AMERICAN ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN ITEMS.

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DR MANNIX INTERVIEWED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 18.

The Australian Press Association interviwed Dr M;i tin ix. The correspondent asked; Is there any connection between the Irish Republic and the Archbishop’s mission to Rome? Dr -Mannix replied: No. It is a regular visit to the Holy See, expected of every bishop. There is no political aspect in my trip through United States. I am only taking the opportunity of seeing America, but everywhere I have been 1 have found the enthusiasm for the Irish can£>e overwhelming.

The correspondent asked: Hop: cap the archbishop reconcile his statement regarding America's enthusiasm f>>r tile Irish cause with the fact that neither Republican nor Democratic Conventions epdorsed recognition of flip Irish republic? Hr Mnnnjx replied that the Cppvejp tions’ action was due to the fact that perhaps the Irish vote was not sufficiently large to bring about an endorsement of recognition, but we must remember that more than 400 of the -thousand delegates at the Democratic 4 Convention voted for recognition. The correspondent added: Do you think De Valera was wise in obtaining recognition of the plank from the Third dencies ?

Dr Mannix replied that De \ alera bad been judicious, though he is not attempting to force or even indicate to which Party Americans should attach themselves.

FURTHER COMMENT. f NEW YORK, July 18. y correspondent asked Dr Mannix would there be a possibility that United States official recognition of Ireland in jght be a caucus belli between United States and England. The Archbishop replied that England would not at this time, go to war with United States. She could not do it. England might go to war with United States at some future tie, but now there might be diplomatic unpleasantness from such a recognition, but United States could better .afford it in the cause of Irish freedom than the other country. Ho said he had not heard of any attempt likely to be made to prevent his landing in England. He added: I will visit England after a visit to Ireland. My stay in Ireland is only a return to my home, and has no political aspect. Dr Mannix refused to make further comment on the Ventura incident.