Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1921-06-03


seven and by one Republican, Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, who voted
with the minority.
About the Control Of Dyes.
The emergency tariff measure con.
tains an addition to the bill to provide
for continued federal control of dye i'm
portations. Opposition senators
charge that this dye addition will ere.
ate monopollstlc control of the dye
Industry in the United States, and
such monopollstlc control Is undesir.
able. There is a story about this
dye matter.
Wher the war broke out the Ger
mans, because of their virtual control
Of the dye industry, were able to de-
velop a chemical warfare service, 9TH
erwise known as the gas and fame
service. The Germans were strong In
the chemical field. They had virtual
control Of the worlds chemical sup
plies. Their advance in this industry
was far greater than that Of any other
country, and the United States Eng
land and France were compelled to
go to work to develop chemical re.
search and to get results so that Ger
many could be met with its own weap-
Ons.
Several departments Of government,
including the army and navy, have
urged that the United States must
control what might be called its own
dye destiny. 1t is said that Ger
pany today, although havings been
largely disarN VI, is In -2ossessiioE Of 81
great quantities of one of the most
deadly materials Of warfare, gas of
various kinds, and that she has also
the means at hand to enter into sue.
cessful competition with the world In
all matters connected with dyes.
1t is possible that before the differ
ences between the house and senate
." 'hV VhhNi S'h'y hicuSuit HTt lTOueu
out and the bill becomes law, the six
limit may be extended, or pro-
visions inserted In the measure which
will enable the government to extend
its life In case the general tariff bill
doesn't become a law at the end of the
six months period.
Think Il VIII Help Farmers.
1t can be said today that the great
est interest of senator's and represen-
tatlves In congress in this measure Is
Its probable effect on the agricultural
industries. There are some spokes.
men for the farmer who fear that the
bill will not do all that 1t is expected
to do, but In the main the belief seems
to be that 1t will be of material assist
ance to the Industries which II Is in.
tended to benefit. If the bill does not
do what It is expected to do, It's op-
GRAFTON will enable the law makers
10 know what changes must be made
when the provisions of the measure,
Or parts Of them, are Incorporated in
general tariff legislation.
The tariff apparently never ceases
rom troubling. Tariff sessions Of
congress always are long sessions and
Kings connected with the tariff direct
y also have been productive of long
'essions.
In the emergency tariff bill pro-
'isi0n is made to revalue all foreign
currency. The revaluation will be
'ased on the so-called buying rates
II exchange as the financial interests
lally quote them. The Federal Re.
'erve bank of New York is named
Is the authoritative power In determln-
ng such rates Of buying. This bank,
lnder the law. will certify the rates
o the secretary of the treasury.
Also, In the emergency tariff meas
ire there is what is called an anti.
Jumping paragraph which Is Intended
Q keep out of this country foreign
rods made to he sold cheaply and
which It is held would endanger the
interests of the United
'tates.
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