Evening journal., 1920-05-08

IN DYE BILL
DU POINTS SAY
IConlInued From Flrst paeel

an automatic tariff which shall Do
the difference between the price OF
the foreign article and the price OF
a similar article made domestically
plus 20 per cent. so that at an times
the domestic dye can undersell the
imported dye by 20 per cent. For ex-
ample, If foreign dye costs s. per
pound TO import IL and tho fair sell
ing price OF a similar dye made do
mestlcally Is s., The tarn would DC
50 plus 20 per cent. for the home
market value or 80 cents, bringing
the price OF the imported article ul
TO $780,"
Moses considers this explanation Of
The measure refulatiOn of the
charge In the dupont letter.
WASHINGTON. May s.-The charge
that the dupont Powder Interests
have threatened 10 oppose Major-Ge
Woods candidacy for president un-
} pressing an amendment he had offered
to the dyestuffs bin was made on the
Senate ilpOr by Senator Kenyon
Iowa late yesterday. senator Moses
Z Is southern manager OF the Wood
presidential campaign.
The dupOnts are the largest Amer
lean manufacturers Of dycsmfs, and
Senator Kenyon. read. by permission
Z OF General Wood and Senator Moses.
a letter TO the latter signed by Charles
X. Weston, manager OF the dupont
publicity bureau.
The bin. which Is described by its
sponsors as framed 10 foster an Amer
p lean dyestuff industry and prevent
Germany regaining a world control OF
b the business with its potential inilu-
: ence in the production or war munl-
+, lions, was apparently haVing quiet
time.
senator Frelinghuysen. Republican,
. OF New Jersey, had Just finished tell
ing the Senate that pro-Gerinan inlu-
ences were working to deieat tue Dill
= boasiing that they had prevented the
, United states from entering the dye
5 stuns field before the war and hoped
TO do il again.
We have heard Of the influences
az work 10 defeat this bill. said sem
aior kenyon Has the senator any
knowledge Of the influences at WORK
TO secure its passage2 / have in my
hand a letter addressed 10 certain
United States Senator who is oppos-
ing this bill and Is also one OF the
managers OF the candidacy OF a GER
tain gentleman for President Of the
4 United states, which letter Is certain
~ in the nature OF a threat 20 the
Senator in relation TO that candidacy
IL he does not cease his opposition
10 this bill. That letter IS from the
l. pubicity bureau Of the dupont Com
e pany at Wilmington, Del.
u There was a general awakening OF
u interest In the chamber and piling
i out OF clOakrOOms as Senator Ken
yon read the letter as follows:
g "Dear senator Moses -
d Il was among the gatherings Of Re
e publicans at the Playhouse in VIII
n mingtOH on the evening OF April 10 and
2 listened with great interest 20 your
r address in support Of The candidacy of
General Leonard Wood.
n Your exposition OF your candl-
l. dales attitude on national prepared
l. ness was particularly interesting. in
st asmuch as 70 showed the General "a
l. be In thorough accord with all Of the
-s principles involved IN the pending leg
d islation for the development or q
IN self-contained coal tar chemical In
m dustry. Wilmington Is interested
" deeply in this industry, for no com.
= munity has closer contact with thl
~ vital questions, OF preparedness oi
\ more intimate knowledge or the un-
preparedness OF the country when The
late war broke.
'T'he amendment which you havl
offered and your active opposition t'
the preparedness features OF the dy'
bill seem 70 some Of us 10 be not IL
accord with your candidates position
= or with your fervent appeals TO d
j.. 10 support him, because Of his sian'
for national preparedness.
4 personally, ] want TO support Gen
eral Wood, but l find 1t difficult I.
reconcile the two attitudes Of one o
his important campaign managers
the one on The floor Of the Senau
S, and the other on the public platform
e sufficiently TO have full faith IN hi
W cause.
l. II am outlining a publicity cam
T. paign 20 inform The public concern
~ ing The present status OF the proposes
,s dye legislation. May ] ask you q
s. set me Straight as to the appar6n
le contradiction in your attitude ioWar
General Woods candidacy ana you
G. attitude on the dye bill so That | ma
20 be perfectly accurate In what write
ne VERY truly yours.
o. CHARLES X. WESTON,
nd publicity Bureau"
"The letter. resumed senator Ken
yon, lis used with the full kn0wledg
ans consent Of the senator tMI
Moses), who resents II, and / am sur
that ought 10 say that the candidat
for President. whom the senator
supporting, General Leonard Woo
nj also resenis the letter.
M ut shows ghe methods that ar
u used 10 try TO pass this bill. We hay
y the remarkable spectacle OF a Unite
States senator. who Is engaged
managing a Presidential campaigl
practically threatened as 10 what ma
,t happen 10 that campaign If he doe
moi withdraw his opposition TO thl
M bill"
Of Senator Moses was out Of the chan
nj ber and no reply was made 10 Ser
ss aior Kenyon. When Senator Lodr
n asked for a vote. senator King. Dem,
nd crat Of Utah. objected because SEM
ox tor Moses was not present tnd IN
Senate adjourned without acting
Senator King, Of Utah. in The cours
Of debate made a statement referrin
20 senator Freylinghuysen, OF Ne'
of Jersey. to the effect that 70 would b
fh improper 10 say that IL Is not publ
an interest 10 protect the interest OF a.
- dupont Companies and those promo
no ing this legislation
90 Senator Freylinghuysen immediate
AZ " demanded that senator King retra,
the statement. which the latter al
I'M after some argument.
,Mel M GENERAL DUPONT IN
I'm ANOTHER HOTEL DEA
'of NEW YORK. May S.-General
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