DR MANNIX.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1920, Page 3

DR MANNIX.

UuSTItAIiIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION]

LONDON, July 29

A considerable controversy is inevitable in the event of Government restoring to tlie wartime defence of realm, regulations to prevent Dr Mannix landing in Ireland. Mannix announces lie is leaving New York aboard the Baltic on the 31st.

DR MANNIX SAILS. LONDON, July 31. _ A press message from New York unliounees that Archbishop Man nix has sailed in the liner “Baltic” for Europe. Many thousands of his admirers made wildly enthusiastic demonstrations at tlie dock before the liner left.

The messages added that President De Valera did not sail on the Baltic. The Chairman of the Queenstown Town Council, in an interview, spoke regarding the arrangements there for a public welcome to Dr Mannix. He said: “Wo don’t intend to alter our arrangements made to give a hearty welcome to such a distinguished Churchman as the Archbishop of Melbourne. If the British Government adopt measures to prevent him from disembarking at Queenstown, then it will be the crowning act of folly in their dealings with Ireland and with the Irish people. Such a’n insane act would: be a gross affront to the Catholic Church. It would be strongly resented

by Homan Catholics. How will the Bid

tisli representative at the Vatican ex- ■* plain to the Pope for such treatment if it is extended to a man who is going ' to Home. He goes there to fulfil the obligations arising out of his sacred office.”

LONDON, July 31. Home messages state that some Vatican circles disavow Dr Mannix’s utterances, it being alleged they consider as intemperate his Irish manifestation, and as hjghly blameworthy. The Vatican is alleged to be surprised that Dr Mnnijix uses pro-Irish talk on the ground that it was expected that he would refrain from politics.

AN EM PHATiC DENIAL

OTTAWA, July 29/ Dr Mannix denied that he had advocated that Australia should attempt to create an Independent Republic. Ho added: “Australia has not the reason that Ireland has for setting up an Independent Republican Government. The people of Australia, upon two occasions, when the questions have been put to the vote, agreed with me and not with Mr Hughes. He deserted the cause he once espoused, and lie is a Britisher and Imperialist of the worst tjpe. Americans would not pay attention to what Mr Hughes says if they .i*>w what the Australians thi»V > 1 rtrn j but I will deal with Mr Hughes i whep I return to Australia.” RriAJapnjx concluded: “It is strmge |lint sopie people are appealing to the Vatican because pf some of ipv statements, and therp are some persons who vpnti|iually ray that the Vatican and the Rope shqeJd he Kept ree °f Ml p iitics. 1 have not had any message from the Vatican. LEAVING NEW YQRK. (Repeivpd this day, qt 9.3 Q a.m.) x NEW YORK, July 31. Holding two roses, Dr Afannix as he stoot}' on thq Baltic’s deck, invoked repeatedly a silept benediction. ’ The crew of the Qlympic alongside, made n counter demonstration, waving |he British flag and cheering Britain with an occasional hostile note against Ireland. A riot was prevented by the space of atpr betweeiv the ship and pier, tip Valera returned to shore at the hist minute as the Baltic moved off. Valera"was hoisted on the shoulders of a couple of men and the crpwd cheered him for two pupates.

AND POFE. (Rpceivpd tliis day at 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug 1. Tlut ‘Sunday Times” says there is a yviving oonvictijpn that Dr Alannix ought to lie allowed to land in Ireland to prevent Sinn Fein making capital out of the prohibition. It is believed Sir Hi Greenwood is becoming converted to this view. -

The "Observer” says Government must at all costs adhere to the determination to exclude Alannix. His Bolshevism is not more respectable for being mitred. The sequel should he the test cf the Vatican’s discipline, after the confession that it was shocked at Mannix’s performances, and also a test whether British diplomatic representation at the Papal Court serves any useful purpose.

The Sunday “Express” declares the reports pf flic Vatican’s oelfcure on ||apnjx emanate from a small pro-Bri-tish party there, and does not represent tlie Vatican Is considered policy. BROKE HIS LEG. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) NEW YORK, Aug 1.

-James Shaw, an English coal merchant of Leeds, hissed a demonstrator at Alannix’s departure. -Shaw stood on the second deck of the Baltic. Several longshoremen climbed aboard and viciously attacked Shaw, broke his leg, and beat him about the body. A large fprtjii pf police finally qtpcid # Ht attackers and broke up what threatened to become a riot. DEFENDING HUGHES. (Received this day at 8 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 31. Australian ex-service men are strongly resenting Dr Mannix’s attacks on Mr Hughes and are sending protests to the newspapers, pointing out the A.I.F highly admired Mr Hughes, and Dr Mannix doesn’t represent Australian opinion and any attempt to sow discord between Britain and United States is hh'hiy dangerous to the peace of the r world. Ex-servicemen ask Americans not to forget Mr Hughes speaks authoratively for Australia, while Dr Mannix is only a churchman. It is reported a large number of the crew qf the Baltic declared they would not man the’ ship if Dr Mannix W’ e V° permitted on board. The firemen, mostly of Irish descent, declared they would not fire the ship if Mannix were not permitted to sail. Rational Catholic AVar Council announced R is rumoured in Rome that Dr Alannix will he made a Cardinal and probably will be transferred to Dublin. It is understood Mannix is to attempt to land in Ireland. His original plans contemplated a stay until Nov. Ist in Ireland, then sailing for Rome.