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Taranaki Daily News, 21 December 1922, Page 3

THE PROHIBITION PROBLEM. GETTING OVER THE DIFFICULTIES. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. Washington, Dee. 19. Sixteen State Governors conferred with President Harding on the problem of prohibition. A statement said that in marfy eases 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, is a preponderance of opinion that an earnest official appeal for reverence for the law and the cordial support of the Press for the enforcement of the law would cure the worst conditions. It is reported that Sir Auckland Geddes, British Ambassador, in a letter to Mr. Hughes, Secretary of State, said that both the English and Canadian 'Governments will co-operate with the American Government in the reduction of the smuggling of liquors from Canada and the Bahamas to the United States by means of American vessels which change to the British registry for the purpose of engaging in illicit liquor traffic.