New-York tribune., 1921-09-08
1000 Chemists
Here Ask Ban
On German Dye
Resolution Charging Plot to
Sci Up World Rule in
the Chemical Industry
Is Sent TO Congress
Urge Arms Parley to Act
Carvan Declares That Trust
Plans to Make America
Impotent by Monopoly


Three thousand chemists, after lis
..,;uc to charges made by Francis P
c.rysn before the American Chemics,
ct;ssy at Columbia University yester-
lac that Germany, through her dye
ssass industries, has set up in 1his
scantry propaganda for world iomi-
rstion equal to that of the Hohenzes-
ly,rs before the war. adopted resolu-
s;ons asking Congress to place an en-
bsrro against certain German chemi-
Gals.
The society, which represents $4,000
chemists, IN referring to Germany 8
maintenance of a virtual chemical no-
rOuoly in some lines through cheap
rrcduction, also called upon President
Earding's Forthcoming conference for
limitation Of armaments to take cogni-
ssnce Of the development of chemical
armaments. The action resulted from
ccnviction that Germany Is now de-
vsloping her chemical laboratories In
on effort to gain military supremacy.
Garvan Attacks Metz
Mr. Garvan, formerly Alien Prop
erty Custodian and now presidant
Of the Chemical Foundation. bitterly
STACKED Herman A. Metz. formerly
Congressman and at one time New
York City Comptroller. He described
Mr. Net as "the American voice of
Gerrany's chemical interests" who,
as the representative Of the Interesscn
Gsmsinschaft. the combination of Ger
nan chemical interests and the Ger
man government. told the American
people, ''I've got you licked!"
The applause which greeted Mr.. Gar
vans remarks had hardly subsidized be-
fore the resolutions were proposes and
adopted unanimously. The university
gymnasium, where the society's sixty
second meeting was convened, heid
more chemists than had ever before
met under one roof About 500 chem
lists from foreign countries were pres.
ent. Among these who spoke were Sir
William Pope, professor Of chemistry
a. Cambridge University, who dsvel-
oped mustard gas as war weapon;
Edgar F. Smith, president of the SOC. :
city; Professor r. F. Ruttan, of the
Canadian society; John E. Temple, ef
the New York section: DR.. Leo r.
Haekeland, of Columbia; DR.. Arthur D.
Little, Of Boston; Professor Ernst
Cohen, OF the University of Utrecnt,
and Professor Wilder D. Bancroft, of
Cornell.
Harding Sends Message
DR.. Charles L. Parsons read a mes
sage from President Harding. The
President said:
Probably none of the msterialistic
sciences holds promise Of so great con-
Mnutions TO human welfare in the corr
ing generation as that which your e.
sanlzatien represents. The Develop
ments Of applied chemistry involve
both possibility of vastly increased
hcrrors in human conflict and ulti-
mately inestimable benefits to a peace
full civilization Let us hope that a
science so fraught with either good or
Vicious possibilities may be turns Il,
through the wisdom of the nations, to
the benefit and advancemenc of man
kind
The resolutions demanding that Con-
gTess take steps to stem the thrash OF
German dyes into this country and re-
questlng that the limitat ons Of arma-
ment conference discuss the subject of
chemical warfare were prepared by
Charles H. Herty, H. c.. Clark and
Frank Eldred. The resolutions follow
Believing in the incalculabie peace
tine benefits which accrue from the
Development Of the science of organic
chemistry and it's applicat on in medi-
cine, agriculture and the industries
connected with foods, fuels, textiles
and dyes. and realizing the great rale
organic chemistry has played in the
development of chemical warfare, we
call the attention of this nat on to the
grave crisis which threatens our or
ganic chemical industry. In spite of
the tremendous strides made during
the last five years in the United States
tns important industry is st II CEN
tered iii Germany. Other nations have
already sought to safeguard it's future
10 IN their countries by appropriate legis-
iietion; America stands hesitaNt Dr~o-
fess has been checked, and indeed the
very industry IS threatened with de-
struction.
"fwo agencies will be determinative
IN averting this disaster-the ap-
preaching international conference on
disarmament and the Congress of the
United States
Resolved, therefore, first. that we
urge upon the American delegates to
1ne disarmament conference most SER
s,us Gus consideration of the broad ques-
uon OF chemical armament as affected
oy the Development and maintenance Of
Iae chemical Industries in the sev-
eral nations;
Urge Sele tive Embargo
Al Second, that we urge upon Congress
sae necessity of including in the per-
maanent tariff bll selective embargo
=. .or limited period against importa-
IONS Of synthetic organic chemicals;
saa we express the confident hope that.
u view of the important bearing of
sun action on economic development
aao on national defense, our represent
,i' slives' regardless of political affilia-
'i.HS' KS VIII support this leoislation."
MT Caravans charge that German
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