Evening journal., 1919-10-22
sAps WIN AMERIcAN TRAnE.

n HAT the tariff question is not being lost sight Of by
chemical and allied industries in spite Of the weter
OF political questions engrossng the attention Of the
American people, well established by the which
read in the Of The chemical exposition re-
Gently held in Chicago
The chemical industries declared that their output had
reached point Of development where with reasonable
support from the American consuming public and ade-
quae arin protection they would be able to attain an
unasssable position Of supremacy within the boundaries
OF the United states, and great deal Of emphasis was
placed The contributions Of This industry to the win
ming Of the war; in The matter Of gas and explosives
E. C. Sullivan. OF the Corning. ~ Y. Glass Company,
read paper Americas Case in Chemistry" showing
the development Of the American glass industry
suit Of competition from Europe shut of by the war
The manufacture this country OF art glass, colored
glass railway signal glasses nonpoash glass glasses for
transmitting absorbing certain portions of The spec-
rum glass for X-ray Shields and many others have been
advanced rapidly in their development, due chiefly to
the fact that with foreign glass products kept out by
the war, home producers have had opportunity to
conduct experiments to successful conclusion. and TO
establish their products the market unimpeded by the
price-cuttlng and competition Of German and other fac
tories
OF course with the early return Of this competition,
the American industries will require adequate protection
II their goods are not TO be driven from the market.
American drugs, such aspirin and other coal tar
will continue meet the need Of the consuming public
If permitted have priority in the market through the
agency Of protection
And the same appears to be true with reference to
essential oils for which we formerly depended upon
Europe.
Of the mpst Illuminating papers, showing what
the present Administration doing TO discourage domes-
industry read by Herman 5. COors Of the Herold
China and Pottery Company
Mr. cited the Eighteenth Financial and Economic
Report of Japan 1915" showing the daily wage
paid to japanese poters to be 81 cents for ihour
day
"Then consider The average wage paid by American
chemical porcelain manufacturers, which is 81 for a
s-hour day" said he This ratio Of ~ to 1,
without taking into account the difference in the actual
number Of working hours"
Then, he added: II must tell you that additional as
slsance is given 10 these japanese manufacturers by
their in the form Of favored freight
tariffs for subsidized Japanese steamers To this great
advantage added further assistance in the form Of fay
railroad concessions extended by the United
States Government on May 20, 1919, the United states
Railroad Administration reduced the rates from Pacific
coast points the Atlantic seaboard oriental imports
because the request Of American importers
American manufacturers not invited TO the hearing
covering this subject consequently they had voice in
the As result the present rate from San Fran
cisco to the Atlantic soaboard imported chemical por-
ceain $50 per 100 posunds carload lots The rate
from Golden, Col to Atlantic scaboard points is Sl9j
per 400 pounds favor Of imported on less than
carload lots 81 100 pounds opposed to the rate OF
from Golden as cents per 100 pounds in favor Of
imported wares"
So the Administration appears TO have presented some
thing than Shantung to Japan and not until it has
been displaced by a Republican Administration viii
American industries get protection.