FEELING IN AUCKLAND.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1324, 30 December 1911, Page 5

FEELING IN AUCKLAND.

INDIGNATION EXPRESSED. WHAT WILL DR. POMARE AND MR. GLOVER DO? (By TclezraDh.*-SDecial CorresoondenU Auckland, December 23. Tho air is full of rumours, the most striking of which-is that Sir Joseph AVard is to resign, and that tho Hon. J. :i. Millar is to carry On tho Ministry. In the meantime, the'qucstion of classification of members is agitating the minds of it. good many. Tho state of parties t(> largely depends upon which side tho Independents and Labourites range Cheintelves, that all sorts of tittle-taUlo is abroad. Seen prior (o his departure for Wellington, Mr. A. E. Glover, M.P., made an interesting statement, which indicated bis independent attitude with regard to parlies. Ho stated that ho had always worked for (ho uplifting of tho masses and for tho welfare of Auckland. Ho was prepared to support any Government that Would introduce progressive legislation for tho uplifting of tho people, and would meto out justico to Auckland. He did not care whether Mr. Massey, Sir Joseph Ward, or Brown, Jones, or Robinsou was at the head of tho Government, no long as they complied- with these conditions. Dr. Pomare, tho maiuto for tho Western Maori district, who is in Auckland, was seen by a reporter to-day. Told of tho interest attaching to (he question of his probable attitude in regard to tho political parties, (ho doctor laughed good-naturedly and admitted that he was well aware of tho fact. Ho was not prepared, however, ho said, to satisfy public curiosity at tho present time. "You prefer to givo no indication as to whether you will support Sir Joseph Ward or Mr. Massoy?" was a quesfion which brought (he reply "Absolutely no indication." "Tho Opposition nowspapers claim you as a certain supporter of Mr. Massey?" prompted tho pressman. "And somo of the Government organs havo declared that I'm a supporter of the present Administration," answered Dr. Poni-nrc.' "Let both sides say what they like," he added, "I know what my attitude will be, but at present I'm saying nothing beyond admitted that my election pledge was !o take up tho position of an Independent, and as a member in the House, watch first and foremost tho interests of my people. Beyond that I must refuse absolutely to say what attitude I will take up in Parliament." Further interest is given to the present •itu.ition owing to Mr. 'I'. M. Wilford's Enforced departure for Home. The ct,ues-

Hon most people want answered is whether or no Mr. Wilford arranged a "pair." In any case, and whatever the position, indignation is freely expressed at the calm way in which the defeated Government ignores its defeat anil clings to office, declining to let the jublic know its intentions.