Evening star., 1921-08-03
EMBARGO ON DYES
URGED ANDFOUCHT
Arguments Heard by Senate
Finance Committee Consid-
ering Tariff Bill.

The embargo against dye imports.
stricken out Of the tariff bill by the
House, was before the Senate finance
committee today. with representatives
OF the opposing views on the subject
on hand to testify.
An attempt by Chairman Penrose to
limit the number of witnesses and
face Of the earth brought objection
from Senators La Toilette. republican,
Wisconsin,, and Reed, democrat, Mis-
souri,. Mr.. Penrose said he was ready
TO hear 1t all over again"
Early testimony differed little from
three occasions in the last two years
that it considered the dye question.
Joseph H. Choate. jr.. for the Ameri-
can Dyes Institute, said: I'VE are just
a little nearer the dogs than before"
While those opposing the embargo
contended dye manufacturers would
have little difficulty in meeting Ger
man competition.
Daniel F. Waters. Philadelphia
dyer. said that once the American
dye industry was on it's feet. only
reasonable" tariff would be re-
quired. but that it lacked help to get
established.
Administration Of the present ex-
tended wartime restrictions on inn
ports by the war trade section OF the
State Department came under hre IN
connection with objections to embar-
goes or licensing systems in any form
by Charles A. Miller. Philadelphia
dyer. and A. A. Hodsgon Of Danbury.
Conn, hat manufacturer. They COM
planned that they were operating with
an element Of uncertainty always
present. because they never could oe
sure that applications for import per-
mits would be granted. Mr. Hodgson
declared that due to delay in disposi-
tion OF permit applications manufac-
turers in some cases had found their
stocks completed too late to get In
the seasons trade for which they
were made.
The committee decided then to put
over further hearings to tomorrow.
because Of the vote to come IN me
Senate on the agricultural credits bill.
Only Three Witnesses.
When the committee adjourned yes
terday only three witnesses remained 70
be heard in connection with the Ameri-
, can valuation provisions OF the Fordney
bill. After the hearings on American
valuation have been completed. the dye
embargo section. which was stricken
out by the House, will be taken up for
brief testimony.
Its fate also will be determined in the
series of executive meetings which Will
begin tomorrow.
CHAIRMAN fenTOSe dHHOuHSSu 'ho'
democratic as we'll az republican COM
mittee members would participate In the
executive consideration Of the two SUB
je cts. Calling in the minority members
marks departure from the usual
method of disposing of such problems by
the majority party and from the course
followed by the House ways and means
committee in drafting the present Dill.
slight Hope Held.
AS a result of the change in procedure.
many senators declared the American
valuation section az drafted by the
House had small chance of receiving
committee approval 1t was said that
none of the democratic committee mem
bers favored it and that several republi-
cans would oppose it, Sentiment has
been evident in the committee for &C
ceptance Of the modified home value
plan proposed by George c. Davis OF the
New York customs house.
This would place the burden Of prov
ing that imports were comparable or
competitive with American products on
the domestic manufacturer instead OF
the customs service. The home value
I-basis 1t Is claimed. would be installed
only in cases where proof was forthr
coming of the similarity Of the articles.
in which event its proponents believe
there would be little room for litigation
over customs decisions as to values.