The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-10
U. S. COMBINE SPURS
BRITISH IN DYE WAR
Government Acts Quickly
When Chemical Combine in
Z. s. Is Announced.
Special Gable 20 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
Copyright, 1890, oy THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau

Special Cable 10 THE New York HERALD.
Copyright, 1890, by THE NEW YdrK HERALD.
New York Herald Burenu,l
London, Dec. o.
The British response to the announce
ment Of the formation of a new chem
icai trust In the United States was most
prompt The news was published
Wednesday night and the Government
had introduced a bill Thursday night for
the protection OF the British dye indus
try. In that twenty-fol,r hours the diff
ferences between the British makers and
users of dye were Strengthened out and
a practical agreement was reached TO
accept the Government plan to subject
ell dye imports during the coming ten
years to licenses under n board COM
posed Of representative makers and
users of dye and the general public.
The result augurs a three, and pos-
| sibly q four cornered fight for the world
markets for dyes. German factories
have increased their efficiency rather
! than suffered because of the essential
| connection between making synthetic
| dyes and explosives during the war.
They have already, according to report,
dumped the amazing total OF 3,5O0,O0O,-
| 600 marks worth OF dyes ON the British
market.
It is generally understood that Amer
| lean combines already have planned TO
! flood the world, and Japan also Is I'M
derstood to have made extensive plans
to gather In for herself the huge CHI
nese color trade.
There Is the utmost satisfaction here
that the Government has at last been
stung into action. While the British
dye industry in itself does not loom so
large as the huge British textile industry
that depends on II, the textile industry
has been compelled by practical con-
siderations as regards quality as well
as price to buy German dyes despite
sentiment. II Is this that has threat
ened death Of the British dye industry.
Before the war the industry was weak
because OF the lack of trained chemists
and the neglect of research and other
improbable investigation, while the
Germans were expanding millions in de-
velopment The Government before
the war entered into a partnership
with the British Dyestuffs Corporation
to the extent of s5.000.0 900. Sir Henry
Birchenough, Chairman Of the company,
said to-day that with reasonable pro-
lection the company would succeed.
'Its output exceeds 20, 900 tons year.
as compared with 1000 tons from all
British dye plants in 1913, add our pre-
war consumption of dyes was about
20. 900 tons. so 1t is evident we are close
to being able to meet It." Sir Henry said.
1--WE have three factories covering 1000
acres of ground and a chain of fac
tories erected since the beginning Of the
war that equal those developed by Ger
many through a long period OF years.
We have now also 100 university trained
chemists at work on research and twice
that number engaged in the supervision
of practical production"
DIR. Arthur Lynch. on the other hand,
complains that every one, from the uni
verslties to the bankers. is neglecting
dyes. but both men say the protecting
Of the home markets against German
competition will effectively stimulate tho
industry TO the point where IL soon will
be able TO meet all Corners in the open
market The plan for the protection
OF the Industry includes that no dyes
shall be imported without the consent
OF the commission.