The sun., 1918-09-26
GERMAN CHEMICAL
RENOWN ATTACKED
DR.. d. G. Bisanne Says Big
Principles Were Discov-
cred by the Allies.
REFERS TO WAR METHODS
Next Convention of the Chem
lists Will Be Held In
Chicago.

Germany for years has enjoyed an en-
tirelv undeseryed scientific reputation
based largely upon mythical accomplish
nents by her chemists, DR.. d. q. Blsanne
OF washington asserted yesterday at
the Exposition OF Chemical Industries
at the Grand Central Palace All OF the
chemical applications Of warfare. he
said. were based on discoveries py ma
tives OF the allied countries.
''In the popular mind Germany mas
generally been credited with being
leader IN the adoption OF chemicals In
warfare" Or. Bisanne said ut Is true
that she has been the first TO apply them
30 war. but all the big underlying chem-
ical principles and laws were discovered
by the Allies.
"The very chemicals she uses 10 prose-
cute'the war were not first produced by
subjects of the Kaiser. Howard, an
English chemist. first made illuminate OF
mercury: Schonebein of Basel. Switzer-
land, guncotton in 1915; Sobrero OF Tu-
rim, Italy. nitroglycerln a year later !:
Alfred Nobel OF Sweden. dynamite IN
1856 and blasting gelatin in 1878: Nielle
of France. military smokeless powder In
1899; Sir Alfred Abel OF England. cor
dite: Egg, likewise an Englishman, de-
vised the percussion cap and Pickford.
his compatriot. the safety fuse in 1881.
at was Benvenuto Cellini, an Italian.
who introduced the blending process in
gunpowder. Chlorine gas and a dozen
other chemicals OF modern warfare were
not first made in Germany.
EIectrochemical Industry.
"The elec.rochemical industry is the
ternational, fourishins wherever low
priced electricity can be produced. either
by water power or through cheap fuel.
Yet we can proudly say that this great
industry is of American origin and that
American chemists have always been
among the leaders in the manufacture Of
electrochemical products This has been
partly because OF our great natural re-
sources and partly because of American
Inventive genius.
"copper" is one OF the most important
of the electrochemical products used In
carrying on the war Its production In
the United States has increased over so
per cent since 1914. this country's esti'
mated production IN 1917 being 2.350. 00C
pounds. OF this amount over s. per
cent. was treated during some part o.
Its refining process by electrochemlca
methods"
The papers delivered by speakers Al
the exposition yesterday had to do witt
potash. and C. A Higgins of the Her
cules Powder Company of California ex
kelp may render the users OF high grad,
potash for chemical purposes, outside o.
the fertilizer trade. independent of for
e'gn supplies Other speakers were LIN
Bradley. John W. Hornsey and Alfret
Dc Ropp, Jr. A. D. Little was Chairman
of the symposium.
Next Convention In Chicago.
Officials OF the various chemical socie
ties who have combined to make the ex
position possible voted yesterday to hole
the affair in Chicago next year. This will
be the first time it has been attempted
outside of New York city.
None of the exhibits attracted NOR,
attention yesterday than the device
used in modern warfare. Various type
Of gas masks, including those first use,
by the British and French after the Ger
mans had introduced this unprinciple'
method OF fighting. as we'll as the lates
Developments in this field by the Ameri
can, British. French and italian Govern
ments. were shown. 4 yellow cross
shell used by the Germans in mustar
gas attacks attracted attention.
Offensive gas warfare was depicted b
shells and grenades of many sorts. The
are designed to produce sneeze. mustard
lethal and PHOSPHORUS gas for incer
diary work and to envelope operation
in dense clouds of white smoke. An ova
form OF shell which may fall in an
position without danger Of becoming
"dud''-a she>: which falls to explode
was also on view.