Evening journal., 1919-09-05

: dlfnculties connected with entering the
dives Industry. and attempting to reach
that state OF the art which had been
reached ii countries where factories
had already been established"
American chemists were hesitant
about entering the fleld." he said.
the war helped instill confidence. 1t
taught us the courage OF our convic-
tions to spend the money to do it," he
continued 1T may be interesting for
you to know there is not less than $780,
100000 invested In the United States
today in the dyes industry.
III were TO cauculate also the In
vestment in the manufacture Of raw
materials which go into the industry,
such as sulphuric acid, hydrochlorlc
acid and other basic raw materials, the
figures would run into hundreds OF
millions Of dollars"
The Longworth bill in Congress, pro-
viding for increase tariff over many
chemical products, will be OF inmeas-
urable benent In protecting the indus
try, he added He further urged the
licensing system in Great Britain ought
to be adopted here. The plan there
was the creation OF board OF con-
sumers and producers who decide
whether certain dyes could or would
be produced I'm Great Britain. II they
were not. the board had the privilege
OF licensing the import into Great Brit
ain from any other country. This
gave absolute protection TO the dyes
Industry and also to the consumer.
III these plans go through in this
country nobody can doubt the dyes
industry will be made permanent
added the speaker. ~ predict that The
dyes industry OF America will be so TO
90 per cent. self-coniained as regards
cost unless we get the necessary pro
lection"
Major Sill in his address on the
present Condition Of German Dyestun
Plants, said that the great establish
ments he visited as one Of a group OF
allied officers investigating factories |
In occupied German territory were in |
as virtually good condition now as
before the war.
MY observations find an alarming |
tendency on the part OF the people at
home 20 forget the instigators Of the
war and 10 overlook the causes which
enabled them 10 carry on the war
fare" he continued. "By encouraging
he importation Of German dyes and
-e-establishing their industry we are
repeating the mistakes which allowed
hem to build up a great world domi-
latlOn Of dye plants and incidentally II
playing directly into their hands
,earlng out the statements and opin-
ons Of German plant directors whom
saw on my inspections.
My observations OF conditions in
'ebruary and March are confirmed by
lore recent visitors 20 the German
lants. who report prosperity and a
tate OF preparedness, showing the
oche are poised and ready for a greedy
zap into our markets so soon as their
ropagandist agents have done their
york here"
r. O. L. Davis, OF the bureau OF soils
T the agriculture department, speak
lg before the fertilizer division. de-
Jared the American potash industry
I'M be independent OF any other ma
on in a few years. The normal re-
uirement OF the United States before
he was was 250,000 tons a year, most
( which came from Germany, which
ominaled the Industry. Last year this
ountry produced $4,000 tons, and. with
cw beds and further sources dis
overed, this country win be able TO
rec itself Of German domination.