ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 2163, 14 August 1920, Page 3

ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

WANTS TO GO TO IRELAND

NEXT MOVE A CLOSE SECRET

London, August 10

Dr. M'annix, in the course of an interview, said he did not know whether his exclusion from Ireland was legal. He was seeking advice (hereon. He intended to press for rights of admittance. Unless the Republican Government intimated that his presence was unwelcome he did not consider himself in the least bound not lo go to Liverpool, Glasgow’ and Manchester, but whether he would defy orders was another question. While his exclusion from Ireland ‘entailed certain personal inconveniences, it made the British and Irish Governments the laughing stock of the world. “I adhere to every syllable spoken in America,” he said. “I am hound to return to Australia. Mr Hughes is not my superior any more than the .Shah of Persia.” He added that since Jutland the British Navy had not scored a success comparable to the capture of the Archbishop of Melbourne without the loss of a single British sailor. Dr. Mannix, wearing h'is episcopal robes and scarlet cap, posed for the cinema in a garden at Nazareth House. He walked backward and forward wilh stately bearing. Failin' Vaughan remarked: “This would he a good picture for Australia and America."

All .unending stream ol‘ callers interviewed Dr. Mannix all day long. A crowd assembled in I lie* evening mi I side Nazareth House. Dr. Mannix delivered an address, concluding with his blessing and an appeal to disperse quietly. The Archbishop of Pei'lli arrived from Paris and proceeded directly to greet Dr. Mannix.

It is understood Unit Dr. Mannix remains at Hammersmith resting for a few days. His next move is the closes) secret. Detectives are keeping the closest watch outside (he convent. MANNIX AND THE WAP. In a further interview Dr. Mannix slated; “I am an Australian citizen who wishes lo visit his native land, after seven years spent in Australia. 1 though! it my duly, its Archbishop of Melbourne, lo stand by the weak against the strong. 1 was, therefore, compelled lo use my influence on behalf of the workers, thus my name has become associated with Labour polities. The Australian volunteers did more (ban their share to win the war.” The interviewer asked: ‘‘Where you then in favour of recruiting and volunteering;'" Dr. Mannix replied: “I asked no man lo go —I asked no man lo slay.” Dr. Mannix assailed Mr Hughes as defeated and discredited. and said he was feeling nervous because he was losing his hold on office. The interviewer asked; “Do you eonlemplale taking part in a political agitation A" Dr. Mannix replied: “I have made no plans." The interviewer: “Have you soon Mr Hughes’ statement that your return le Australia will be difficult'/” Dr. Mannix : “Yes, but I am bound to return lo Australia. Mr Hughes is not my ecclesiastical superior.” Dr. Mannix deplored Irish crime, but said it was-political. The Irish people were the most erimeless in the world. Dr. Mannix further stated; “The Irish Republic is already in existence, and nothing should alter it except a change of opinion among the Irish themselves. Yon English people seem to agree that il Ireland asks for Dominion Home Pule it should lie granted. It seems lo tolluw logically thill if Ireland asks for a Pepttblie she is entitled to have it. The English say they cannot allow Ireland lo he independent for stralegical reasons. Germany might have, said the same thing about Belgium, and Pussitv might say the same thing about Poland. Apparently some people in England think (he principle of self-determination should apply lo our enemies but not lo our friends. AN AMERICAN PROTEST. New York, Aug. 11. A mass meeling of proles! against the removal of Arehhishop Mannix from the steamer Bailie has been called for Sunday, in Madison Square Garden, New York. MESSAGES FROM LABOUR. London, August 11. Dr. Mannix has received many telegrams from Labour organisalioits throughout the country, asking him lo address indignation meetings on (ho subject of his ban. Some ,»f the messages come from Liverpool, Manchester, and Glasgow. He has not yet decided what lo do. The Star says that Dr. .Mannix has taken legal advice eoneerniug possible proceedings against the Government in preventing him landing in Ireland. A FURTHER INTERVIEW. London, August Pi. In an interview. Dr. Mannix declared that some people wanted hint to say thing's about Mr Hughes, but Mr Hughes would get his best answer front a Melbourne demonstration. Referring to the surveillance of the detectives, he said he saw no reason why lie should object to their making themselves foolish. Dr. Mannix said he had heard that some one had asked a question in the House of Commons that as he was going to Ireland merely to see his relatives, the time had come to remove the ban: hut the question was not authorised by him. He had never stated he was going to Ireland merely to see his relatives. If he went, Ire meant to go as an ordinary

citizen, with an ordinary citizen’s opportunities and rights. That means that ho was bound by the law like anyone else. Asked how long lie iniemled to remain in London, Dr. Mannix said, “Until I go to Ireland. I mean to see this business through.” At a meeting of the Cork Harbour Trust, Mr Hanghlon, a Protestant: and Imperialist, moved a resolution condemning the Government for preventing Dr. Mannix visiting his mother and his native land, and it was carried unanimously. TEE WRONG METHOD. New York, August 11. In an interview’, the Rev. Thomas O’Donnell, chaplain of the Third Brigade of the First Division of Australians, who has just returned from Ireland, said: “I think the Government is pursuing the wrong tactics regarding Archbishop Mannix. Had they allowed him to go lo Ireland ho w'ould not'have been able to address meetings, since public meetings are forbidden. They took hips off the ship instead, and advertised his mission everywhere.”