Evening journal., 1914-09-08
TUESDAY SEPT. 8. 1914
CoI. RuCkNER,s TnEELY RETORT.

rnr congratulate Colonel H. G. Buclmer vice-pres-
w ident OF the DUPONT Powder Company of this
city. upon the spirited and conclusive reply he has
made the suggestion that that is shipping
arge quantities of powder TO England.
Count Won Bemstorn the German Ambassador to the
United States made the statement last week that he
had received positive information that certain COM
panies in this country shipping large quantities
OF ammunition to England for the of the allies in
their fight against the Germans. AS the dupont Com
pany is the largest powder making company in the
United States inference was conveyed in the public
mind by what the Ambassador said that it en-
gagged in such traffic. Colonel Buckner, who is quick
to resent attacks upon the company, lost no time in
making it clear that what Count Bernstorf had
charged not true far as the duPonts were af-
tected
so far the DUPONT Powder Company is concerned,
have shipped a single pound of powder to Eng
land 10 any other warning European nation" de-
clared Colonel Buckner 1T is not likely the European
Powers will out Of powder but if they do we will
ship any, not because IL would be a violation Of
neutrality. but because we would not take the risk"
The colonel added that it is the policy Of the duPonts
adhere to their longestabshed policy of reraning
from doing anything that might involve this Govern
ment in any international complication It this
policy he said, that them cancel all their
Mexican powder orders the minute American marines
landed in Vera Cruz, but in that the American
Government itself was involved and there was a possi-
hity that powder shipped America might eventu-
ally have been used against American troops.
Colonel Buckner said that the supply Of powder in
Europe is immense one. lie asserted that at the
outbreak Of the France alone had 225 600
tons Of powder i5OOOOoO0 pounds. This is nine times
as much all the smokoess powder manufac-
tured the United States Il enough. he said to
an the MAGAZINES Of every French warshp times
and still leave immense supply for the French
army Europe is likely Of soldiers. Of guns,
Of food. Of money before she out Of powder is
Colonel Buckners idea He said England had even
powder than France by OF her navy.
and that Germany had as much France
Il may be added in connection with what Colonel
Buckner said that there is corporation in the
United states that from patriotic point Of view has
conducted s business upon a higher plane than has
the T. J. DUPONT de Nemours Powder Company. Re
pcatedly has sacrificed its material the
national benefit not because Il had TO do but be-
felt It to be its patriotic duty do BY the
token 81 may be said that there deserv-
ing corporations that have been subjected to
deserved abuse in Congress and of Congress than
has this big powder company that has done much
for nation State and city. AS rule such
attacks have their genesis in vicousness venality half
information OF ignorance Whatever their source or
motive they should be challenged promptly and enec
lively and Colonel Buckner IS distinguishing himself
challenger whose effectiveness IS equaed only by his
earessness and whose statements test OF tn,
acid OF truth