The Washington times., 1922-07-11
HARO|NC'S s
DYE ED|CT:
ASSA|tED
v. S. interests Holding Ger
; man Patents Use Pressure
s. To NulIify Order.
by Universal Service.

American dye interests, hold
ers Of German patents acquired
by license from the Chemical
Foundation, are making vigorous
efforts to have President Harding
vacate his order for the seizure
Of all the patents sold to the
Foundation by former Alien Prop
erty Custodian Palmer, it be-
came knwon today. a.
Stdp to Monopoly. -
The same interests are kacking
amendments proposed to the tariff
bill to place an embargo upon all
importations Of dyesuuffs. Revoca-
ton Of the Presidents order Of
seizure and enactment Of embargo
provisions would give these inter
ests a complete monopoly OF the
dye industry In the United States.
In their efforts to have the order
of seizure set aside, the dye interests
are receiving the support OF a group
OF United States Senators, all Re-
publicans, chief among whom 10
Senator Erelinghuysen Of New Jer.
sey, who IL also leading the fight
for adoption of the embargo amend
ments to the tariff bill.
Senator Frelinghuysen has been
trying to arrange meeting with
the President for himself and other
Senators whom he has interested In
the movement to have the chemical
foundation left undisturbed in It's
possession of the German rye pat
ents.
The secret fight Of the American
dye interests against the Presidents
order was formally launched last
Thursday evening, when a number
of Senators met by Invitation At
Senator Frelinghuysen's house.
There the whole matter was dis
cussed, and while some Of the SEN
ators present agreed to support Fre-
linRhuysen In the undertaking,
others believed that the fears Of the
dye concerns were unfounded and
that they would not be hurt by the
transfer OF the title to the patents
back to the Government from the
chemical foundation. which. II Is
alleged. Illegally holds them.
King to Oppose.
: Senator Pepper of Pennsylvania
said today that he had agreed to
accompany Senator Frelinghuysen to
the White House, although he does
not believe that the Presidents or.
der should be revoked. He received
a number Of appeals from Pennsyl.
vanians who have acquired patents
by license from the Foundation and
who feared their titles to these pat.
ents would be impaired by the Presi-
dents order. Senator Pepper takes
the view, however, that the Presi'
dents order is intended to protect
the licensees, whose good faith in
taking over the patents has not been
impugned.
Senator Shortridge of California lie
supporting Senator Frelinghuysen
and has also agreed to be one Of the
party to confer with the President.
The Senator was chairman Of a sub
committee appointed by the Senate
to investigate the growth Of the dye
monopoly In the United States and
took volumes of testimony on the
subject. No report Of the investigg
ton has ever been filed, however,
and no announcement Is made as TO
when II might be filed.
Senator King OF Utah, who has
been persistently fighting the efforts
OF the dye interes's 10 obtain a mo.
nopoly, was author Of the resolution
which brought about the investisa-
ton. He said today that he will
fight the embargo amendments to
the tariff bill, and will relate to tha
Senate the history of the steps taken
by the dye interests to get control Of
the dye industry. The Senator also
announced that II Senator Freling-
huysen and his committee call upon
the President. he will seek an inter.
view also for the purpose Of giving
the President some information on
the other side Of the case.