ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2162, 12 August 1920, Page 3

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

THE ARRIVAL IN ENGLAND

AN INTERVIEW IN LONDON

Loudon, August 10. Archbishop Mauuix left Plymouth at midnight for London. Before the Bailie reached ihe pier at Liverpool tin* Australian and New Zealand Press Association representative conversed with Bishop Shiel, of Rockhampton, and Bishop Jvf’Carlhy, of Sandhurst. Bishop Shiel declined jo discuss the treatment of Archbishop Mannix, remarking: “ft is had enough for one of us to be in trouble.” When the liner berthed, there was a crowd of several hundreds at the landingstage, and many thousands waited outside the harrier, two hundred yards distant, ready to form a procession, lint dispersed when it was learned that Dr. Mannix had been lauded at Penzance. The Mayor of Dublin stated that his parly was returning to Dublin to-night, adding: “Do not worry. We will get him to Ireland all right.”

Dr. Foley, Bishop of Ballarat, when asked for his personal opnion of the Government's action, replied; “I think it is very stupid and fool-i-h," Dr. Foley added that Father Vaughan accompanied Dr. Mannix. on hoard the destroyer, and wont with him to Penzance. Asked if Dr. Mannix expected these proceedings to be taken. Dr. Foley replied in the negative, and said that Dr. Mannix fully expected lo he allowed to land at Liverpool. Dr. Foley stated that Dr. Mannix had received many wireless messages, hut did not reply, been use he had nothing to say. if he, had wanted to reply he would have been allowed to do so. lie had per-, feet freedom on board. Dr. Foley denied the rumour that Dr, Mannix was’eonliued to his cabin. He spent, most of the lime conversing with passengers. In reply to a (pies)ion whether Dr. Mannix would go to Ireland, Dr. Foley said he had no idea, hut thought it possible the prohibition would be withdrawn. There were many bonfires in Dublin to celebrate Archbishop Mannlx's return. It is believed that Dr. Mannix will find means of visiting Ireland, despite the veto.

The public were excluded from .Paddinylon Station. Two pirie-ls raid twelve members of the Irish Self -Detenu inn I ion Bcaync welcomed Dr. Mannix, who proceeded to Xazareth House.

Archbishop Mannix, interviewed in London, declared that there was more in the (lovernment s aid ion than it wishes the public to realise. The hostility of Mr Hiiyhes and others Idee him was due to Dr. Mannix helping to defeat conscription and save democratic Australia from miliiarv despotism; and also to the fact that lie had defended Ireland troni persistent and systematic vdi(iralioii in the cables Ihrouyb London, which were the only cables the Ansi raliatm ever yol. The deliberate attempts made to discredit him in America had failed. He stood by (Very syllable of bis speeches. Dr. Mannix said that since Ihe Battle of Jutland the British Navy had'not scored a success to he compared with the eapl are of I In? Archbishop of Melbourne without the hiss of a sinyle British sailor. Whether Ihe (iovermaenl's action was Icyal or not must be considered, (n anv e.ase it bad rendered the British ((overunient in Ireland the lanyhinystock of Ihe world. “1 slid claim the riyhl to yo to Ireland, and intend to press my claim by any means within my power. I expect, and desire, no favour or privilege from the Brilish Hovernmenl. I’nless the liepnhlican Coivcrnment intimated that his presence was unwelcome, lie would not consider himself, at least, hound not to yn io Liverpool, Hlasyow, or Mancheslei , hut whether he could defy the orders was another (piestioii. “1 tint bound to return to Australia. Mr Hnyhes is not my superior, any more than the Shah of Persia."