Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-13
ALL GERMAN DYES
THAT WILL COMPETE
TO Be EXCLUDED
Congress Disposed to Give Ample
Temporary Protection to
American Makes.
BILL READY FOR REPORT
Special Dispatch Prom Every Evening S
Washington Correspondent.

spseia, Dispatch Prom Every Evenings
Washington CORRESPONDENT.
Washington, Jan. 13.-All German dye
which can be manufactured in the United
States will be rigidly excluded by an
embargo. This agreement was reached
by the Senate hnaIce committee today.
1t is agreeable To the ways and means
committee of the House and the admins
tration favors the plan. Only such dyes
as are absolutely needed by the textile
industry and which cannot yet be made
here will be admitted and then only under
s. permit issued by the United States
tariff commission.
The bill agreed TO by the finance com
mittee is regarded rs the most radical
step ever taken in the interests OF the
protection of American industry. But
this is regarded as necessary because OF
the well known determination of the
Germans 10 recapture the dye markets
of the United States. The licensing
feature provided for in the Longworth
bill is absolutely dead. Ii cannot be
resurrected 1t Is regarded as made
ullate for the protection of the great new
American industry. 1t IS agreed that no
tariff measure no matter how high OF
a1acting will be sufficient TO prevent the
dumping In huge quantities OF German
dyes on the American market.
There are only few brands of dye that
cannot now be manufactured IN the
United States. These are needed by the
shirt makers of Troy, y. y, by the bath
ing suit manufacturers, and by 8 few other
textile workers. These will be admitted
only when the need is shown to be urgent
and in such quantities as are required
IN the manufacture of a definite volume
L 80 II
be sold the tariff commission must satisfy
itself that they cannot be obtained from
American makers.
1t is not expected that more than a
couple Of years viii eiapse before American
chemists will be able to produce all the
dives and that the German manufactures
is able to make. 1t will take about that
time to perfect the process. IL IS eStl-
rnsted that about eighty-five per cent
OF the dyes used for all purposes can be
manufactured by Americans and this
percentage is gradually increasing
When the American chemist fully
masters the whole problem OF dyc ~
dltction the gates will lie completely u, .
cd TO the Germans. No more dyes vi
be admitted The tariff commission
vii cease to issue permits. But the users
OF dives will he protected against impOSi-
ton BY the tariff commission which Will
also determine what is q fair price for the
product. In any case, It Is pointed out,
the competition among American manu-
facturers will be sufficient 70 prevent
boosting prices to intolerable heights.
The finance committee would not have
sanctioned such drastic legislation but
for the stories coming directly from
Germany telling bow the chemists Of that
country were perfecting combination
the purpose Of which was TO regain the
dive markets Of the world. The new
measure is regarded as IN every way
non-paytisan. Senator Simmons, the
ranking Democrat on the committee,
said he entirely approved of the plan TO
prevent what would be q disaster to an
industry In which scores of millions OF |
dollars In American money are invested. |
fIt was necessary to take the most |
drastic course yet adopted by Congress |
m saving a young industry from dcstruc- |
ton at the hands OF q foreign power,
said Senator Simmons.
The bill has not vet been reported out
OF the committee, but it Is understood
that leaders of all factions are agreed
that IS soon sss 1t Is reported II VIII be
given the right OF way and allowed hasty
passage TO the White House.
If the bill 70 be reported becomes a Law
totally new precedent viii lie established
which may result In the transfer OF all
tariff functions TO the United States tariff
commission. It IS hoped by proponents
oi the bill that before very long the clumsy
raethod of fixing tariff rates now employ
ed, Will give place 10 a scientific ADJUST
nent of the entire problem and that this
viii be done BY a non-partisan organ
ization having the full confidence OF the
American people.
.sIt is the first step in the direction OF
taking the tariff out of politics" said
Senator Simmons The complete I5-
Grafton Of the tariff from politics may
not very soon be accomplished, but We
are on our way"