The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-18
WILL GERMANY REGAIN HER
DYESTUTFS MARKETf

DYESTUFTS AARhETf
Americas Problem; How 70 Keep Our
Now Industries After the War.
To TINE EDITOR or The suN--str. !
read the following editorial article In
tho New York Times, and may give
my views concerning 1T
omciai reports for the fiscal year which
ended with June. published . few days
ago. permit q comparison which shows
the growth of our new dyestufs industry.
Here are the figures:
ANLINE DYES
Exports. 1918. ................ SIass,oso
Imports, 1918. ...........,..... Izti'fvo
Our supply OF these coal tar dyes for
merry came from Germany, and We paid
little more than 100000 . year for
them. After tho beginning OF the war our
manufacturers for . time suffered much
Inconvenience, but American chemists
came to the rescue, capital was invested
in new factories and additions to old ones,
and the new industry was nrmly estab-
iishsd.
Now we not only mako enough of the
leading and essential colors to satisfy our
own needs but arc selling to other coun-
tries. a. the export. statement proves.
imports from Germany before the war.
And these sales to foreign buyers are in
creasing. for in June. the latest month
covered by the report. they were &s2s.so1.
or at the annual rate Of almost 100000.
Germany will never regain her profitable
market for dyestuns In the United States.
Not only was I interested in the trade
transposition shown In the figures
whereby tho United States imported in
1914 $7.24l.4o6 Of aniline dyes and that
In 1913 our country exported T.2s6.oSo
Of these dyes. but I was even moro
interested In the closing lines Of the
editorial. reading: Germany will never
In the United States"
wish I were as confident a. the New
York Times in the fulnlment of this
prophecy and let me say right here
that other than being q downright. thor
ough American whose family for gen.
erations have been American born, and
the prosperity OF the people of our
country. I have no interest, personal or
remote. in aniline dyes or any import or
export article Of any kind whatsoever.
My soul 10 filled with patriotism and
loyalty to this country and its Govern
ment. I rejoice in our great country.
My son. my only son. has given up
every material prospect and Joined the
army. He did not wait to be drsfted.
but he hoped. skipped and Jumped In
his eagerness to fight for his country.
do not believe in mixing politics with
this great war. and am rejoiced in my
heart over tho attitude Of the Republic
to
or course in a nation Of moro than a
hundred million people there will be
isolated cases of inefiiciency, pacinsm
and slackerism. but no man alive can
accuse either OF the two great parties as
a whole Of these terrible deficiencies.
What am thinking about 10 the pros
perity OF our country and Its people
after peace comes. and there Is no indi-
cation at the moment that the prophecy
Of the Times In this particular incident
will como true. when It says, Germany
will never regain her profitable market
| for dyestufYs in the United States"
Since Germany forced this war in Au-
gust. 1914. tho United States and Its
people have benefited BY millions and
millions Of dollars in new business.
gained not only from Germany but from
England. France. Italy. Austria, Russia.
Spain and other countries as we'll. 1t Is
but natural to suppose that all these
| countries will try to regain these mill
| ions and millions Of new trade the
United States has acquired after peace
comes: and the only question is, viii the
United States be able to prevent them
from 80 doing? For should Germany and
Austria. our enemies. and the other
countries. our friends. succeed in re-
| gaining these millions and millions Of
dollars OF new trade tho natural Sc
quence might be almost cataclysmic
from a financial and commercial stand
point to our country. and especially to
our workingmen.
Purely from an economic standpoint
and with not the slightest desire to in
troduce the subject OF politics into this
communication. but only in an effort to
retain the prosperity of'our country. l
feel that II the New York Timers decla-
ration. Germany will never regain her
profitable market for dyestuffs In the
United States" 10 to become a living
truth, we must as people take to heart
the declaration In the platform adopted
by the Indiana State Republican Con-
vention May 20. 1918. In The following
plank:
| We reafirm our belief in the protective
| tariff. This policy OF tho Republican party
| has been Of the greatest bensnt to the coun.
try, developing our resources, diversifyins
our industries and protecting our work
ingmen against competition with cheaper
| labor abroad. thus establishing for our
| wage earners the American standard Of
| living. In these times OF war. when
larger revenue 10 needed than ever be-
fore, We contend that . reasonable amount
of It could be we'll raised from . pro-
| tectivs tarih. We also believe that In tho
period of resdjustment that must follow
| when the war 10 over there will be Q
greater need of the protective policy than
| ever before In our history in order to pro-
| tect all our industries and the American
| farmer and the American workinsman
| alike.
| That part OF the platform which
reads, I'VE also believe that in the Pc
Rod sof readJustment that must follow
when the war is over there will be a
greater need Of tho protective policy
than ever before In our history IN order
to protect all our industries and the
American farmer and the American
workingman alike" has to do with the
new industries we have gained from
Germany, England. France. Italy. Aus
tria. Russia, Spain and other countries.
This country does not want to benent