FOOTWEAR TARIFF

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23078, 1 July 1938, Page 8

FOOTWEAR TARIFF

NEW ZEALAND ACTION' THREATENED BOYCOTT ENGLISH MANUFACTURERS :' [FROM OTTB OWN LONDON, June u The negotiations between New Z<*4. § land House and the Rossendale boot manufacturers to ease the boycott threat on Dominion products in that district remain at a deadlock. The boycott followed New Zealand's action in placing tariffs on footer. The High Commissioner for New Zea- i land, Mr. W. J.. Jordan, met members of Parliament from the districts producing boots and shoes, who declared themselves to be completely satisfied with New Zealand's action. Subsequently the National Union of |f| Boot and Shoe Operatives published si ! ( statement made to the Rossendale (Jnion, which is not affiliated. "^ 0 - told the Rossendale operatives," the statement said, "that we could • not " support them in action against impotts : from a country where labour conditions are the finest in the world. We;feUA® that it was unfair that they- should • take their line of action, and thai§| they were making a mistake."' The Rossendale Union next wrote to Mr. Jordan stating that it was «m- % sidering a ballot of its members on the S5 question of boycotting New Zealand f§| produce. It is known, incidentally, that little or no New Zealand produce consumed in this district. Mr. Jordan replied regretting thatt§f such a threat should be made, and §f| offered to meet the union for a full discussion. He was told that _* the union would be glad for him to meet the executive. Mr. Jordan said at once that he was pre. pared to meet the executive, but * in view oi: the publicity already given to their criticism he thought the matter should be discussed at a general meeting, and as far as he was cecned there would be no objection to the prees being present. This offer has not been accepted, but Mr. Jordan has been informed that | the ballot has been postponed "mean- . j while."