The Penn's Grove record., 1921-08-12
DYE DISPUTE DELAYS TARIFF
ACTION
PenrOse Says Nightmares" About
What Germans Will Do To Us
Don't Affect Him In Least

Washington, Aug. 5.-tinal action
by the Senate Finance Committee on
the Fordney Tariff bill appeared to-
night to be farther away than at any
time since the measure was turned
over to it two weeks ago. There were
no signs that the committee would be
able for some days to enter into eX-
ecutive consideration of the two con
troversial phases of the bill-Ameri-
can valuation and the dye embargo
and no hearings have been held or
study given yet to rates and other
provisions.
Indications that Senators will de
mand figures on production costs and
profits and a multitude of other details
of the dye and chemical business de
veloDed today. Senator LaFollette,
Republican. Of Wisconsin, announced
that he had prepared a list Of ques-
tons covering such subjects, and pro-
posed to PROFOUND them to all wit
nesses. In his efforts he has the sup
port of half a dozen other members,
among them Senator Watson, Repub-
jiean, of Indiana.
Chairman PenrOse had planned
early in the week to begin executive
sessions next Thursday. The dye en-
barge controversy, however, has de
veloped so much discussion that it was
said the testimony will not be ON
pleted by that time.
The subject has brought letters
from Secretaries Weeks and Denby,
it was announced, although the letters
have not been made public. They are
understood. however, to express the
keen interest of the War and Navy
Departments in the matter from the
standpoint of national defense.
The committee today heard Joseph
II. Choate, Jr., spokesman for the dye
and chemical interests seeking an en-
barge and, in addition to others, Gran
Vile Mcfarland, of Boston, attorney
for the Amoskeag Mills, Of Massa-
chusetts, who spoke in opposition to
form of an embargo. Antagonist
between the two sides was shown fire.
quently during the day.
Mr.. Choate urged the committee to
embargo dyes and chemicals in the
next tariff law as the only means OF
establishing permanently an American
chemical industry. The United States
will be afforded no other opportunity
to build up an industry of value to
its national safety, health and pros
oeritv." Independent of the world, Mr..
Choate said. Without such aid, ne
added, the industry could not last long
)nce the "tentacles of the German dye
cartel are fastened upon the Amerl-
AN market -,
let me say that those horrible
Nightmares about what the Germans
IRE going to do to US don't affect me
n the least" Chairman Penrose said.
They Just roll off of me without leav-
ng a scar
Mr.. Choate said he admired the
Jhairman's courage.
The American Dye Institute was
brought into the discussion several
ines. and once its statement OF eN-
,enditures covering activities IN be
.alf of legislation was read. Senator
;moot. Republican, of Utah, who read
he statement, explained that 1t show
d expenses of S104, 900 for lobby
me-" and that Mr.. Choate had been
aid more than $4,000 for services
asst year.
Fl. A. Metz, a dye manufacturer
nd importer. of New York, was call
d to the stand to submit a list OF
.ssessments on members of the lnstl-
ute. Although opposed to an en-
.argo. to which the Institute IS com
litted, Mr.. Metz praised the organl--
alton for having done much good
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