The Washington herald., 1920-12-30
ON THE RELATIONS OF AUSTRIA
AND CZECHO-sLOyAkI

To the Editor. rhe washinFtou Herald:
We read with special interest the
editorial published in your esteemed
paper yesterday. December Is, and
We take the liberty TO call your at
tention to the following facts:
The bloodless revolution Of Octo-
her 26, 1918. created new states on
the ruins OF the old Austro-Hun-
garian dual monarchy, and among
these new States are the Szecho-
Slovak republic and the AustriaI1
republic The Austrian republiJ'
has negotiated already. on Novem-
ber 6, and 9. 1918, with the Czecho-
Slovak republic, TO supply the Aus
trian republic with sugar and coal
The negotiation was concluded by
a temporary treaty which was
signed on November 20, 1918. This
treaty was a basis On which the
fnal economic and comparative
treaties between these two repub-
lies were made in March and Au-
gust. 1919. and February, 1920. Ac-
cording to these treaties the Czecho-
Slovak republic is obligated TO de-
liver to the Austrian republic II 200
tons Of sugar. The total yearly
need OF sugar in the Austrian re-
public is 1880 tons, and the sugar
manufactures in Austria made
about 5000 tons OF sugar yearly;
thus the Czecho-Slovak republic
supplies almost the whole consump-
tion Of sugar in the Austrian re-
publtc- The Czecho-Slovak republic
always kept her agreements, and
delivered to the Austrian republic
the granula0d sugar. priced at
1900 CZecho-Slovak crowns per ton.
which is. according TO present ex-
change, about $50. Considering the
price which is paid for sugar on tha0
world markets. and the great de
mand for Czecho-Slovak sugar, Il
clear that Czecho-Slovakia is sacri-
neing the sugar just to help the
Austrian people.
The same situation prevails con-
cerning the coal. The Czecho- -Slovak
republic made treaties with the
Austrian republic. signed on March
IL and August Is. 1919. and Febru-
ary 2S, 1920. In accordanee with
these treaties the CEecho-Slovak re-
public delivers to the Austrian re-
public far greater amount OF coal
than is fixed by the peace treaty.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
czecho-Slovak republic has not suf-
hcient supply OF coal for her own
industries. she is fulfilling her
agreements and delivers the coal
as stated in said treaties with the
Austrian republic.
According to the treaty signed
March IL. 1913. the Czecho-Slovak
republic delivered TO the Austrian
republic 1000 tons of coal daily.
From January -, 1890, the supply
was 5000 tons daily. and from the
second part Of March. 1890. the
Czecho-Slovak republic delivers to
Austria 5.lOo tons OF coal daily. The
Czecho-Slovak republic has not
enough coal for her own need, and
could not go further without dis
abling her own industries
Besides these supplies for the
pubic works OF the Austrian repub-
nc railroads, electric plants. gas
works and for heating the housesD Z.
Czecho-Slovakia is delivering. A.
cording 10 special agreements, larE
quantities of coal to Austrian facN
tories and thus enables them 90
work and employ the laborers, For
example: The Czecho- -Slovak repub-
lie supplies the "ErSte peytcr-
reichische Gfanzstoffabrik" Y. 81
Poelten with 500 tons Of coal and
800 tons OF coke monthly: 20 Solvay
Soda Works in Ebensec, 1000 tons
monthly: TO glass factory in Moos-
brunn, 225 tons; TO Erwerbs und
Wirtschsfts Genossenschaft in Linz
the factory manufacturing scythes,.
LOO tons: TO paper factories. over
1000 tons monthly: to factories
manufacturing magnesium. 5000
tons monthly, and many Others.
The Austrian factories export 10
the Czecho-Slovak republic part or
manufactured goods.
The Czecho-Slovak republic. be-
side the sugar and coal, exports 70
the Austrian republic saccharin. al
most one-third Of the whole output
OF leading factories in Czecho-Slo-
vakia- Further. the Czecho- -Slovak
republic exports 40 Austria timber.
enamel goods, etc. The prices Of
these articles are so low that Aus
tria could -e-eNport them with
profit.
The Czecho-Slovak Legation takes
the liberty TO inform you abour
these facts and also TO assure YOU
that the Czecho-Slovak republic has
full knowledge Of her dutics toward
the stabilization and reconstructia6
of after-war Europe II is cleaL
from what we have said above. thsg
Czecho- -Slovakis could not be ac-
cused Of negligence of her duties.
The Czecho-Slov republic itself
Is fighting hard many obstacles. and,
notwithstanding that. is alwa-,
helping the Austrian repubIsc eco
nomically and in other ways. as is
possible under present conditions.
KAREL HALLA.
Counselor OF the Lc cation.