MAYOR AND MINISTER.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1918, Page 5

MAYOR AND MINISTER.

AN APOLOGY DEMANDS®

By Telegraph.— Pre M Associatioa,- . Aukland, Last Night. Replymg to Mr. Massey, the Mayot »ys that he is placing the matter of » Koyal Commission.before the atyOtatn.oil. Continuing, he says: "I want to use every possible means of rightine the position without resort to law, sad I think it will assist Cabinet and yourself it you know just exactly how matters stand here. I feel that it will be to, possible for me, in my official capacity, to deal with the Minister for pS>Ho Wealth at all, and you will readily see how impossible this will make the potftmn between the Department and the city. In fact, the gravity of the situ*. tion is such that some remedy mast he found, and found before Sir Joseph Ward :wd yourself leave New Zealand. As tbe potion now stands, to leave the Hon. t*- V\ Russell in undismited control of several departments during the absence of the National leaders would he nothiaa less than disastrous to Auckland and would inflame public opinion here to danger-point Naturally, I feel that noting short of an apology from the Mia-* ister, given as publicly as the insult has been, will enable me to resume normal relations with him, and even such an apology cannot efface the Impreßriong which his action has produced. I can--Win thß , Bta £ of ? übli<! «!**» h«'ie, the force of which, I hope, vou will anpreeiafe nor can I let the tatemto of Auckland be jeopardised, as they must be, if the. Minister's action is allowed to pn=s unchallenged. Consider what steps should be taken " r