half or even one
gzsrter. Both gains and losses are hg-
tired ln relatively small percentages. The
annual Increases 50 far outnUmber the
escssases tnst every decade shows gain
marry 100 per cent Now we are mani
isstly On the % grade 1914 is giving
Rod account Of itself and the trace should
esneft 81 the favorable conditions that
sH teports alluds 20.
In anthracite the situation IL such that
~ must have recourse 20 the well worn
hfsse about an embarrassment OF r1ehss
properly describe the situation. All
II We have said as TO the conditions 10
brought about by the suspension OF
hlning has been amply verified, and' m
aesd. conditions have become 80 acute 10
ee'1ain sections that recriminations OF
20 Unpleasant character are being more OF
iess freely lndulged IN. Personally We can
ssy that distribution seems 10 be mace
% fair basis, for We hear just as mucn
complaint in one section as In another
q course It is not possible 10 measure
Precisely a widespread complaint nor
esterinine positively the volume OF certain
eminent But speaking generally, IL can
= said that in the West there is mucn
ntaro e. 20 the East getting all the coal
vale in the East the word Is that the
Hsat bulk OF the tonnage is going west
AZ any rate, the West never taxes
more than 10 per cent OF the haro coai
snnsge. and II is well 10 bear this fact ~
s'no In all considerations Of current trf"ie
sails Remember. too that more an
uacite Is being turned out than ever De-
'Vs Great az is the normal demand tne
apscity Of the mines is stili slignuy IN
1eess and little by little. doing something
''e each month. the shortage can De
1aos up and a reserve supply accumd-
sso BY one and ali. The Reading has