New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
SILK MERCHANTS COMING HERE.
THE DlNGLEY LAW COMPELS ONE OF THE
RICHEST FIRMS IN LYONS TO OPEN
AN AMERICAN FACTORY

AN AMERICAN FACTORY
For number OF years Cozzens. ELDERS & Prank
nara OF No. Az Broome-st have been the agents In
! this country for Mcssrs. Duplan Co. Of Lyons.
france. who are leading manufacturers OF nov
elites in silk dress materials In that city 1t is
announced that Duplan Co. have determined 10
establish factory for the manufacture OF silks
In this country. at South Bethlehem. Penn This
announcement is Of great importance. for several
reasons. Duplan & Co. are a wealthy and powerful
house In their own country. but this Is also the
first instance OF the kind where French silk
house has established factory in this country
and the Dneley Tariff law is responsible for this
move being made.
Twenty years Lyons enjoyed a monopoly in
the production OF silks OF this particular char
acter. and especially OF those called in trade par
lance. piece dyed goods OF which Duplan & Co.
were the leading makers
Gradually the American manufacturer produced
more and more for his home market. but for ali
that until last year the Lyons product was a
formidable rival Then came the enactment OF the
Dnsley Tariff law. and It's provisions bore so hard
on this class OF goods wholly 20 exclude foreign
manufa cturers from the American market Duplan
Co. had built Up large and profitable trade in
the United States. which they were loathe to re-
linQuish and in consequence they have determined
TO establish branch mandatory here. and TO
compete in the American market with American
made goods
Mr.. Cozzens the head OF the firm which has
acted long as the agents OF Dupar Co. said
TO reporter When the Dngley law same out / was
IN France. Young Mr. Duplan said to ne. That
settles II; we will have TO forego our American
trade from on l suggested TO him this
scheme Of manufacturing here. and he iramed
ately saw its advantages and agreed 10 give II
called the Duplan SIX Company Z. T Lips
who is well known in the trade. will have charge
q he factory az South Bethlehem. and my firm
in the new firm. We start with a capital Of 100000
but that IL merely contingent on the success Of
the venture Should the result prove favor
abe we VIII increase this original capital largely;
in fact. to any amount think justihabe. as We
Lyons and it is hand 10 oyerestimate the i'm
French firms are conservative. and such a move on
the part OF one of them IL almost unheard Of and
sGsoT Of viii 6 BT
been excluded from what has proved profitable
market for many years and when one has shown
pretty sure 10 follow. The original house Will
supply Us with ideas and the news. and our trade
novelties will be brought out spontaneously IN
France and in this country In this way We will
gain from one to three months before the local
manufacturers can copy. our successes Hereto
goods have been copies OF Lyons ideas. When
necessary. Duplan & Co will send by cable the
The piece-dyed goods are goods made to meet
a popular demand that calls for cheapness The
prints. mousseliaes. plisses any novelty the pop
ular taste may indicate. The cost OF the finished
the purpose for which the goods are intended they
are fully as good az the dyed silks. by which
mean the silks where the strands are dyed first and
from ~ cents 10 S a yard. We Will increase
capital at once II the venture prospers. and am
Duplan & Co for such goods as they will still send
10 America The new firm was organized this
week: and will get under way as quickly as pos
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