MANNIX’S SPEECHES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2153, 22 July 1920, Page 3

MANNIX’S SPEECHES.

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ACTION. : Loiidon, July 19. 'Mr Bonar Law, in The House of Commons, said the GoA'crnment was considering what action' should be taken in regard to Dr. IVfannix’s recent anti-British utterances in America. London, July 20, The Daily Ncavs gives prominence to a report of Archbishop Mannix’s speech in New York, Avhich it describes as perniciousi nonsense, fomenting the enmity of America. THE SINN FEIN ARCHBISHOP. (N.Z. Herald.) On.his tour of the United States Archbishop Mannix has met Avith congenial company. At Plattsburg there would be no difficulty in arranging for him an anti-British audience, and his inflammatory speech would he reported Avith relish by flic Hcarst neAvspnpers. It aaAs quite up to his usual standard. The Avords of it AA'ere as ugly and as disloyal as any he has ever uttered, and the taste of it was more/execrable than anything of Avliich he has been guilty in Australia. For the moment he is probably the hero of the yellow press of New York, but his performance must have brought a blush to many an Australian cheek. It may be open to some doubt Avhether Dr. Mannix was speaking to Ireland or to America Avben he said, ‘‘England Avas your enemy, is your enemy, and shall be your enemy for all time.” Perhaps a man Avho confuses “God Save the King” Avith the “Star-Spangled Banner” may not take pains to place his'moaning on such a point beyond doubt. But Avhichever Avay this, sentence may he read, it is abundantly, clear that Dr. Mannix is an enemy of England, and being an enemy of England lie is an enemy of Australia. He boasts that ho does not mince his words. Such candour merits recognition, and it Avould bo a fitting acknowledgment if the Australian Government considered seriously Avhether it should any longer mince its dcifcls in relation to Dr. Mannix. If any unknoAvn man, Avho sought a landing in Australia, Avas the subject of a police report: 'shoAving that he had given expressionto such views as Dr. Mannix indulged in at, Plattsburg, lie would be turned to the rightabout as an undesirable immigrant. Is, there any reason Avhy a man of Hie standing and influence of an Archbishop _ should lie differently treated?. It has certainly been rumoured that Dr. Mannix may save the Australian Government from confing to a decision on this troublesome point by finding another sphere for his activities. For the credit and peace of Australia it is sincerely to be hoped that: he Avill.