New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-29
Germans Believed ReSpon-
sible for Redfield Sup
pressing Secrets"
AMERICANS, ANGRY.
DEMAND HEARING
II. s. Had Published Facts
Known Only to leu
ton Firms.

Washington. Sept. 2s.-rhe dyestuN
census. recently completed and made
public last Monday. was temporarily
suppressed to-day by William {. Red
field. Secretary Of Commerce, following
protests from various American I'M
porters. The protests were made on
the ground that the census report con-
tanned detailed and confidential facts
about business"
American manufacturer interested IN
the establishing Of greater dyesturs
Industry in this country, however, see
the hand OF the German dyestufs m
terests in the efforts to secure the per-
manent suppression Of much Of the
census report.
One % the protests fled by large
concern in the United States is under
stood 20 represent the views OF one OK
the largest dysstufs companies in Ger
many. and others are said 20 be from
American agents Of German dyestuh
interests. Much Of the information
contained in the census report which
would be most helpful 10 American
manufacturers OF dyestufs has been
known only in Germany, and for this
reason it is strongly intimated that
German interests are behind the pro-
tests.
Americans to Demand Hearing.
The action Of Secretary Redheid in
Withdrawing dyestuf census figures
from public inspection will be followed
by demand for a public hearing on
the part Of the American manufactur-
ers. Protests began 20 reach the De-
partment of Commerce late TINS AFTER
noon. and it is believed that before
Secretary Redfeld reaches any maj de-
cision he will hold 4 hearing.
REPRESENTATIVES. of manufacturers
who came 70 Washington % inspect
the census figures we're indignant TO-
night az the withdrawal OF the ngures.
II was 20 furnish American manufact-
urers. they contended, with accurate
data concerning the American market
for artificial colors that the census was
undertaken.
without this lntOrmALOus HoHtsNas
manufacturer would be obliged 20
work in the dark 70 a large extent,
producing more than enough Of ono
color and perhaps not enough Of some
other. Just what quantities OF each
color have been used IN American color
using industries has been known only
70 Germany.
4 Typical Protest.
The following telegram received by
the Secretary Of Commerce from tho
Badische Company. OF l2s Duane
street. New York. is typical Of the pro-
tests that have been fled against the
publication Of the dyestuS census re-
port:
I've respectfully protest against ths
publication Of detailed and CONFIDENTIAL
facts about business IN the census OF
dvestufFs. Our documents fled in the
Custom House have always been con-
sidered confidential See Article l,le4,
Treasury Regulations Of 1918. All le-
gitimate purposes Of the census VIII
De accorded by grouping together tho
dyes Of all the different importers IN
the United States and giving total VAL
ues and quantities.
Pending consideration, we request
immediate withdrawal from public in.
spection of proofs az Grand Central
Palace. New York This company IS a
New York corporation. and all its stocks
are owned By American citizens, resi-
dents Of the United States
-