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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 131, 5 February 1915, Page 2

On the face of it It looks as though Tau Honarc. the elected M.P. for the. Northern Maori seat has kept his little guessing competition going too long and that his persistent refusal to declare himself either on one side or the other is likely to end in his extreme discomfiture. If the petition, -which is reported to have been lodged against his election, is upheld Henaro may find himself suddenly thrust out upon a cold and unsympathetic world. Presumably he would not be barred from again contesting the seat, but lie can have no guarantee that be will win, and it Is quite on the cards that ho will be defeated. Tau certainly has not lacked opportunities to declare himself. Both parties in the House, according to report, have left no stone unturned to ascertain the dusky member’s definite intentions, but Tau has proved himself an adept at sido-stepipng. When the Opposition organiser wont to interview him lie fled hastily to the backblocks, and the most careful search failed to reveal his whereabouts. Then Sir James Carroll went North with, the intention of interviewing him, but when Sir James loft the steamer at 'Ahangarei, Henaro calmly walked aboard the same steamer and left for Auckland, where he had "urgent business.*' Present indications are that lie is likely to find himself in a dilemma from which all tiro side-stepping in the world will not extricate him. —Auckland Bulletin.