JERGER AND MANNIX

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 259, 27 July 1920, Page 5

JERGER AND MANNIX

g CANDID REMARKS BY MR. HUGHES FOMENTING TROUBLE WITH AMERICA By Telegraph—Preeß Association—(Jopyrlsht Melbourne, July M. Mr. Hughes, in his Bendigo speech, said, in reference to Father Jerger: "When we pnit a man aboard a ship by virtue of tho law, the steamship companies and the wharf labourers and tho seamen must, obey the law. If not, we shall see whalt we shall see. Neither chall be allowed to defy tho law of tho land." Denouncing disloyalists, he declared that lio would "smito them hip and thigh." Referring to Archbishop Mannix. he said he wanted the American people to know that Dr. Mannix did not represent Australia. If he said his utterances wero supported by the people of Australia, he said what was not true. Dr. Mannix's speeches in America stamp-, ed him as a man who had gone out in the guise of an archbishop to foment war between England and America, a man whose mission' was political in essence. Dr. Mannix was a declared Sinn Feiner, and was using his high position in the Church for the purpose of political agitation. "We wont America to understand that Australia' is part and parcel of the British Empire; and that those whose hand is against tho Empire are againsn; us. We want to be friendly and do business with America, realising that her destiny and ours coincide in the Pacific. We want her help in the Pacific, and realise how important it is that the true sentiment of Australia should bo represented in America."— Press Assn. REPRESENTATION OF AUSTRALIA IN AMERICA.

Melbourne, Jnlv 2G. Mr. W. M. Hughes, speaking at Bendigo on Saturday, fiercely donounced the recent utteranoes of Archbishop Mannix in America. Inoidentaliy he mentioned that the Government was appointing a Hieh Commissioner in Amerioa to reflect Australian sentimonfc.—Press Assn.

LAW MUST BE OBEYED. Sydney, July 26.. Mr. Gordon Wesohe, manager for the Macdonald Hamilton Company, agents for tho Poninsular and Oriental Line, says thnt the Melbourne agents are interviewing Mr. Hughes with a view to having Father JeTger placed ashore at Fremantle.

Mr. Hughes, speaking at Bendigo, said that Fathor forger's deportation was ordered by tho law of the land. "Let noit cilther the Shipping companies nor the waterside workers disobey it." he added. It is announced that the P, and 0. Company is likely to apply for the cancellation of tho registration of the Waterside Workers' Union iu the event of the federation boycotting its steamers.—Press Assn.

APPLICATIONS TO COURTS REFUSED. (Reo. July 20, 9.30 p.m.) Perth, July 20. The IChybor has arrived. No communication with the shore was permitted, local passengers being landed and tho vessel then proceeding direct for Colombo. Although no official statement has been made it is stall freely rumoured that the vessel had <i rendezvous with tho cruiser Encounter and that Father Jerger was transferred to tho warship. The Supreme Court refused the application for a writ of habeas corpus calling upon tho captain of the Khyber to show cause for the detention of Jerger. Leave to appeal was granted,— Press Assn. Melbourne, July 26. An application on. behalf of Father Jerger for an order to enable his evidence in connection with his claim for ,£SOOO damages from General Ryrie. As-sistant-Minister of Defence, to be taken on commission, was refused—Press Assn.

THE SHIPPING BOYCOTT. (Rec. July 20, 10.10 p.m.) Sydney, July 26. In view of the boyoott of the Peninsular and Oriental Company arising out of the Jerger deportation, the company is asking tho Federal Government for compensation for any loss incurred. The wharf labourers refused work on the steamer Borrima to-day and were replaced by men from the shipping labour bureau. In the event of the boycott continuing at other ports the company's steamers will load sufficient coal at' Sydney to carry the vessels to Colombo. The deportation is exciting little interest in union circles in Sydney, the officials expressing the opinion that they havo enough troubles of their own account without starting a religious stampede from work.—Press Assn.