The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-21
America Controls Supply.

America Controls Supply.
"California and Mexican oil are the
factors to affect the changes IN the
world 5 trade routes" he says. Am
erican control of the worlds fuel sup
ply is that which will rob England OF
its position and bring the ships of all
nations to American shores, making
New York, not London, the clearing
house o. the world.
"Thc powers of the world realize
this. md a worldwide, feverish search
for oil has begun Great Britain mas
no OIL. Europe has none; South Am
erica has neither coal nor oil, but that
territory between the Panama canal
and the fields of California, covers
the OF supply of the world. This
means that the greatest fleet OF ships
plying between Wales and South Am
erican points, bringing cargoes oil
mutton, wool. beef copper, hard
woods. ores and desert salts, and re-
turning with coal for South Ameri-
can industries and railroads. will ply
between South America and the Uni
ted States instead. And with the ad'
ditioral factor of the Panama canal
, II means entirely new trade routes,
| with controlled oiling sta
ltions. instead of British coaling points
scattered about the world.
"Over half the tonnage now ship
ned to South America is British coal.
! On the way from South America one
sees ship after ship carrying coal
from England In the harbors OF
| Wales are miles and miles of coal
docks. When the British coal miners
strike, panic follows in South Amer
leo. With the closing of factories and
industries.
An Example of Effect.
Accompany this delivery of fue
is the exchange of products and the
creation of trade relations. Wher
California oil supplanted Australian
coal in California, trade between Sar
Francisco and Australia fell off. Aus
tralia had nothing 10 send here unit
it began shipping beef. SO must Eng
land find a new product to replace
coal if it will maintain its industria
supremacy"
Mr.. Washburne declares this coun
try's ability to seize the situation
that is being thrust upon it involve
the Partial abolition of the Monro
doctrine, with strict policy of lei
alone ne-until-calledfor. And it involve
the sending of better class of sales
men and trained diplomats to Sout
America
"The transition from oil to coal ha
already begun" continues the oil er
gineer. THE merchant marines an
naviss of the world are discardin
coal for oil. Oil is more economics
whether burned under the boilers o
used in internal combustion engines
Coal can not be mined at a prof
within 1000 miles of oil fields. TIL
oil cuts the cost of fuel one-half. Tn
cost of handling it is less, for it doe
away with an army of half-nake
stokeis; and it can be carried in les
space: between the walls of compar
mems where coal could not be put
Spontaneous combustion, the grea
fire risk with coal, is eliminated.
$1,000 to Coal Ship.
at requires a day at each end o
the voyage, with an army of men at
cost OF 800 to coal a big ship. Sui
ficient oil to last a vessel both way
can be pumped in the hold of yes
sci in a few hours. | have seen a.
oil barge tie up to a departing vesse
and iii its tanks as the ship was leaN
ing the harbor, eliminating all delay
Mid-ocean coaling stations are unnet
essary.
To-day Germany is building 3
ships equipped with Diesel interna
combustion engines. California oi
is used in the locomotives of Chile
A fleet of oil ships is now plying tn
Pacific coast that soon will exten
over two oceans. And as America
oil replaced British coal, the ship
that now carry South American proc
ucts to Europe will have no retur
cargo. And over half the tonnage
South America is coal.
"England is aware Of the situation
1t is lavishing its money in search fC
oil. Is corporations are spending mi
lions to develop new fields, and tn
fevensh search is being carrie
through India, Burmah, Siam, Japal
Borreo. Egypt, Tunis, Southern Ru
sia end through South America,