Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-13
PLANS TO MEET SERIOUS
SCARCITY OF DYEs7UFFs
Negotiations for Co-Operation BE.
tween Dye Manufacturers Of
U. s. and Switzerland.
GERMAN SUPPLY is CUT OFF
Temporary Solution Of Problem I'm
dertaken by Federal Bureau Pend
ing Development of Industry i'm
This Country.

WASHINGTON. July 12.-Ncgotintions
were begun to-day through the trade
ADVISERS In tho State Department md
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
commerce for cooperation between dye
manufacturers OF the United States and
switzerland TO meet serious scarcity of
dycstuns resulting from the cutting Off
or German coaltar dyes
American manufacturers seek to util-
izc the Swiss dye works pending tho
development OF the Industry In the
lhitco states. The Swiss plants hereto
Tore nave received from Germany sup
plies Of so-called "intcrIncdiate" coal
tar products to be converted Into the
finished dyes. Germany now threatens
to cut of this supply on the ground
that the finished products were being
exported by Switzerland to France and
England
The new American dyestun industry
fostercd by the Department Of Com
mercc since the beginning of the Eu-
ropcan war liz now In n position to fur
nish substantial quantities of Inter
mediates," and the plan is to have this
product shipped to Switzerland for the
finished process
EFF'EtT BECOMING
MORE AND MORE SERIOUS
a statement OF the situation, issued
by the Bureau Of Foreign and Domes-
tic Commerce to-day. asserts that the
effects OF the dyesturfs famine are be-
coming more and more apparent
I'm some instances textile mills are
forced TO shut down for the time being
untii new supplies of color can be oh
tanned" says the statement This Is
especially true Of works consuming
large amounts OF indigo. the lack OF
which has now become very acute
In the meantime, the American
manufacturers OF coaltar dives are
steadily expanding their plants. Equal
~ noteworthy is tho steady increase In
the manufacture of inferno diates, ami
line oil. etc, by firms lately started
in this field"
In one instance an American firm
is said to have developed the manufac-
ture OF coaltar direct black dye
which replaces the German dyes here
tofore used, particularly in the hosiery
industry.
The Berlin authorities refuse 10
allow any shipment of dyes,uffs unless
free pasanSe TO Germany Is guaranteed
OF equal value
DIVERTED LARGELY INTO
MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS
information from abroad" the state
ment adds, leads to the conclusion
that the activity of the great German
dEestuns works has been diverted
largely Into the manufacture OF muni-
tons OF war and hospital supplies
Everything points to the conclusion
that German manufacturers will, In
event OF cessation OF hostilities. try
TO promptly stock the American market
and Will vigorously endeavor 10 regain
all ground lost during the past embargo
The Department OF Commerce is care
fully watching the situation. and Will
not hesitate 10 recommend such action
as may prove necessary TO prevent 'un-
fair competition by foreign producers
on our soil against the developing
American dyestuf industry"
The bureau is cooperating with the
Federal Trade Commission to devise
means to protect the new Industry at
the wars end.