The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-03
Only Thing; They Say, That
Will Make Possible For
eign Competition.
IF. STONE SHOWS
INDUSTRIES NEEDS
Point Out That Such Pro-
lection Wouldn't Raise
Prices in L. s.

Makers OF coal TAR uyes anu in'e' Hie-
Nate, who are hopeful OF rebuilding the
industry in this country through the op-
ooatun,ties presented by the war agreed
v,sterday that the one way in which It
can be done is by the imposition Of a
tariff on dyes that will enable the Amer
loan manufa cturer TO compete on equal
tsrqn. with tho foreign manufacturer.
-Tbe tariff is the answer to the whole
vroblem.' said I. F. Stone. president of
ma National Anilinc and Chemical Com
many. with tariff that will enable
us 10 compete with Germany the dye in
dustry in this country will grow until
We are independent OF Europe. without
Mt is doubtful II We will be able, after
the war. to hold what we have gained"
Afr. stones belief Is shared by all
those who have the upbuilding OF the
American dye industry at heart no mat
ter by what motives they are actuated.
The dye manufacturers who have been
struggling for years against the day
when they could meet the foreign COM
petltor on equal terms the textile man.
ufscturers. forced by the failure of their
foreign supplies to ask the upbuilding
OF a domestic supply OF dyes, are all
urying the necessity OF a higher tariff IL
golden opportunity Is not to slip from
them
Price Would RcmRin Same.
They do not believe that higher
tariff would raise the price OF dyes. on
the contrary. they point 20 the fact that
the small amount OF American competi-
tion, Ia boring a-ainst difficulties for
IL :. - 81, A..
made article below the price that OBJ
tains in Europa, 1t Is this underselling
Of the American market and the conse-
Guent dh,ouity of ,aa.diRs- tt,ais-own that
has CAUSED them TO urge as = supple
ment TO an Increased tarift u law pro-
hibiting what they call unfair compe-
tition
Through these two agencies dye
makers see q return to the early days
OF the industry. when 1t was so profit
able and growing so fast that IL at
tracted men from Germany, and the
United States was mentioned as a prob
able serious competitor OF Europe"
The ability, the capital. the raw ma
erials and the market are here, they
say and II requires merely an oppor-
tunty 10 prefect development and Or
ganizstion 10 make the American dye
INDUSTRY large enough 10 supply all do
mestc demands
we have been competing in a small
way for years" said Mr.. Stone de
spite tremendous difficulties so ii can be
imagined wha; would be the future OF
this industry IL We were helped by the
tafih instead OF being held down. Even
now, as we are going ahead adding
10 our plant, We do 1t with the knowl-
eoge that II Is q gamble, that we may
Ia 1.
incr,ase outlay in capital only at the
END OF the war 10 be throttled again
oy the tremendous organization that
mas been built up by Germany.
Hinge Sum on Expansion.
We have spent s5Oo,0 to increase
our output and ! believe that We are
the only dye manufacturers In the coun-
try who have been able to expand.
Ihere are many men who would like to
put money into the industry. but they
nave been held back by the fear that
IN year or so they would be ruined as
me aye men OF thirty years ago were
ruined through the lowering OF the
tarlH With the embargo on dyes lifted
.ney would be unable to keep their
plants in operation.
This is the situation that ] have pre-
sented TO Secretary Redfield of the De-
pattment OF Commerce time and again.
Whlle admitting the force OF my argu-
ments ne has merely said that the Ad-
Nuns 'tatioh cannot In this term advo-
cd'e the raising of any tariff. Ii is
WONDERFUL opportunity that is presented,
an opportunity that would mean the in
Nestment or millions of capital and give
enpioyment to thousands OF people. But
.ne Administration holds out absolutely
no hope to US.
"Dr Norton Of the Department Of
,on'inerce has come here TO investigate
,ne uge situation with view to 'stlmu-
,atlhg the industry What is there for
n MN TO Investigate? What can he do?
ne only way TO encourage the dye man
,ulactuEers Is to show them how they can
,NeNl tneir money with chance OF haN-
"e II pay some return. but II they are
sven no encouragement by the Govern
"Ieht IN the way Of tariff increases no
a"ouht OF stimulating will do any good.
Golden Period Is Pest.
The effect that the tariff has had
upon the dye industry here Is plain 10
one VINO has studied the subject. The
soueh period OF the industry was from
Isso to 1855, From 1850 TO 1883 there
was duty OF 35 per cent. ad valorem
.u 'o cents pound specific. which
ample protection to the industry.
anp as a consequence there were nine or
,en '1'tories In the Unitd States. and the
p,oS' ect OF becoming independent OF
I'm, V'ncr nations for our supply Of these ami
.ne products was bright indeed. But the
paSSase VI the tarif act of July |, 1888,
"nl'h abolished the specific duty of so
ems pound leaving only the ad va
o'eln on rate Of 35 per cent and fixing "A
PEI cent duty on the intermediary
,o@u'ts, which left only a net protec-
,S 'h "' 10 per cent. Immediately checked
'ne Industry here.
40 new factories were started. and
,h'h one Year after the new tariff took
'''' hNe or those already established
,r' FORCED 60 20 out of business. leav-
.e "'lN fouT 10 continue the work. aud
o'" Tour would have gladly followed
me "'h"rS, but they had invested large
m, IN plants which would he an en-
VT. loss II abandoned,
The four factories now doing busl-
Continued on Third Page,