A DIVIDED CABINET

Evening Star, Issue 14523, 26 November 1910, Page 6

A DIVIDED CABINET

THE GAMING BILL INCIDENT

[Special to the Star.]

WELLINGTON, November 26.

The Ward-Miliar incident hat; occasioned a great deal of comment, in tho lobbies, as well as outside the House. Hi some quarters it is hold to justify the statement that the Ministry are anything but a happy family. One prominent supporter of the Ministry remarked: “It is bad enough that we know there are dissensions in Cabinet, but for Heaven's sake let them keep their quarrels for the Cabinet room, and not attempt disciplining on the floor of the House.” That exactly expresses tho general view. “ OBSTINACY NOT COURAGE.” [Special to ran Star.]

WELLINGTON. November 26.

Tho mast notable feature in the debate was the collision between Mr Millar and Sir Joseph Ward. There can ho little doubt that the public will bo very carious to know what is to be the result of a far greater and sharper disagreement than that which Jed to the resignation of Mr Hogg. With some people perhaps Mr Millar’s obstinate defence of tho bookmakers will count for courage, but oven bis admirers will not be able to read without regret and surprise the shallow and foolish sophistry with whifii he defended a really immoral and anti-social doctrine. It is diflkult to see how after t lie direct and severe slap in tho fare given to Mr Millar by tho Prime Minister, who had to repudiate his colleague’s views in stioug terms, there can be. any delay about Mr Millar's-re-signation. Wc cannot think of any parallel to this public breach between tin; Prime .Minister and his chief colleague, and the public which knows that resignations have followed lesser and private breaches within tho Ministry will not lx; surpri- *<T jf Mr Millar takes what seems (o be the natural and necessary course of action. —‘ Dominion.’