REGULATION URGED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIX, Issue 285, 2 December 1938, Page 11

REGULATION URGED.

OVERSEAS IMPORTS.

HELP FOR N.Z. INDUSTRIES. MANUFACTURERS' VIEWS. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON*, Thursday. Following the annual conference of the Xew Zealand Manufacturer?* Federation, a meeting of the Xew Zealand council, which directs the activities of the federation, pave full consideration to the question of excessive importations from overseas. "It seems desirable, in view of the importance of this subject, and also in view of tin- publicity given to the rejection by the conference of a motion dealing with it, which seemed to indicate that the manufacturers' organisation is opposed to any interference with the present dangerous level which importations have reached, that a considered statement of the policy of the Manufacturers' Federation should be made." says a statement issued by the council. "The council desires to stats in the clearest terms that it has always been of the opinion that "there should be a definite policy of regulating importation of any goods from overseas which can be economically made in Xew Zealand. This is a fundamental part of the federation's policy and always habeen, and for that reason the conference which lias just ended unanimously adopted at the commencement of its meeting a remit from the Auckland association urging the Government to give all the necessary protection to manufacturers from overseas imports. Balanced Economy. "The Manufacturers' Federation throughout its history has constantly advocated a policy of full development of manufacturing industries in New Zealand on the grounds that such a policy is the only one which will provide a balanced economy for the country and bring in its train the well-being of every section of the community. The major portion of the federation's activities has always been directed to the attainment of this ideal for the *Pa<ons indicated, and it was because of that ba>ic principle that the conference rejected the mot-ion. The conference approved of the sentiments implied in the proposal, but not with its limited I implication.

"The council is perfectly clear that manufacturing can only be developed if funds are available, and, therefore, is seriously concerned over their withdrawal at the present time, and it the Government to bring forward without delay the proposals to develop manufacturing which the Prime Minister, the lit. Hon. M. J. Savage, and Minister of Industries and Commerce, the Hon. D. G. Sullivan, have indicated. If tliis is done quickly we believe funds will readily flow back for investment in industry and that we will witness a very substantial improvement in the position, while at the same time the j unemployment portion will be progressively improved.

' "The Manufacturers' Federation lias promised the Government its co-opera-tion and now await* the proposals, v.hic-h have been promised with the keenest interest and with the expressed determination to play its part to the full in furthering the Government's intention to develop our industries to the utmost extent."