Evening journal., 1921-09-08
chemists FEAR
Dye DISASTER
American Society Urges
Saving of u. S. Industry
BY Embargo
NEW GERMAN
PLOT is ALLEGED

NEW YORK. Sept. s.-The Amer
lean Chemical Society has called
on Congress to save by a selective
embargo Americas organic chemical
industry. alleged to be threatened
with destruction by Germany.
This appeal was contained in a
resolution adopted at a convention
Of the society after Francis p. Gar
van. former alien property custodian,
had charged in an address that the
German dye monopoly controlled
certain members of Congress and
that German agents were once more
plotting against Americas security.
The society also adopted a resolu-
. tion urging on the coming disarma-
ment conference most serious con-
sideration OF the broad question OF
chemical disarmament as affected by
the development and maintenance OF
the chemical industries by the sew
eral nations"
Adoption OF this resolution was
followed by the reading of a well
coming letter from President Hard
ing to the American chemists and
men Of science from Great Britain
and Canada assembled with them.
Flays German Intrigue
The German design. Mr.. Garvan
said in his address. is being prose-
cuted by moles in the darkness with
more subtle viciousness than marked
the intrigue OF Won Bernstorff. Al
bert and Schweitzer. in the years
before America entered the war.
The times are too tense with
danger for passive tactics" he con.
tinued. ION one side we have ths
same old crowd Of German agents
masquerading as good American
citizens. On the other side we per
ceive American citizens supporting
the German intrigues. In Congress
we hear and stand aghast at the ig
norant and malicious outbursts o
certain legislators unmindful o
their country's welfare.
Their voices are the voices OF th'
elected representatives and SENATOR
in the American Congress, but tn
hands that manipulate them are tn
hands Of the German dye trust tn
most powerful monopoly ever formed
by man. the Unforeseen Gemein
schaft. the I. c.
did it not bring TO your mind
the lessons OF the war when yol
saw the importing representatives o
the I. c. stand on the floor Of tn
House OF Representatives, fiankel
by fifteen Of the seventeen Congress
men who voted against the declara
ton Of war. leading the cheering
when the first great unsuccessful tes
came as TO whether American chem
lists should be given a chance {
catch up with their neglect OF fort
years and atone for It by leadin
this country through the develop
ment of organic chemistry into tn
realms OF intensified national indus
trial progress2"
Text OF Resolution.
The resolution calling for an EN-
barge IS as follows:
Believing in the incalculabl
peace-time benefits which accru
from the development OF the scienc
OF organic chemistry and its appli
cation in medicine, agriculture, an
the Industries connected with foos
fuel. textiles and dyes.
Realizing the great role that OF
ganic chemistry has played in IN
development Of chemical warfar'
we call the attention Of this natio
to the grave crisis which threaten
our organic chemical industry.
"In spite OF the tremendous stride
made during the past ten years
the United States. this industry
still centered in Germany. Oth'
nations have already sought to safi
guard its future in their courlri'
by appropriate legislation. AmeriS
stands hesitant. Progress has bee
checked. and indeed the very II
dustry is threatened with destru
ton. Two agencies will be dete
minative in averting this disaster
the approaching international col
ference on disarmament and q
Congress Of the United states.
Resolved therefore,
"G) That we urge upon u
American. delegates 10 the disarm
ment conference the most serioi
consideration Of the broad questi'
of our chemical industry as affect'
by the development and maintenan
Of the chemical industry in the Sc
eral nations.
"(2) That we urge upon Congre
the necessity of including in q
permanent tariff bill a selective er
barge for a limited period again
importtion OF synthetic organ
chemicals; and we express the co
hdent hope that in view OF the II
portant bearing Of such action
economical development and
national defence, our representatiy
regardless OF political affiliatioi
will support this legislation" "