Show AMERICAN COAL IN PRANCE I It Can Now Be Advantageously Placed in Competition Washington June 13 ConsulGen era Gowdy Paris In a communication communica-tion to the Department of State expresses ex-presses the opinion that American coal can be advantageously placed In competition com-petition with coal imported from other countries to France especially In view of the recent Imposition of the English export tax on that product The main obstacle in this regard he said will he the high rates of ocean transportation If these could be considerably educed ConsulGeneral Gowdy says there is no doubt that American coal would have a great future in Fiance |