The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-08-09
TEXTILE INDUSTRIES
EXPECT Big RUSH
Makers Face Problem Of Sup
plying Needs Of Entire
Nation.
FAMINE IN DYE STUFFS
Germany Holds Practical Mo-
nOpoly, Points Out Her.
man A. Metz.

American manufacturers % woolien
cotton. silk and other textile fabrics cam.
face to face with the proposition ycster.
day that they would have to provide for
the needs of more than 10000. 900 people
OF this country during the period of the
European war. and for "a large part OF the
outside world as well. While they ap-
peared quite willing. even delighted. 10
meet the emergency they were frank In
saying That there were some obstacles In
the way.
Authorities in the textile trades said
that In the matter OF creating styles this
country could well afford to dispense with
the aid of Paris and Vienna, but that IL
might not be quite so easy a matter 10
match the wcaves and colors OF imported
goods. Recognizing that the American
teNtlie manufactures were the superiors OF
all others In many respects, 1t was said
There was "A large question OF being able
10 procur" dyestuns TO color the fabrics
practically all OF WHICH In the past have
Deen Imported from Germany coz other
countries now at war.
DISCUSSING the seNtile situation last
night, CONGRESSMAN Herman A. Metz
president Of II. \. Metz a CO, lmporter of
dyestuns, the Consolidated Color and
1nrW,cdl company aud other companies
win European connections said;
The situation In which the American
manufacturers OF wooiler, cotton. silk
ana other TEXTILE fabrics. as well as
leather paint and inks. ind themselves
IL ABOUT to become very serious owing
TO the fact that practically all Of the
coal tar dyes, or the raw materials from
which the few manufactured In this coun-
try are produced come from Germany
Ihere are few plants In Switzerland
Fance and England. but they are so
closely related to the German works and
dependent upon them for raw material
that what could be obtained from them
II they could ship--would be negli-
gible quantity. This Of course holds good
for great many of the medicinal and
other chemical preparations also
Il presume there Is carried by the
various importers a normal stock to cover
the demands OF the mills FOR from thirty I
TO sixty days. with probably a thirty I
Hay supply on tho way. Business with
the mills has been slow for the last six .
months, which means that stocks were
smaller and not up to the mark which .
they would reach II the demands had .
been heavier.
81 ind that some OF the dealers have
-5ised their prices and certain Chemi- =
'als which We buy here FOR use In our
factory In Newark have gone up to 800 .
Der cent This may be considered good
policy for the sake OF a little temporary
benefit. but do not believe in doint bust
hess that way and think this Is n out
.ageous condition OF affairs Othcr neouIs
,aya contracts on which ,hey must deliver
md they cannot raise their prices We
ire not raising the prices ON a Single
hing We have ana will not until the Inst
,nund is sold or new goods which we MAY
get hereafter should cost more money.
"On some goods ahoat Mt the present
ime az FOR instance. on shipments now
m the way TO San Francisco via the Suoz