Evening journal., 1919-09-11
STAND BY AMERICAN DYES

A the meeting OF the American Chemical Society
"A In Philadelphia last week II was brought out that
tne German dye factories, uninured by the war with
many Of their research chemists reporting for duty and
with their working stan ready were now prepared to re-
sumo large scale operations
Counsellor Hack OF the Badische Company one OF the
largest dye manufacturers Germany expects the Ameri
cans to forget the and TO open their arms to return
of he former German dominance in the color market He
said:
I'VE need be no terror about the future OF our dive
Industry German science. kultur and efficiency have
made US masters and all hear the progress Of
this branch OF manufacture in England and America
should leave US absolutely cold"
The war, therefore, is not far as Americas
new industry is concerned fact II is just beginning
After having overcome years almost nsuperable
difficulties and having produced line OF coors that gives
absolute satisfaction the business will be- in short
time, face to face with German competition This is
matter Of much interest TO the people this city because
one OF the leading establishments for the manufacture Of
dyes in the United States is the DUPONT plant at Deep
water Point New Jersey
The report dyes for the use OF the Committee OF
the Ways and Means OF the House of Representatives says
that there known to exist in Germany great
mutations OF dyestuns which have been produced prob
ably at widely varying costs but which expected be
used regardless Of cost Of reopenlng foreign
markets.
The report further says that law effective against
dumping Of dyestuns will be difficult to draw for
the usual test OF dumping hardly be applied
parson Of their export with their domestic prices will
have little meaning because both fixed by monopoly
and may be adjusted at will and because private contract
prices may easily be made TO vary widely from published
quotations. comparison Of prices with costs would be
sl futile for the obvious that their costs
known only TO themselves and there Is little likelI-
hood OF their being disclosed.
At the present time the Americans making wide
OF coors and Dr. Charles L. Reese, chairman OF
the dyestuf section of the American Chemical Society,"
predicts that by the Of this year the dye industry OF
America will be from eighty cent to ninety per cent
self-contained as regards production and quality.
How can the American dye industry keep the advan-
tages and progress it has gained and at the same time
provide for the the consuming industries in the
colors not yet being nader
The answer is contained in the Longworth bill,
before Congress This bill not only provides for duties
on intermediates finished dye products, but 1t also
creates licensing commission TO govern the importation
OF dyes not made here According to this feature of the
bin no dyes could be admitted here when the dyes
were available from domestic sources II this bill be
adopted It will eectualy put stop to any dishonest
competition.
There has been some opposition from certain textile
sources as TO this licensing feature manufacturers
seem to fear that will uncertainties or delays but
this is groundless.
on the contrary It will absolutely protect the Amer
can consuming interests for the licensing feature pro-
vdes that the commission MUST issue licenses ior he
importation Of dyes that not Immediately available
from domestic Sources It also provides that license
MUST be issued the domestic dyes are not available on
REASONABLE TERMS AS TO PRICE, QUALITY AND
DELIVERY. Textile drug paper and other dyestun con-
sumng industries will have representation ON the cens
ing commission and this will be added safeguard for
their business
The licensing feature is extraordinary weapon, but
the country extraordinary condition and II
are to protect and allow full development Of our dye
business which is the key Of so many other important
industries should not be content with tariff alone
Under tariff alone there nothing TO prevent the Ger
mans from sending in their goods and In. they can
afford to sell any price for OF destroying the
new industry The licensing system Of the Lonsworth
BILL II approved will make it absolutely certain that any
German attempt again to dominate our dye-consumins
interests will fail and that our own coal-tar color effort
will succeed.