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Show SUGGEST POLICY jf ON COAL EXPORTjj Protection of Home Needs and Diversion to South America Ameri-ca Urged WASHINGTON. Nov. 4. Limlta-j tlons on the export of coal to Insure j an adequate supply for home Indus-. lrbs and to direct the trade to conn-; tries that are natural markets foe American coal and to those to which American ships sail In ballast, were i advocated today by Secretary of Com-1 merce Alexander In H discussion Oil national coal export policy. I 'When eondlUone return to normal ' ithe secretary said, there Ik fittli possibility pos-sibility of American producers obtain -lng a permanent foothold in Burope : -,nd competing with the mines of England, Eng-land, Germany and France. For South American countries- however, he declared, de-clared, the United States is the logical and natural source of supplv. Our national prestige In these countries WpUld be Increased' Mr .Alexander con ' inm-d. n" 'h- Fnlted St-itea werf looked to ss a frlendlv and certain lource for such raw nri-rrinl nri-rrinl and our Influence would he cor-; ! reapondingly Injured if.in drsstic sc- 1 tion woi taken designed t. hinder the .Tee movcrrteni of coal to ther? roun- j irlen " Coal can be exported advantageous-; Ly to countries on lra,lc routes Where j ! American hip- Isclt nArgoeo and for, I ihe outward Voyage, th- secretary as-, 'sertod 1! urged prortuccra and ship-j I jinK Inierests to co-operate to this! end. I oo |