ENFORCING PROHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 18279, 21 December 1922, Page 9

ENFORCING PROHIBITION.

STATE GOVERNORS CONFER.

ENCOURAGING REPORTS. A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.

•Sixteen State Governors conferred with the President, Mr. W. G. Harding, on the problem of prohibition. A statement subsequently issued from White House declared that in many cases the Governors' reports were of an encouraging nature, indicating that gratifying progress was being made in the enforcement of the Volstead law. Numerous instances of lack of co-operation were also pointed out.

There was f< preponderance of opinion at the conference that an earnest official appeal for reverence for the law, and the cordial support of the press in the enforcement of the law would cure the worst conditions reported. BRITISH ASSISTANCE. SUPPRESSION OF SMUGGLING A. and N.Z. WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador, has written to Mr. C. E. Hughes, Secretary of State, stating that both the British and Canadia.n Governments will co-operate with the United States Government in the reduction of the smuggling of liquor from Cainada and the Brahamas into the. United States by means of American vessels which change to the British registry for the purpose of engaging in illicit liquor traffic.