Evening journal., 1922-02-21
SENATEQUIzOF
Dye PRODUCERS
Call Officials of Industries
to Testify, Demands
Senator King
FRELINGHUYSEN NOT
FOR PROSECUTIONS"

WASHINGTON. Feb. s1-The long
DELAYED senate inquiry to- determine
whether a monopoly exists among the
dye and chemical makers OF this
country ana to investigate the activi-
ties Of their alleged lobbyists got un-
day way yesterday. Indications Of the
sweeping nature Of the investigation
we're given Immediately in demands
BY senator King. Democrat Utah,
sponsor OF the resolution. that thirty
odd persons. some OF them govern
mont or former government officials,
be called 20 testify
The day was devoted largely TO
statements by Mr.. King and Senator
Freiinghuysen. Republican. New
Jersey. whose amendment TO the rea-
oluiion has hroadened il to Include
Importers as well as American manu-
facturers. Mr. King laid before the
committee the names OF those who
he said should be called and who
could give testimony "evidenciar~' in
character"
The Utah Senator named many
persons as being able to give testi-
mony "evidenciary IN character"
Among those who he said should he
called we're
Officials OF the American Dyes In
siltute. the Chemical Foundation. q
T. DUPONT de Nemours Company.
National Aniline and Chemical Com
pany. Textile Alliance and Allied
Chemical Company and tho Syn
thetio Organic Chemical Manuf0c-
turers Association.
The senator suggested that the
committee call Brigadier- General
Fries OF the chemical warfare serv-
Ice; officials of the National Re
search Council, former officers OF the
War Trade Board, the Alien Prop
erty Custodians ONCE. certain ofil-
clais OF the War and State Depart
ments. who had 10 do with the
handling Of the shipments OF repa-
ration dyes Or. Julius Klein. chief
OF the Bureau Of Foreign and Do
mcsiic Commerce. and Thomas o.
Marvin. OF the Tariff Commission
senator Frolinghuysen, on the
oihor hand pleaded with the COM
miitcc 10 make the inquiry an inveE-
tlgation I'm fact and not a "persecu-
ilon"
Mr.. Frelinehuysen declared that
charges had been mhdc and II was
Tor the committee to determine
whether trust actually existed.
Early determination was required
he added. in justice to those whose
money was tied up in the business
a. well as to the honor OF the lead
ers in the industry. A question OF
national policy was involved he de-
ciar urging that the committee
chart its course with the following
objects in addition 90 the determin-
alton Of the trusts existence In
view II improper methods have
been employed by The dye makers.
they must be disclosed. the status
Of the American dye industry must
be shown with view TO recon-
mending the remedial legislation II
any Is needed. and there should be
an exposure" Of the methods used
by Importers in obtaining their sup
ply and In the distribution of the
J German dyes and chemicals.
These points, the New Jersey
senator declared. should develop all
the facts the committee requires
and they would reveal, he added,
how keenly the Germans were
reaching out TO obtain a dominance
In the American dye market. The
German trust. he declared. was near
10 clinching It's grip on the American
business.
Among those who Senator King
requested the committee to brlne
before IL by subpoena are: lrenee
dupont, Major Richard Sylvester c
X. Weston, Morris r. Poucher
Harry Stephenson. Richard /. Lee
and Frank Bright OF the duPon'
Company.
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