FATHER JERGER CASE.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 July 1920, Page 3

FATHER JERGER CASE.

UWJIAfcIAN <S- N. 7.. e.vm.E association] THEI DEPORTED FATHER JERGER SYDNEY, July ‘26. Air Gordon Weselie, manager of the McDonald Hamilton Coy., agents for the P. and ()„ Company, says their Melbourne agents are interviewing the Prime Minister (Hon W. M. Hughes) with a view to haying Father Jorge.r placed ashore at Fireemantlo. Mr Hughes, speaking at Bendigo, said that Father Jorger’s deportation had been ordered by the law of the land. I.et not either the shipping companies npr the waterside workers disobey! Jt is announced the P. and 0. Company is likely to apply for the conocllation of the Waterside. Workers' registration in the event of the Federation Imvcotting the steamers, MR HUGHES BELLICOSE. (Received This Dnv at 12.25 p m ) MELBOURNE, July 2G. Hon. IV, M. Hughes, in his Bendigo speech said : “ When we put a man aboard a ship by virtue of the law, the steamship companies, wharf labourers and seamen shall obey the law. If not, we shall see what we shall see. Neither will lie allowed to defy the law of the land.” Denouncing the disloyalists, ho declared lie would sniito tligni bin und thigh. Referring to Dr Mannix, he said lie wanted the American people to know Dr Mannix did not represent Australia. If he said his utterances were supported by the people of Australia he said what was not true. He added Dr Mannix’s speeches in America stamped him ns a man who lind gone out in the guise of an Archbishop to foment war between England and America. He was a man whoso, mission is political in essence. Dr Mannix was a declared Sinn Feiner, and was using his high position in the church for purposes of political agitation. W G wanted Americans to understand that Australia was part «mvl parcel of the British Empire, and whose hand is against the Empire is against us. We wanted to he friendly and do business with America. Realising her destiny and ours coincide in the Pacific we want her help in tho Pacific, and realise how important it is to the true sentiment that Australia shqu]d be represented in America.