THE EMBARGO ON HIDES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16037, 30 January 1920, Page 3

THE EMBARGO ON HIDES.

CONFLICTING VIEWS,

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, January 29,

The embargo on hides was a subject of interviews by two deputations which waited on the Prime Minister to-day. The first, a deputation representative of producers and freezing companies' of the Wairarapa district, asked for a removal of the embargo, and then a deputation representing the hoot trade asked ■that on no account should the embargo ho removed. In the course of his reply, Mr Massey said the Government was anxious to do its duty by producers and also to consumers. If that had not been the case there would not have been any embargoin the first instance. He hoped the time would soon come when no raw material would be exported from this country, but the whole of our raw material would be converted into manufactured goods before being exported. Both sides of this question were fully thrashed out at the recent conference. Ho promised that the Government would consider the matter fully, and ho hoped that a conclusion would bo reached which would be satisfactory to the whole community, but he could tell them that the present position of tilings was causing a great deal of agitation throughout the whole country, and was the cause of a great deal of annoyance to the Government. What the Government would do ho was not prepared to say, hut he hoped to be able to announce a decision within a week or two.