Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12
MINUS
COAL BASIN, IS vALuELEss
.Vfvtanf Thinks France Would Be
= Burdened Without Sarrc
I trsi Regions Fuel.
HAS TO IMPORT cokE NOW
RAtaFn OF States VIII Add 100000
900 Tons to Deficit, Placing Nation
at Mercy Of Neighboring Country.
- Situation Reviewed.
ny RENE VIVIAN.
Former Premier of France.

!
ssNftiele showed in It's true light the
SsSSecra bic robbery OF which France was
1.-THE, victim no, only in 1870. but also
5fanr'ls15 We explained that on the
Sxnorrow OF the Congress OF Vienna.
stayhich imprisoned European autocracy,
) MANNED the principal purpose, and that
( Bismarck finished or at least continued
the 1870 work OF Butcher | explained
!, that from military viewpoint; II now
!, remains TO prove IL from an economic
1, Indeed. we would know Germany
I very inadeauately II we supposed that
She did not forescc, even in 1919, the
profit OF hcr. brutality or did not AT.
Tempt TO gather gold and silNc! III the
: bloody track o: war.
4 It was France which. after lucky
sasro ;he ns a
{. and exploited them-.it was thus France
/. that called the worlds attention 10 The
startling riches which hitherto lay
I, dormant underground
). This was in 1915. when Prussia oc-
I eupied miiitaIily in the allies, nam" me-,
mining expert, Docking. who appraised
the Economic status OF this district;
with the diplomatic negotiations which
from July 10 october in 1915 resulted
IN the amputatien 70 the disadvantages
shall see what France lost from this
scGRNED CLAUSES OF FRANK
FORT TREATY. HE DECLARES
Let us recall briefly that the role
which Docking played for Blucher was
who. after studying the iron mines OF
Lorraine. furnished the Chancellor with
the Information which permitted the
in the ncishhorhood of the mineral de-
posits, scornins the preliminary clauses
of the Frankfort treaty which he had
just signed.
We, therefore. come 20 examine
whether to the military guaranty fur
, nished by territorial security We ought
not TO join economic rccupcration with
out which the military guarantee would
run the chance of leaving US as re,
SardS coal not as poor, but $ We shall
. see. poorer than in 1914
What was the mining situation OF
Francc in 1913 before the war? France
produced 100000 tons OF coal. She
was Obliged 10 !mpor; :..o0o.ooo for tho
needs of consumption no; met by her
inadequate production plus 100000
The Lorraine smclter industry was
onH rom nr GUe Fre am me smaG
Sproprictors of tho Wcstphalian coal
mines it was the German ironmastcrs
france. and consequently the prices. of
French pig iron. That was why. being
Of ns and SsTe 9SsaS %
purchase from Germany locomotive and
TaiiTaiy matsrisi -
COAL i"'G n EHEl 81 TSc !aST NATION
INC coal question, therefore, IS vital
us Is not sSe to inrnisn
:, tlle mercy Of tic country which pro.
I: ,ory is dubious despite forti,ude. But
n time Of peace such a situation is
mans 1eh mpua is ss erS s as
!. !; AZ; ;RlinS5 ,assensia,l 70 thS very. lie q
l. rank of dependent first and then of
- ~ 49, ;;,s.t ,
( parent il I'll thes M0a ,hinSs s were Ge n no
i sayy since. contrary; to. what might lie
5. return 10 France OF !HIaaee 'G and Lone eTe
I, ralne unless accompanied by, return
f'>imporcrish us stii more. increase our
! deileit and crush our industry.
- -. y .Sa &C L4rrainc consumes annually
yearly lO,cOo.O00 tons of coal and over
,oc,p; GOO q 5000, 600 ions Of com.
.tanno, furnish over 1000, 900 A ;ons Of
fsa noo making nod dshst Of i$oo99o3 or
The deficit of 23ooo.oeo tons eXistinS
. 100000 tons for tomorrow. Further
MINES OF SonTHEnS i Iti HSSGs
sfttc UNAnIE no PRODUCE
pe for aSy ~ He[ uhsbe w
thanks TO the ravagts OF war our
san,. situation might thus be pre-
nus eSo wRieh lhe Eop,h 5ens
mines produced, but will produce no
s,ere; total 2s.oo6.Oo0 tons, 10 which is
added the 100000 tons OF Lorraine;
sra1d fetal. s3.ooo,oOO tons.
auirss 7ooeoooS our tons W. re-
70 4! I'm pert about 100000 tons or ane-
half. The problem Is terrible, and we
cannot bat seek a solution.
This solution is found in the return
70 Francs Of the Sarre- BASIN. Accord
Eng to the Prussian administration. the
Snasin produces 1900. 600 tons and
Ean produce lE.000,o00 tons as a mani
mum. II the Prussian state. which, a
Ssen. Is the proprietor or the mines of
the Sarre. has not worked the full
ga pacity or these mines. it was because
" did not want them TO compete win
the Westphalian mines
~. There you have what France b,c
the right 10 reclaim 40"
81 snail we be accused of inpcrialjsr, :"
VIII the fact that France takes hacl;
Us property be called annexation and
conquest? We must meet this charrc
Call OF Parade of UnempIored.
~ By Associated Prcss.i
~ BUFFALO. y. Y. March lI.-There