CONFERENCE APPROVED

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 28, 3 February 1932, Page 8

CONFERENCE APPROVED

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

VIEW

Mr. John Myers stated-at a meeting of the council of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce last evening that the Importers Committee ' fullydiscussed,,'the; ■ question, of. exchange and the credits pool, and came to the conclusion that as the matter was in tho hands of the Associated Chambers the committee would not proceed further with the matter, but the question could be discussed at the next meeting of the; council. Mr. Myers then read the resolutions -passed by the executive of! the Associated* Chambers in opposition to the action taken by tho Government under 'the Oixler-in-Council. The speaker remarked that in ordinary times free exchange .was desirable. • But these we're abnormal :times. He,thought ; that/in matters of urgency the Associated Chambers "could be of; great assistance1 to"the* Government. ;.The. suggestion was-made that, say, eight members of the' commercial community should confer with the Government upon important,, matters such" as this. He; moved: : "That we communicate , with s : i the . Associated Chambers urging them to endeavour to arrange a conference with the Govern-' ment, the banks, the producers, and the Associated Chambers." Mr. D. i J.-. McGowan;' ."It- has beenalready arranged."' -O .-'-.'!■ , Mr. Myers: "By whom?" Mr. J. Pearce Luke: "By.the, P.rime Minister;'«".;' ,';-s^i-V •„"£ • h'- ■'*) ;i I !*( The council then resolved itself into committee to discuss the question. On "i lesuiriirig \inv council ' Mr.'' Myers pressed for the adoption of the amended motion moved by him. He said the adoption -of■-, the -resolution would strengthen, the hands. of the Associated' Chambers. ..-'..['.... "'' ' '•'.', "■' The' chairman ruled' the motion out of order in view - of t-the' resolution adopted at the laßt meeting of; the Council. ■■■::'-. .-■■■■- .!.'■...; ■■; :.;/'.' ■■ . , Mr. Myers said he-regretted that the council had not aceeptedshis assurance and trusted : him. in. urging ■ the import? ance-of passing the resolution. ' After a brief discussion the following amended iresolutiou' was adopted: 'fThat this council'approves ofrsteps' taken to endeavour1 to arrange a'conference-be-tween ;repr'esentatives froni:the Government, the- banks, -.producers*' organisations,; and s commercial interests to discuss matters relative to the compulsory credits pool." ■ ■•""■■-• ■: ■-, .•■:. ■:,': :;.,:.;