G. Werner, “Concentration of Capital in the Ruhr Mining
Industry”, Die Neue Zeit, 1913, p. 138 (October 25,
1912).
Ruhr area:
1) Deutsche Bank group:
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4 persons are directors or board members
in four banks: |
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(α) | Deutsche Bank . . . . . . | all 4 |
| (β) | Essener Kredit-Anstalt . . | 2 of them | |
| (γ) | Essener Bank-Verein . . . | 2 ” ” | |
| (δ) | Bergisch-Märkische Bank. | 2 | |
Mines within this bank’s “sphere of influence”:
| 20 mines— | 66,233 workers; | 18.6 mill. tons | (1907) | ||
| 72,594 ” ; | 19.3 ” ” | (1910) |
2) Dresdner Bank and Schaaffhausenscher Bankverein
group:
| 9 persons are directors or board members in both banks. | ||||||
| This group controls: | ||||||
| 7 | mines— | 23,269 workers | —5.98 mill. tons | (1907) | ||
| 27,963 ” | —7.2 ” ” | (1910) | ||||
| Mines? | ||||||
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“Werke” or “Zechen” |
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Magnates of capital |
Chief banks |
Firms, no. of mine, etc. |
1910 |
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Workers |
Ton |
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(000) |
Mill.) |
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4 persons— “personal union” of 4 banks |
Deutsche Bank +3 other banks |
(Deutscher Bank- konzern) (20 mines) |
α |
72.6 |
19.3 |
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| Haniel |
Private property and mine Gute Hoffnungshütte (2 mines) |
γ |
35.1 |
9.9 |
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| Kildorf |
Discontogesell- schaft |
Gelsenkirchener Bank Aktien gesellschaft |
δ |
(1) |
34.4 |
8.5 |
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| Stinnes |
Discontogesell- schaft |
Private property and Deutsch- Luxemburger |
δ |
(2) |
34.6 |
9.1 |
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Berliner Handels- gesellschaft |
Harpener Bank Aktiengesell- schaf |
ε |
(1) |
25.9 |
7.1 |
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9 persons— “personal union” |
Dresdner Bank, Schaaffhausen- scher Bank- verein |
Dresdner- Schaaffhausener Banken |
β |
(7) |
28.0 |
7.2 |
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Berliner Handels gesellschaft |
Hibernia Aktien gesellschaft |
ε |
(1) |
18.3 |
5.4 |
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Thyssen γ Krupp γ Fisk |
(1) (1) (1) |
16.2 12.2 11.1 |
3.9 3.1 2.3 |
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| Σ= | 288.5 | 75.9 | |||||||||
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Total in Ruhr area |
354.2 |
89.3 |
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| % of these firms | 81.5 | 85 | |||||||||
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No. of mines |
Workers (000) |
Mill. tons |
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| α) | 20 | 72.6 | 19.3 | Deutsche Bank |
| β) | 7 | 28.0 | 7.2 | Dresdner Bank + Schaaffhaiisenscher Bankverein |
| γ) | 4 | 63.5 | 16.9 | 3 magnates |
| δ) | 3 | 69.0 | 17.6 | Discontogesellschaft |
| ε) | 2 | 44.2 | 2.5 | Berliner Handelsgesellschaft |
| Fisk) | 1 | 11.1 | 2.3 |
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“In the Ruhr mining industry the interests, of the whole nation come into conflict with the interests of a quite insignificant number of capitalists, who number hardly one hundred” (p. 144). |
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Incidentally, this article deals with the question of whether or not the syndicate will be renewed. Consult Conrad’s chronicle for this period (October-December 1912, etc.). |
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