New-York tribune., 1918-01-23
Vote to Bar Aliens and
AGENTS of Teuton Factories
From Membership
Hold Convention Here
u.,yly 5000, 900, 600 Invested
bv 1874 Plants in Industry
Since 1915

leaders in the manufacture and dis
..,hution of aniline dyes, Americas s
;,fsnt industry. yesterday met for the
.xt time in convention and threw
j,xn the gauntlet to German pro-
tacers.
REPRESENTATIVES Of 1875 producers and
-,,ai!crs OF dyes from ell sections Of
10 United States attended the meet
,r and unanimously voiced their ap-
,rval of a resolution to organize and
4, bar from membership any unnatural
,ed American in the same trade. any
conservative Of German factories, or
ac.ories financed by other than Amer
can capita.
The convention. which Will continue
to-day, is being held in the Chemists
Club. l. was made possible by the ef-
.orts Of II. Gardiner Mckerrow, of r..
Drew 4 Co., so Broad Street. Mr..
NcKerrow announced that he was i'm
pelled TO organize by realization that,
4 Americans engaged in the manufact-
IRE and distribution of dyestuffs are
70 retain their rapidly growing
strength after the war and protect it
from German exploitation, they must
vresent q solid front against possible
.rvasion.
Du Pont to Enter Trade
Some idea of the effective weapons
with which the German manufacturers
md their agents will be met after the
var was obtained during an informal
:sussion OF the dyestutfs situation in
tbs country. when it was disclosed
,.a: the du Pont de Ncmours Powder
company viii enter the dyestuffs in
dustry early this summer
This corporation, the delegates
pointed out. viii have an almost un-
limited capital with which to accom-
psh Improvements in the production
Of dye in this country and will be able
to meet dollar for dollar any effort
on the part Of the Teutons to buy up"
the trade on this side.
The morning session was enlivened
by clash between the manufacturing
and distributing factions. The manu-
facturer5 insisted that in view of the
fact that their interests were more
vital than those OF the dealers they
should be the controlling power in the
association. The dealers were loath to
accept this view.
however. committees were named by
each faction and they met and an kar-
monlous solution was quickly reached.
Ut. j. Merritt Matthews, L. A. Ault and
August Merz represented the manu-
lecturers, while Bradford Welsh. j. NJ.
Hollywood and j. +. Beatty acted for
the dealers. 1t was decided that the
manufacturers should be active mem
bers and have voting power, while the
dealers should be associate members
and rot have the ballot. However. they
will be represented on the arbitration
board
To Name Tariff Committee
At this mornings session DR.. Grin
mel Jones. special Representatives of the
Tariff mm,ssion, is TO address the
delegates, outlining just what the com
mission wishes them to DO in the mat
ter Of conforming with that body's
ideals on dye duties. After his address
the association will name a commit
tee to consult with government officials
for the purpose Of drawing up new
tariff schedule.
AT idea OF the growth of the indus
try can best be obtained by statistics
produced yesterday. Prior to the year
lsl5 there were only half a dozen man
liacturng plants devoted to the pro-
luctlon Of dyestuffs and other deriva-
'lves OF coal tar. When the war cut
oil German imports American inge-
n,ulty was taxed. and the result is that
'nere are now more than 200 such
pants, representing an invested CAPT
lal OF th..,, clQl